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January BLM Adoption - Click here to bid now!
BLM Adoption requirements: Click here to see more info from the BLM. |
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• Adopters must be 18 years or older.
• Have no prior violations of adoption regulations or convictions of inhumane treatment to animals. • Will have no more than 4 untitled animals in the same location unless an additional screening form and employment statement are completed. • Adopters must be present to select their animal. Facilities: • Corral fence: 6 feet high for horses, 4 1/2 feet for burros; 5 feet high for saddle trained horses and horses less than 18 months of age. • Fencing material should be rounded pipes, poles, or wooden planks. Small mesh woven wire (2"x4" or smaller) fencing with a board along the top is acceptable. • Minimum size for an animal is 400 square feet (i.e., 20 x 20 ). • Shelter must be adequate for the climate conditions prevalent in the area. • No barbed or electric wire is allowed in the corrals. Transportation: • Covered stock trailers. • Four-horse trailers completely enclosed. (No two-horse trailers.) • No drop tailgates on trailers. • Halters of nylon webbing are best, and lead ropes at least 1" in diameter are recommended. (These must be provided by the adopter.) Regulations: • Until titled by the BLM, animals cannot be sold or traded. • Animals cannot be neglected, abandoned, inhumanely treated, used as bucking stock or for other commercial purposes. • The nearest BLM office must be notified: • Within 7 days if an animal dies. A veterinarian's statement must follow. • If an animal is moved to a new location for more than 30 days. • The adopter is responsible for all expenses; there are no refunds or reimbursements. • 4700 Regulations Health Care: • Adopters will receive a copy of current Coggins test (for Equine Infectious Anemia) and a health certificate with a record of vaccinations and worming. • West Nile Virus Information Payment: • Payment may be cash, money order, cashiers check, personal check, or credit card. • Application Form - fillable pdf; download the free Acrobat Reader to view .pdf files |
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