Rescue Ranch

Rescue Ranch We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to saving Boston Terriers & their friends. We seek to be a positive influence in animal rescue.
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The dream of the Rescue Ranch was born after working on a hoarding case in August of 2011. That case involved 35 dogs (Bostons, Pugs, & “Buggs”). It took the Rescues just 6 days to coordinate transportation and foster homes for all the dogs. The dogs had to wait in a non climate controlled crowded animal control facility packed 6-8 dogs per kennel. None of these dogs had ever had any vaccinations, they were hairless from demodex mange, covered in fleas, and very ill. There were about 5 nursing moms with their babies as well. Six days was too long for them wait in animal control, and more than half contracted Parvo and were too ill to fight it off and died. Since then we have worked with quite a few animal hoarding and cruelty cases and breeder “dumps” often with similar results. Boston Terriers cannot maintain their body temperature well with their short noses, so a stay in a non air conditioned shelter in the heat of a southern summer is a death sentence, causing heat stroke and seizures. The dogs involved in these cases have often never been outdoors, they have had no vaccinations, they have medical issues that need immediate attention and animal control isn’t a safe place for them. Not to mention that animal control is ALWAYS full and often these dogs are subject to be euthanized immediately. Rescue is often willing to take them in, but where do you put 35 dogs at one time while you coordinate transport & foster homes? We realized we needed to do something! We had to do more than just foster, and raise awareness, and get our foster dogs adopted out. So, we started looking for land where we could build a facility to be an emergency short term shelter. In October of 2012 we found the site of the “The Rescue Ranch”. It’s 8 acres in Rutledge GA. We renovated the farm house on the property where Renee and I live and started the shelter building in August. The building has 17 indoor kennels each with their own outdoor run, a dog wash room and laundry room, storage room, restroom, office, and veterinary exam room. It also has two large fenced yards one for outdoor group play and smaller space for meet and greets with potential adopters. There is also a memorial garden for pets that have passed. The dream is evolving once again as we start Rescue Ranch Pups and have received our own 501(c)3 non profit organization status. We seek to be a positive force in animal rescue focusing on Boston Terriers & other short nosed breeds in need. The mission of Rescue Ranch Pups is to get these dogs into safety, make them well and whole, and find loving forever homes.

Wally and Peppa have safely landed back at the Rescue RanchThank you to and Lauren for helping in their transport!
03/08/2026

Wally and Peppa have safely landed back at the Rescue Ranch

Thank you to and Lauren for helping in their transport!

We always say that any dog from the Rescue Ranch comes with a lifetime membership to the Ranch. Sadly Peppa and Wally’s ...
03/07/2026

We always say that any dog from the Rescue Ranch comes with a lifetime membership to the Ranch. Sadly Peppa and Wally’s mother passed and found themselves needing to come back. We are blessed to have amazing volunteers who are helping to transport these sweet babies back to GA. They are relaxing in Jax FL tonight and will take the rest of the journey to Rutledge tomorrow

Jessie and Desdemona hopes everyone is having a great Friday!
03/06/2026

Jessie and Desdemona hopes everyone is having a great Friday!

Sumo and Desdamona are really enjoying the relief they get from the new Maxi-Pulse PEMF therapy bed from respondanimalth...
03/04/2026

Sumo and Desdamona are really enjoying the relief they get from the new Maxi-Pulse PEMF therapy bed from respondanimaltherapeutics that we purchased for them. We had to replace the older beds that we purchased in the past in that they were no longer working.

To learn more get to respondanimal.com

March 4th was always the day we celebrated Luke’s birthday. I continue to miss this my boy every single day❤️
03/04/2026

March 4th was always the day we celebrated Luke’s birthday. I continue to miss this my boy every single day❤️

Puppy socialization Meeting a big dog!
03/04/2026

Puppy socialization

Meeting a big dog!

Easter Extravaganza Fishing Tournament Saturday March 28thGriffin, GA on a private lakeBass & BreamBank Fishing onlyOnli...
03/04/2026

Easter Extravaganza
Fishing Tournament
Saturday March 28th
Griffin, GA on a private lake
Bass & Bream
Bank Fishing only

Online registration opening soon

Are you a history buff? Did you know that metal detecting in Henry county may lead to finding civil war period items?Be...
03/03/2026

Are you a history buff? Did you know that metal detecting in Henry county may lead to finding civil war period items?

Best opportunities for finding historical items like old buttons, farm tools, and antique tokens.

Join us on Saturday March 28th!
Bring your own or rent a metal detector at the event

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6150 W Dixie Highway
Rutledge, GA
30663

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