Equine Welfare Data Collective
2024 Data CollectionIntroductionWelcome to the EWDC 2024 Survey 2
This survey will be collecting data from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. **If you are looking to submit for the entire 2024 year please follow this link to the Aggregate Survey: AGGREGATE SURVEY **The Equine Welfare Data Collective (EWDC) collects national data on equine welfare from 501c3, or state-registered nonprofits, and municipal organizations that function as transition centers, adoption centers, rescues, sanctuaries, shelters, direct placement programs, and other services involved in equine welfare.
The EWDC only collects this information with the intention to understand the needs of equine rescues, sanctuaries, and other welfare programs and the unique challenges that they face.
The success of the EWDC depends upon shelters, rescues, sanctuaries, funders, and other organizations that house or otherwise support horses in transition to contribute data to the collective and to encourage all groups to do the same. Organizations such as UHC, TRH, ASPSCA, AHFEH, and GFAS will be looking for your contribution to the EWDC as part of their membership, partner, and/or funding considerations.
Your data contribution provides for more accurate study results to help you understand and communicate the scope of the issues you are tackling and better serve your community.
We use the term "equine". Equine encompasses any member of the Equidae family, including horses, ponies, donkeys, zebras, and any hybrid (mules, hinnies, zedonks, etc.)Here is what you will need to complete the survey today:
1. Your organization's EIN Number. This is used for internal record-keeping purposes as an identifier to ensure there are no duplicate data submissions. We never share your EIN, or any other identifying information you provide.
2. Current records cover July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024. We collect data by category (e.g. number of intakes via owner surrenders, agency transfer, law enforcement confiscation, etc.) so it is important to ensure you have access to your organization's complete records. We will be collecting data by category.
Your privacy is important to us. We understand your organization is sharing sensitive data with the EWDC. We
never share any information without your explicit permission. Your data remains anonymous when analyzed. Any identifying records you submit with this survey today are used for verification purposes only.
We sincerely thank you for taking the time to submit your data.
If you have any questions regarding the submission of your data, record keeping, other ways to submit data, or any other aspect of the EWDC, please contact Kelsey Buckley at EWDC@horsecouncil.org.