ARRR Rescue and Retirement Ranch Inc., 501-c3 Non Profit

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ARRR Rescue and Retirement Ranch Inc., 501-c3 Non Profit

Welcome to our ranch! This former cattle ranch and wheat farm has transitioned into a sanctuary for rescued and retired farm animals of all types. EIN #47-1186873
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Farm Animal Sanctuary and Cat Adoptions - Message ARRR for an Adoption Application- Open by Appointment Only- (We aren't set up to take in dogs; try The Stray Sanctuary.) We have a pirate theme, even though we are located on the prairie, because the ranch owner is a descendant of a famous pirate and because he worked on a ship for a short while and loved the experience. Sail along with us on this

journey, one which we have dreamed of for years. The ranch is owned by a landlocked pirate and his wife but we couldn't do it without our Crew! ARRR's First Mate (aka- ranch foreman) is Mark. His dedication means everything, especially considering the hot summer months when the work days are long and hectic, followed by the long winter months which are not only a bit dull but can be extremely cold. Each crew member, Mark, Kristi, Cynthia, Kristina, Kara, Jana-Lee and Rachel, is extremely important because they determine the quality of residents lives. ARRR is fortunate enough to have occasional volunteers as well! They provide a little extra TLC. Our Board of Directors: Flint Bibler, Kjersti Eide, Patty Fitterer and Jennifer Eide Bibler

ARRR residents include 32 equine (16 horses, 8 mini horses, 3 donkeys, 1 mule, and 4 ponies), 4 roosters, 5 ducks, 3 sheep, 5 goats, 7 potbelly pigs, 3 hogs, 2 cows and a around 80 cats (this number changes as we take cats in and adopt them out) as of February 2023. The number of animals we take in will remain small so that we can focus on quality care. As with any journey into the unknown, we sometimes experience rough seas and sometimes smooth sailing. The final destination is a comfortable and safe home for many critters. Please jump aboard (like our page) and follow along with the adventure! ARRR gained federal accreditation for 501-(c)(3) non profit status as of October 30, 2015.

08/28/2024

Ready for adoption now! Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty have had their second set of vaccinations and have fat little tummies. PLEASE PRIVATE MESSAGE ARRR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR ADOPTION ♡. And feel free to spread the word 😉

08/25/2024

Covee says he hopes you are having a relaxing Sunday.

08/24/2024

Happy Caturday! Check it out: Bekka helps ARRR and others through Pitching for Paws! https://keyzradio.com/ixp/1142/p/pitching-for-paws-how-a-local-woman-is-making-a-difference-in-williston-nd/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1wTbVwbNdTRio3kykNVxjFyf1-DSfRgOqqnOlyf4JfwLixZCyJoCsEahQ_aem_Ycf_hP_ikBsFo8v5UXWUxw&sfnsn=mo

Play ball for a paws-itive cause! Williston's Pitching for Paws tournament is back October 5 & 6, benefiting ARRR cat rescue.

08/22/2024

Today at the ARRR, top to bottom: Edgar, Elvira, Bagheera, and Blue. All are waiting for homes!

Photo Credit goes to James

08/20/2024

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08/18/2024

ARRR Rescue and Retirement Ranch is looking for weekend and fill-in help. Starting wage is $12. Hours are flexible, typically mid to late afternoons, sometimes into the early evenings. The job consists mostly of caring for cats and cleaning.

ARRR is located 10 minutes east of Williston, therefore applicants must have a driver's license and reliable transportation. PLEASE PRIVATE MESSAGE ARRR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY. (Messages sent to personal profile pages will get lost, so please message the ARRR business page.)

FYI: all applicants who end up being no-shows for interviews, and who do not contact us ahead of time, are now being reported to JSND.

08/18/2024

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Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, August 25th and then stay tuned to learn who wins!

08/18/2024

Please spay and neuter

08/18/2024

Happy Caturday from ARRR! Everyone, meet Pounce. As you can see, he is very handsome. Mr. Pounce is a great feline friend. He is very affectionate once he gets to know you. He gets a bit grabby if you try to walk away before he gets his fill of lovins some days. He gets along with most cats but needs his space if he gets overwhelmed. Pounce loves to lounge around and doesn't mind being carried around while being pet. He would make a wonderful lap kitty if given the chance. He is a young adult, neutered and up to date on vaccinations. If interested, please send a private message to ARRR.

Photo credit and wording: James

08/12/2024

Thank you, Byerly Computer Service, for the cat food donation!

