How do I contact the shelter about Bonnie?

Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tenerife Animal Sanctuary handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Bonnie on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.

Can I adopt Bonnie if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Tenerife Animal Sanctuary will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.

Is Bonnie already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?

Most horses on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.

What happens if Bonnie isn't the right fit?

Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Tenerife Animal Sanctuary early rather than rehoming privately; they know Bonnie and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.

Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?

TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (ES). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.

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We have had to put many horses to sleep, we have done many "last acts of kindness" and we are more like a hospice than a rehabilitation sanctuary sometimes. But this is different. This is the first time that a horse wasn't "dying" or obviously at the time to go. This is the first time of looking at a horse who could live another 10+ years and making a really awful decision to end her life now. Recently Bonnie has been on heavy pain relief as we knew her time was coming to an end. So we didn't want her to suffer. But with this it can almost trick us. She looked almost "happy". This made it easy to forget why we made the decision and forget that the medication is hiding the truth. Unfortunately, she was on medication that can not be a long term solution. But the truth is poor, Bon Bon needed pain relief to survive. There is no cure, she would not get better and we all knew that this was the right decision. However, it doesn't make it any easier. It's a terribly painful job, but if we don't do it, no one else will. These horses need us. And today it's about Bonnie, she needs us to make the right decision, set her free from a long life of pain. She has had so much love in the past years, particularly in the last 5 months from a volunteer who has dedicated every second of his spare time to loving her. She knows it, she is comforted and we will all be with her until the very end making sure she feels safe, secure and pain free. We will then remember her happy moments, watching her enjoying her walks, rolling in the dust and munching carrots. We all love you Bonnie, you beautiful pony with the sweetest nature. Thank you to everyone who donated towards her. Last acts of kindness normally set us back around €500 so if you want to donate towards this you can: Paypal: We can imagine you might want to know more about our point of view on animal euthanasia. You can find more information about it here.

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We have had to put many horses to sleep, we have done many “last acts of kindness” and we are more like a hospice and than a rehabilitation sanctuary sometimes. But this is different. This is the first time that a horse wasn't “dying” or obviously at the time to go. This is the first time of looking at a horse who could live another 10+ years and making a really awful decision to end her life now. Recently Bonnie has been on heavy pain relief as we knew her time was coming to an end. So we didn't want her to suffer. But with this it can almost trick us. She looked almost “happy”. This made it easy to forget why we made the decision and forget that the medication is hiding the truth. Unfortunately, she was on medication that can not be a long term solution. But the truth is poor, Bon Bon needed pain relief to survive. There is no cure, she would not get better and we all knew that this was the right decision. However, it doesn't make it any easier. It's a terribly painful job, but if we don't do it, no one else will. These horses need us. And today it's about Bonnie, she needs us to make the right decision, set her free from a long life of pain. She has had so much love in the past years, particularly in the last 5 months from a volunteer who has dedicated ever second of his spare time to loving her. She knows it, she is comforted and we will all be with her until the very end making sure she feels safe, secure and pain free. We will then remember her happy moments, watching her enjoying her walks, rolling in the dust and munching carrots. We all love you Bonnie, you beautiful pony with the sweetest nature. Thank you to everyone who donated towards her. Last acts of kindness normally set us back around €500 so if you want to donate towards this you can: Paypal: We can imagine you might want to know more about our point of view on animal euthanasia. You can find more information about it here.

Size

Small

Age

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Location

🇪🇸Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Shelter

Tenerife Animal Sanctuary

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About Bonnie

What life with Bonnie looks like

Bonnie is a small adult mixed breed horse waiting at Tenerife Animal Sanctuary in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Adopting a horse is a long-term commitment that almost always requires either land or a boarding stable. The shelter will discuss the horse's training level, vet history, and what kind of work or companionship they're suited for. Expect ongoing costs: feed, farrier, vet, and stabling.

🇪🇸Adopting from Spain

Spanish protectoras generally include sterilization, all vaccinations, microchip ID, and EU pet passport in the adoption fee (typically €250–€400 for a dog, €100–€180 for a cat). Many maintain partnerships with rescue transport providers across the EU.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain — browse more horses in Spain.

Frequently asked

Adopting Bonnie, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Bonnie?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tenerife Animal Sanctuary handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Bonnie on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Bonnie if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Tenerife Animal Sanctuary will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Bonnie already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most horses on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Bonnie isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Tenerife Animal Sanctuary early rather than rehoming privately; they know Bonnie and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (ES). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.