Rescue Ranch

Help us save dog lives this Giving Tuesday

"Keeper" TysonBottle babyHandsome Duke

Your generous donation will support our no-kill mission to rescue homeless dogs of all ages and breeds.

We can't do this alone: we need your help now more than ever!

The pet overpopulation crisis is real, including right here in Siskiyou County. We have over 275 dogs in our care, and more arrive every week.

Animal shelters are overwhelmed, and with rescues full, innocent dogs are dying. Rescue Ranch remains passionately dedicated to saving precious lives.

• Our puppy numbers are at an all-time high and new puppies just keep coming.
• So far this year, Rescue Ranch has welcomed 577 new dogs, including 277 puppies!
• With 288 dogs currently in our care, our resources are stretched thin.
• The unexpected loss of critical grants has drastically reduced our funding.
• Our emergency medical expenses (Kitu's Fund) so far this year amount to $73,100.
• Our regular medical expenses so far this year come to $214,800.

Hoarding puppy BusterHoarding dogs Pandora, Penny & PhoenixHoarding dog Penn

We won't give up! We're fully committed to making a difference and saving dog lives.

Your generous support this Giving Tuesday enables us to:

• Rescue stray and abandoned dogs and puppies
• Transfer at-risk dogs from municipal shelters
• Raise healthy, happy puppies and provide the highest quality daily care for all our dogs
• Find loving homes
• Provide life-saving medical treatment
• Promote spay/neuter in our local community
• Support local pet owners through our community programs

Help us "Do it for the dogs" ! Support homeless dogs this December 2nd.

Help Us Reach Our $60,000 Goal

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Laura Finley and Rein's pyrenees puppiesRescue Ranch Adoption CenterRR alumnus Yuki

We Are A No-Kill Dog Rescue in Siskiyou County, CA

Rescue Ranch is a grassroots, no-kill dog rescue that has been saving dog lives since the year 2000. We rely entirely on donations, grants, and proceeds from the Rescue Ranch Thrift Store. We do not receive state, county, or city funding. We partner closely with local municipal shelters to maintain Siskiyou County's no-kill status.

Rick Formanek & BlitzSome of our wonderful staff & volunteersEva & bottle baby

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: to rescue and care for homeless dogs. Our goal is for no pet to be killed due to lack of shelter space. We believe the entire community benefits when we protect those who have no voice.

Joyful CocoaNike zooming at the SanctuaryMiss Kay giving hugs

Where Are We Now?

To say it's been a challenging year is an understatement. 2025 has been filled with life-saving projects, emergencies, and adventures. Despite many challenges, Rescue Ranch continues to grow and make a difference in our community.

Rescue Ranch is currently caring for an astounding 288 dogs!

So far this year we've welcomed 577 new dogs. They come to us from many situations, including:

• Local hoarding cases
• Injured and abandoned strays
• Our partnerships with local shelters
• Litters of unwanted or abandoned puppies
• At-risk transfers from other shelters
• Transfers from partner rescues

The dogs we take in have nowhere else to go. We are, quite literally, their last hope.

Hoarding case puppiesRR alumni Pilot & PicklesHoarding case huskies

The Light Of Hope

Our dedicated team continues to power on, fully committed to "Doing it for the Dogs" and finding homes for the dogs in our care. Adoptions in 2025 have been slow but steady. In 2024 we found loving homes for 417 dogs. So far this year, we've adopted out 493 dogs. Our foster program is a beacon of hope. Currently, 58 lucky Rescue Ranch dogs and puppies are learning valuable lessons and enjoying a respite in happy foster homes. Meanwhile, our long-range adoption events and expanding rescue network is helping us find fosters and adopters farther afield.

RR alumnus Denise & new momLongtime RR resident Chipotle in his new homeLongtime RR resident Beau & his new family

Kitu's Fund 2025

We've saved the lives of many sick and injured dogs this year through Kitu's Fund. This is our emergency and high-cost medical fund named after a young husky found badly injured by a county road in 2015.

So far, our Kitu's Fund outlay this year comes to $73,100.

These expenses are in addition to our regular veterinary bills, including spay/neuter surgeries, wellness exams, rabies vaccinations, and regular medications.

Our regular veterinary expenses this year so far come to $214,800.

Kitu's Fund recipient AngusKitu's Fund recipient ThorntonSpecial needs "Keeper" Aslan

Your support means the world to the dogs in our care

We are blessed to have a fabulous community that supports our work in so many ways. Our hearts overflow with gratitude for our donors, monthly sustainers, fosters, adopters, and rescue advocates. We couldn't do this without you. 

YOU are the reason we can "Do it for the dogs" one day at a time. Thank woof!

RR alumnus JacksonRR alumni Carmelita's cutiesRR alumnus Woodie