08/08/2024

It's overcast here today, but a few days ago Cupid was basking in the sun and enjoying her mud bath.
Photo credit goes to James.

08/06/2024

Today at the ARRR

08/05/2024

When Sandstorm Farrier Services was here last month, Moose got a new, fancy shoe !

07/27/2024

There are many days, when the cost to our personal lives is great, that I question, if given a chance to do it all over again... would I?

The ARRR has had a very difficult past several days. We recently made an emotional decision to have a gentle and loving horse put down. Then today, the same decision had to made for a fourteen day old kitten.

There is always significant financial cost when doing rescue or sanctuary work. And there is the emotional cost. Family, friends, oneself, and one's other responsibilities often take second to duties of caring for rescued, surrendered, or abandoned animals. Ranch-hand Cyndi had surgery for appendicitis a couple days ago. Mark still wears a back brace while doing chores. We are short one crew member. And we keep going. We aren't perfect, but we do our best... we are all they have.

So, if I could go back in time and knowing what I know now, would I do it again? Would I want to start up an animal sanctuary? I feel like I'm walking a fine line when considering that; one more incident could tip the scales one direction or the other.

As I drove home from the vet clinic this afternoon with a heavy heart, tears in my eyes, feeling defeated and exhausted... I came upon ARRR's horses lined up along the fence. They weren't there to welcome me home; they were there to graze on grass. Nonetheless, I felt welcomed home. I looked at them and wondered what would have happened to them if they hadn't found sanctuary at the ARRR.

We appreciate our followers; your likes and comments and shares are noticed. And those of you who make donations, that really helps us keep going. Thank you, Everyone.

I wish I could retire. But the work never ends. Please, spay and neuter your pets. Please do some TNR in your neighborhood. Please treat your livestock, pleasure riding horses, any critter in your care, or any animal that you hunt with respect. Please support animal rescue organizations and sanctuaries. Our work is hard.

-Mrs ARRR

(ADDITION: the doctors and staff at Western Vet Clinic have been beyond kind to us through all of this. ARRR is extremely grateful.)

07/24/2024

Sandstorm Farrier Services was at the ARRR yesterday, doing a great job, as always! ARRR's James, who was hired to work as a cat attendant, is a cat person who has additional skills, so he helps with other ranch-hand kinds of chores. Yesterday, he helped Mark bring horses in for Farrier. Then James attempted to enjoy his lunch. Rose decided his sandwich looked interesting. She thought perhaps he would like to share, so she slowly got closer and closer ....

Meta Business page won't let us post both photos and videos at the same time, so if you'd like to see the video, check the comment section 😀

Photo credit: Mark

07/21/2024

Hershey, Nemo and Boyd at the ARRR.

07/20/2024

Happy Caturday from ARRR! We have kittens that are just starting the weaning process and will be ready for adoption as soon as they are old enough. Enjoy your weekend!

PS- It looks like the kitten is being held on her back, belly up, while being fed. I assure you, that was not the case, as that would put her at risk for aspirating.

07/18/2024

ARRR is looking for weekend and fill-in help. Starting wage is $12. Hours are flexible, typically mid to late afternoons, sometimes into the early evenings. The job consists mostly of caring for cats and cleaning.

ARRR is located 10 minutes east of Williston, therefore applicants must have a driver's license and reliable transportation. PLEASE PRIVATE MESSAGE ARRR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY.

FYI: all applicants who end up being no-shows for interviews, and who do not contact us ahead of time, are now being reported to JSND.

07/14/2024

I'm too tired to get better photos, so these will have to do. As you may know, ARRR is full and not taking in any new animals. That being said, we've had a couple of emergency cases recently....

A litter of kittens was found by the good folks at T&E in Williston. The month-old babies were rescued from the drain pan of a bulldozer. The kittens are under our care right here at the ARRR, however the mama kitty is still at T&E. One of T&E's employees is monitoring a live trap, but no luck so far. We sure would like to reunite mama with her kittens! We did catch a couple of other cats so, naturally, we'll do some TNR in the area.

Then on Saturday we were contacted by some wonderful people who found a newborn kitten, covered in maggots, and asked if we could take it. They cleaned off the maggots as best as they could, then delivered the tiny kitten to the ARRR and donated some colostrum and goats milk. The kitten weighed 2.9 ounces upon arrival. The chances of survival are not great, but we sure are trying. The newborn is a fighter!

