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.

Happy Birthday RR alumni Louie!
01/17/2026

Happy Birthday RR alumni Louie!

01/17/2026
🚨 Important Safety Notice – Please Read 🚨We’ve been made aware of scam Facebook groups and posts stealing our photos and...
01/17/2026

🚨 Important Safety Notice – Please Read 🚨

We’ve been made aware of scam Facebook groups and posts stealing our photos and stories and using them to ask for money. These accounts are NOT affiliated with the Rescue Ranch in any way.

Unfortunately, while we are actively filing copyright and impersonation reports with Meta, we have to locate and report each post individually — and there’s no way for us to find them all.

To keep yourself safe, please know:

✅ Rescue Ranch Pups has ONLY these official accounts:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therescueranch
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rescueranchpups/
• Website: https://rescueranchpups.org

🚫 We will never ask for donations through private messages, random Facebook groups, or unofficial pages.

If you see a post using our images, our dogs, or our stories asking for money anywhere else — it is a scam. Please do not donate, and if possible, report it to Facebook.

Your support means everything to us, and we hate that anyone would try to exploit rescue work — especially during emotional moments. Thank you for helping us protect our dogs, our supporters, and our mission.

💜
Courtney & Renee
Rescue Ranch Pups, Inc.

We really want to build the biggest team in the 4K4Paws! If you don’t run, that’s fine neither do we! It’s a fun run or ...
01/17/2026

We really want to build the biggest team in the 4K4Paws! If you don’t run, that’s fine neither do we! It’s a fun run or WALK supporting Humane Society of Morgan County our partner in so many community based services.

Big shout out to barkindogsshoeco for their sponsorship! Hot Chocolate by Harvest & Honey

Online registration at

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/4k-for-four-paws

Hats off to Bob the Builder: he picks up the food each week that we distribute through the program and man was it cold...
01/17/2026

Hats off to Bob the Builder: he picks up the food each week that we distribute through the program and man was it cold!

Thought we would share some good news: Bertha is settling in well at her foster to adopt home
01/17/2026

Thought we would share some good news: Bertha is settling in well at her foster to adopt home

We said goodbye to Timmy this morning. He passed peacefully thanks to Dr. Mark Main Street Vet after a breakfast of chee...
01/16/2026

We said goodbye to Timmy this morning. He passed peacefully thanks to Dr. Mark Main Street Vet after a breakfast of cheesy eggs.

Dogs like Timmy stay with you. Even though our time together was short, he was a special one.

Maybe he knows? Maybe he’s more at ease tonight knowing he will soon be free of the body that is failing him more and mo...
01/16/2026

Maybe he knows? Maybe he’s more at ease tonight knowing he will soon be free of the body that is failing him more and more each day.

Tomorrow may come as a relief for him. Tomorrow will tear yet another hole in our hearts.

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
— Winnie The Pooh

Thank you to Moosh and Lou for sending us an adorable picture to cheer us up
01/15/2026

Thank you to Moosh and Lou for sending us an adorable picture to cheer us up

Just spending time trying to be comfy
01/15/2026

Just spending time trying to be comfy

01/15/2026

Timmy Update 💔

This is one of the posts we never want to have to write.

Tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m., we will be saying goodbye to Timmy.

Despite all of our best efforts — and trying multiple medications and care approaches — Timmy is still clearly uncomfortable, and he continues to decline. He’s losing more and more mobility and coordination, and eating has become harder for him.

We hoped we could get more time and keep him comfortable. But right now, the kindest thing we can do for Timmy is to not let him suffer.

If you’ve been following his story, please keep him in your thoughts today and tomorrow.

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6150 W Dixie Highway
Rutledge, GA
30663

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