Rescue Ranch

Your generous gift helps us save dog lives.

At Rescue Ranch, our no-kill mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and find homes for dogs of all ages and breeds.

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 fully committed to making a difference and saving dog lives. But we need your help!

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.

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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.

Where Are We Now?

2026 has been an extremely challenging year. We've faced funding shortages, medical emergencies, and navigated 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 have been fairly slow but steady. So far this year, we've found homes for 313 dogs. Still other Rescue Ranch dogs are enjoying a respite from the shelter in happy foster homes.

Kitu's Fund 2026

We've also saved the lives of sick and injured dogs this year through our high-cost and emergency medical fund. Kitu's Fund provides no-interest loans for community members struggling to meet expensive vet bills. It also supports dogs who come to us in need of high-cost medical treatment.

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

Kitu's Fund has provided 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 Makes A Difference

We are blessed to have an amazing community of dog lovers that supports our work in so many ways.

We're so grateful for all our donors, monthly sustainers, fosters, adopters, partners, and rescue advocates.

We truly couldn't do this without you. 

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