It may surprise you to learn that all those horses you see in Mardi Gras parades don't always have a home to go back to once Carnival is over. But the Humane Society and Cascade Stables help find new homes for these horses once the party is over.
Humane Society Louisiana President Jeff Dorson says it helps save horses who are brought into the area to accommodate equine demand during Mardi Gras.
"About fifteen horses are put up for adoption every year after the carnival season," said Dorson. "People from different states look forward to bragging rights if they have a Mardi Gras parade horse in their stable now."
Dorson says applicants are screened to make sure the horses' new homes are good ones.
"We interview potential adopters to make sure it’s a good fit," he explained. "We want to know where they’re going. That they have a history of owning horses. That they’re good horse owners. And then they purchase them at an adoption fee."
Click here for more information from the Humane Society of Louisiana's Facebook page.
