Rescue Ranch

Your generous gift helps us save dog lives.

Our no-kill mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and find homes for dogs of all ages and breeds.

We need your help!

We are on the frontlines of an ongoing pet overpopulation crisis right here in Siskiyou County. We currently have over 245 dogs in our care, and more arrive every week. Local animal shelters are overwhelmed and these unwanted dogs have nowhere else to go. We are passionately dedicated to saving these precious lives. It's not easy:

• Our puppy numbers continue extremely high and new litters keep arriving.
• So far this year, we've welcomed 499 new dogs, including 227 puppies.
• We've cut costs everywhere possible but our resources are stretched extremely thin.
• Our emergency medical expenses (Kitu's Fund) so far this year amount to $xx,xxx.
• Our regular medical expenses so far this year come to $xxx,xxx.

We're not giving up! We're fully committed to making a difference and saving dog lives.

Your generous support this Giving Tuesday will help us continue to:

• Rescue stray and abandoned dogs and puppies in Siskiyou County
• Transfer at-risk dogs from municipal shelters, both local and farther afield
• Raise healthy, happy puppies
• Provide care for special needs dogs
• Provide excellent daily care for all our dogs
• Provide life-saving emergency medical treatment
• Find loving homes for all our adoptable dogs and puppies
• Promote spay/neuter in our local community
• Support local pet owners through our free community programs.

Help us "Do it for the dogs" ! Support homeless dogs this December 1st.

Help Us Reach Our $60,000 Goal

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Who We Are

We are a no-kill dog rescue in Siskiyou County, CA, and we've 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.

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: to rescue, care for, and find loving homes for 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.

Where Are We Now?

2026 has been an extremely challenging year. We've faced funding shortages, medical emergencies, and many challenging rescues. Despite the obstacles, we continue to make a difference in our community.

So far this year we've welcomed 499 dogs. They've 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 shelters outside our county
• Surrenders from families with nowhere else to turn

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

Homes For Dogs

Our small but dedicated team continues to move forward, fully committed to "Doing it for the Dogs" and finding homes for the dogs in our care. Adoptions in 2026 are still fairly low but consistent. So far this year, we've found homes for 313 dogs. Other Rescue Ranch dogs are enjoying a respite from the shelter in happy foster homes.

Kitu's Fund 2026

We've saved the lives of many sick and injured dogs this year through Kitu's Fund, our high-cost and emergency medical fund. Kitu's Fund provides no-interest loans for community members struggling to meet expensive vet bills, as well as supporting dogs in our own care.

So far, our Kitu's Fund outlay this year comes to $xx,xxx.

We've covered the cost of treatment for broken bones, parvo, chronic skin conditions, seizures, and neurological disorders. 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 $xxx,xxx.

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!