Rosco's Rescue Ranch

Rosco's Rescue Ranch We rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt, horses, donkeys, mules and ponies.

Santa came early for Fender!Our Facebook followers will remember, that we rescued Fender 2 1/2 years ago. Shortly afterw...
12/20/2025

Santa came early for Fender!

Our Facebook followers will remember, that we rescued Fender 2 1/2 years ago. Shortly afterward, he was diagnosed with Navicular in both front feet. Dr. Thomassen recommended padded shoes for him to relieve pain and give him quality of life. Fender was just 7 years old at that time. We immediately started to have his special shoes put on.

Que Kira. (who initially alerted us that Fender and a pony he was with, needed help at their previous owner's place). She donated toward his shoeing and vet bills. Kira has continued to donate monthly toward Fender's care since then. Becoming the guardian angel who Fender hadn't met, but once just briefly, until today!

I took Kira to visit Fender at his foster home this morning, and we brought Christmas horse cookies for him to share with his barn buddies. Kira got to spend time with the horse she has kept going and given a quality of life to the past 2 years. She has an open invitation to continue to visit him and develop a friendship.

Santa can take many forms, and Fender's year round Santa is Kira.

Fender is blessed to have Kira be part of his life, and Rosco's Rescue Ranch is so very grateful for her support. :-)

Orange Kitty update:Orange Kitty had his followup vet visit today, at Arlington Pet Hospital. It has been 2 weeks since ...
12/19/2025

Orange Kitty update:

Orange Kitty had his followup vet visit today, at Arlington Pet Hospital. It has been 2 weeks since he started his antibiotics and probiotics. His poos got much better in just 36 hours after starting his meds. He started to gain his weight back in the first week. He weighed in 2 pounds heavier today! Dr. Banks was very pleased at how he had filled out and his improvement :-)

She prescribed one more round of both meds, just to make sure we are completely getting rid of any bacteria that might be left, and he doesn't have a relapse. He was also able to get his shots today, as he is much healthier.

Orange kitty has made himself at home in our downstairs apartment, with my son. He has his favorite napping spots, and likes to sit on the arm rest of his chair and watch tv.

Thank you to the folks who donated toward Orange Kitty's vet bills. He is a much healthier, happy kitty.

Stay tuned for more updates.

12/16/2025

Daphney duck has become such a lover, since loosing duck friends.

She waits for me by the door to her coop every morning, and wants me to pet her and love on her. Totally out of character for her, even though I have had her since she was a hatchling. If I pick her up, she lays her head on my shoulder.

Thank you Santa!!Rosco's Rescue Ranch got this cool letter from Santa!I'm betting one of our horses or donkeys talked to...
12/15/2025

Thank you Santa!!

Rosco's Rescue Ranch got this cool letter from Santa!

I'm betting one of our horses or donkeys talked to Santa last year at midnight on Christmas Eve, and he remembered.

The the critters at the rescue have their stockings ready for Santa 🙂

Frolic and Wilma....2 of our senior citizens.You all might remember that Frolic coliced back in November. She aspirated ...
12/07/2025

Frolic and Wilma....2 of our senior citizens.

You all might remember that Frolic coliced back in November. She aspirated feed into her lungs as well, and was on antibiotics for two weeks. Ever since, it has been a challenge to get her to eat. The pelleted feed she used to eat all the time, she has decided she does not like now. I finally got her to eat Stragety, and occasionally alfalfa pellets. She tried chopped hay, but only ate that once. She has also decided that she does not want to drink from the stock tank, so I gave her a heated bucket. Been watching her like a hawk every day.

Wilma (pot belly pig) is another one with issues. She gets meds daily for her arthritis, but winter still kicks her butt. She will not leave her warm house to get a drink, so I have to bring water in to her at meal time, to make sure she drinks and does not get constipated.

Sucks getting older, even if you afe a donkey or pig.

12/05/2025

Ella.....what a goof-ball!

