Healing Hearts, Hooves and Paws

Healing Hearts, Hooves and Paws Healing Hearts Hooves and Paws Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit located in McHenry, IL that rescues,

Please call us, email us or PM the page to set up a time visit the farm to meet our horses, donate or volunteer.

We really need someone who can either volunteer or work a couple hours each evening, flexible between 5-8. Chris does so...
06/03/2026

We really need someone who can either volunteer or work a couple hours each evening, flexible between 5-8.

Chris does some early morning chores for an hour, then we have a fabulous barn mgr until early afternoon.

But then Chris is doing turn in for horses and goats, putting up the ducks & cleaning the coop, throwing hay and filling buckets and switching horses in the barn lot(we do some night turnout) and cleaning two stalls for the night turnout horses. And then does night check.

But works her FT job at least ten hours a day. So it leaves little time for working horses, working with foster dogs, coordinating rescue activities and taking care of the property. So taking the basic every day chores off her plate will free up a couple hours for all the other stuff.

Know anyone? Must have good experience with horses. And be reliable.

Pics of the everyday cuteness on the farm.

Update on the sweet puppy we introduced you to last week. Now named Winnie, we have consulted with both the UofI and Vet...
06/03/2026

Update on the sweet puppy we introduced you to last week. Now named Winnie, we have consulted with both the UofI and Veterinary Orthopedic Center in IN.

The good news is that it's fixable! The bad news is it's not inexpensive. 😵‍💫

Winnie is heading out to the Veterinary Orthopedic Center today for surgery. The estimate is $4,400-$4,800. No vet thought amputation was necessary as it's "easily" pinned. She is so young we want to set her up for a healthy long life so we are committed to the surgery.

But we really need to fundraise for the cost - this is a big hit when we're starting the hay buying season and dentals are coming up, etc. If you can support Winnie's surgery, we would greatly appreciate it.

Our PayPal is [email protected] and our Zelle is 815.900.0430.

🤞🏼 and 🙏🏼 for good outcomes today.

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And.....Dottie had her babies last night at approximately 7pm. Two girls! Names pending. It was a little drama trying to...
06/03/2026

And.....Dottie had her babies last night at approximately 7pm. Two girls! Names pending. It was a little drama trying to get nursing underway but both girls seem to be nursing well today!

Hey guys - really really need a foster-to-adopt or foster home for this most perfect young lady. Pet home, she's not a f...
06/01/2026

Hey guys - really really need a foster-to-adopt or foster home for this most perfect young lady. Pet home, she's not a farm dog and has not been exposed to livestock. GP/Lab perfection. ❤️

It's been crazy busy on the farm since Mother's Day so we'll try to catch everyone up over the next few days. First - we...
06/01/2026

It's been crazy busy on the farm since Mother's Day so we'll try to catch everyone up over the next few days.

First - welcome to Daphne and Davey, born May 13th. We knew there was a chance some of the goats we took in were pregnant and while we were waiting to have it confirmed, Edith popped out two itty bitty babies! Probably a pound each at birth(first few pictures). They have been doing well with mama and running around like the little crazy cute fools baby goats are! They love jumping on the tire lady bugs in the goat pen. Right now, they are locked in the pen with mama during the day while the other goats are out and about and then locked up in a stall at night. They're sooooo small, we're taking no chances!

And we are now calling that stall the maternity ward. The vet confirmed that ALL the new goats except Darla are pregnant. It was a shocking day when it was confirmed even though we were pretty sure on three of them just visually. So Dottie, Dory, Shine and Luna are all pregnant( pics of the moms-to-be last). Luna isn't as far along so she's hanging out with the other goats but the other mommas-to-be are in goat pen lock up with Edith and her babies so they have a quieter, safe spot when they're ready to release their babies. It's going to be a crazy few weeks around here.

There will be lots of baby goat spam once all these babies hit the ground.

We're looking to add a small shelter next to the goat barn (in the pen) before winter to ensure enough inside cozy space during the colder months. Give us a heads up if you see a great deal on a 8x10! Charcoal gray and black!

05/31/2026

'It's the season to start "watering" the horses! Rayme is sooooo pushy about it and wants the hose all to himself.

What a great day! Beautiful weather to host a volunteer group from the Great Lakes Naval Station for an afternoon of pro...
05/30/2026

What a great day! Beautiful weather to host a volunteer group from the Great Lakes Naval Station for an afternoon of projects, horsey time and relaxing with pizza from East End Pizza!

We have been soooooo busy the last few weeks and today we were able to finish off moving of the fire pit (to open up the area by the barn) by placing all the rocks around the burn/fire pit part of the set up. The crew also moved a bunch of the branches we cut down all over the property on Mother’s Day and then cleaned out the hay mess in the barn lot!

The fire pit rocks have been collected by volunteers over the years and they are an important part of the farm- so many hands have helped to construct the original fire pit surround. In keeping with that, we had everyone commemorate the day by personalizing a rock around the fire pit.

Great day! Great kids! 💕

05/23/2026

We got a call last Sunday about this sweet 10 week old female miniature poodle, now named Winnie and in a foster-to-adopt home. We picked her up Sunday and got her into a local vet for X-rays on Tuesday. She has four broken toes on her right paw. We've sent her X-rays to both the UofI and Veterinary Orthopedic in Highland, IN to see if it's repairable and the cost of surgery. She's only four pounds so imagine how tiny her toes are!

We would appreciate any support for this little one in her upcoming surgery. our PayPal is [email protected] or you could Zelle 815.900.0430 under Chris. We'll keep you updated!

05/14/2026

Lenny did a thing today!!

7 y/o 16.1 OTTB gelding available. Handsome, young, willing, able and athletic.

PM the page for an application. He is the bomb!

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