I was eating an icycle last night after feeding everyone. Ella was watching me, acting like she wanted to try some. I told her it was cold and she wouldn't like it, but she insisted, so I let her try it. She ate ALL OF IT!

I have to keep reminding myself, that she is just 4 years old, and has a lot of philly left in her, lol!

12/04/2025

Orange Kitty update:

Dr. Banks, of Arlington Pet Hospital called today, with the rest of the bloodwork results.

Listen to video for the low down...

12/03/2025

WASHINGTON COUNTY GIVES
&
OMAHA SHARE GIVING TUESDAY

Rosco's Rescue Ranch would like to thank all the folks who donated during this fundraiser yesterday!

Thanks to your generosity, we will receive $1,510 plus the $500 bonus drawing from Washington County Gives.

I will not know what we made from Washington County Gives for a couple of weeks. As soon as I get that info, I will post an update.

On behalf on all of our horses, donkeys, piggies and Orange Kitty, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

*WASHINGTON COUNTY GIVES & OMAHA GIVES 2025!!November was a heavy month for vet bills. Frolic coliced on us. Then Orange...
12/02/2025

*WASHINGTON COUNTY GIVES & OMAHA GIVES 2025!!

November was a heavy month for vet bills. Frolic coliced on us. Then Orange kitty "showed up", needing vet attention. Between the two, Rosco's Rescue spent just under $1,500!

Then there was our regular medication expenses.

Our fundraising goal this year is $2,000.

Please consider a donation. No amount is too small. 100% of your donation goes to the medication and care of our animals. YOU can decide who you want your donation applied to. Our rescues are listed below on their stockings.

Here are the links to make your donation:

Omaha Share: https://shareomaha.org/nonprofit/roscos-rescue-ranch-inc

Washington County Gives:
www.washcocommfoundation.org
Scroll down to choose our rescue

Donate directly via our PayPal:
[email protected]

Thank you so much for your support!

Merry Christmas :-)

A HUGE thank you, to Next Level Grading, for donating his snow blading service today!!Dave took pitty on the rescue lady...
11/29/2025

A HUGE thank you, to Next Level Grading, for donating his snow blading service today!!

Dave took pitty on the rescue lady, who fed twice today with her toboggin and multiple trips to the feed building for breakfast and lunch.

I will be able to use my little John Deer and feed cart tonight. Yay!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!Rosco's Rescue Ranch is thankful for our donors, adopters, foster moms, volunteers and followers. 😊...
11/27/2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Rosco's Rescue Ranch is thankful for our donors, adopters, foster moms, volunteers and followers. 😊

Thank you for helping us continue our mission.

Address

State Highway 133
Blair, NE
68008

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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+14025332994

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How It All Began....

Back in 2013, Rosco (my horse) was diagnosed with cancerous sarcoids on his groin area. I had been boarding him for the past 7 years, but with treatment and aftercare, my boarding facility could not be expected to give him the personal care that he needed.

I got permission from my mother to build a pen and shelter for Rosco on her acreage, and bring him there to care for him. Rosco needed another horse for company. My search lead me to Vinny (pictured above - in February 2018 at 30 years old). At that time, she was being fostered for the Nebraska Humane Society and needed a home. She was a severe neglect case and just skin and bones, when I agreed to take her. I didn’t realize it then, but she would be the start of Rosco’s Rescue Ranch.

Since Rosco and I trail rode often, I didn’t want Vinny to be left alone when we were gone. I found out about an older couple who had a donkey farm and could no longer take care of their donkeys. I rescued Fancy Pants to be company for Vinny. Fancy and Vinny became BFF’s.

It was after rescuing both Vinny and Fancy, that I realized what a need there was for equine rescuing. I decided to become a non-profit equine rescue in 2014, and Rosco’s Rescue Ranch was born! Over the past 4 1/2 years we have grown little by little, as more horses and donkeys needed help. We have built every shelter (except for the calving huts), put up all the fencing, gates, and transformed what used to be a Christmas tree farm, into the rescue and sanctuary that is here today.