I am mixing formula to feed the month-old kitts every 4 hours around the clock. Yesterday, they had their first taste of solid food, and they think the gruel is delicious. As for the newborn, I am feeding every two hours around the clock. It's a little nerve-wracking every time I go to check on the tiny baby, hoping that I don't find that it has died. So far, that tiny soul is still fighting!

Please, if you are waiting for me to respond to your messages, emails, phone calls, or invoices.... please be patient with me. I have other priorities right now and I'm tired. If you don't hear from me or ARRR in time, a gentle reminder sure wouldn't hurt. ARRR's foster home will be available to help on the 25th, so I will be back to normal around then.

Thank you to everyone for following our page, and a huge THANK YOU to the staff at T&E and the family who brought the newborn to the ARRR! You guys are the best!
-Mrs ARRR

07/13/2024

Happy Caturday from ARRR! This is a courtesy post. ARRR was contacted by someone who needs help rehoming cats. Due to medical reasons, the owner can no longer care for the cats.

All if the cats are young, only 1 or two years old. All of them get along well with kids, however they have never been around dogs. They are due for yearly exams drom vet. Please see the comment section for info on each cat and a video of one more. Can you help, either by adopting or by sharing this post? If anyone is interested in adopting, please private message ARRR so that we can put in contact with the person helping the owner.

07/11/2024

This is Ranch-hand Cyndi. See that bruise and black eye? That's what happens when an ARRR employee doesn't show up to work on time. Haha! Just kidding! Here's what actually happened:

Yesterday, Cyndi was giving treats to the horses and donkeys as she does every day, through the window of the side by side. Two or three donkeys had their heads in the window at the same time, taking treats from Cyndi's hand, when one of them unexpectedly je**ed their head up and hit Cyndi in the face. That had to have hurt pretty bad at the time, but Cyndi is smiling about it today.

07/08/2024

Ducks in the garden, cats headed out to the catio, and horses hoping for treats. Wishing you a good week from everyone at the ARRR.

07/08/2024

Just a quiet Sunday evening at the ARRR.

07/06/2024

Happy Caturday from ARRR! This is Crash. He is hoping for a home of his own. Please send private message to ARRR if you are interested in being his family ♡

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day! Please consider purchasing only silent fireworks.

07/02/2024

Another favorite farrier, but this one is trimming piggies! Gus is not a fan of pedicures and was letting us know exactly what he thought about the situation. The instant we let Gus go, he stood up on his feet and was quiet again.

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5292 129th Avenue NW
Williston, ND
58801

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https://animalrescueranchnd.org/

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Today at the ARRR

When Sandstorm Farrier Services was here last month, Moose got a new, fancy shoe !

Happy Caturday from ARRR! We have kittens that are just starting the weaning process and will be ready for adoption as soon as they are old enough. Enjoy your weekend! PS- It looks like the kitten is being held on her back, belly up, while being fed. I assure you, that was not the case, as that would put her at risk for aspirating.

Just a quiet Sunday evening at the ARRR.

Happy Caturday from ARRR! Orson is a great mouser, is really sweet, and although he isn't fond of other cats... he is fond of treats, haha! Private message ARRR for an adoption application 🙂

Here is another short video of horse work in the round pen. This time, Mark is helping Delilah with her trust issues. Mrs ARRR stopped videoing a little too soon because a moment later, Mark easily slipped the halter on over her head.

This is just a little clip of Ranch Hand Cyndi learning to work with Tillie in the round pen, under Mark's guidance. Tillie had been abused by a man in the past, and to this day, she has big trust issues. Cyndi has a huge soft spot in her heart for animals, which apparently Tillie has picked up on. Cyndi was the first person that Tillie had accepted hand-fed treats from, and she even allowed Cyndi to give her a few pets. Ground work in a round pen is all about trust and building a relationship between human and horse. Good job Cyndi and Tillie!

Sugar Duck chomping on Mrs ARRR's comfrey plant.

So here we are, herding goats...

Good morning! It's Friday! This is how ranch hand Cyndi starts pretty much every morning, with demands being made by Tulip.

Ducks didn't seem to be as annoyed with the wind as the rest of were.

Good evening from the ARRR 🙂

Milo needs a home ASAP. Common, we know you want him... Please private message ARRR for an adoption application.

Angel had things to say, but apparently she is a little camera shy because every time I had the camera on, she was quiet. Then as soon as I turned the camera off, she'd start talking again. She did that three times in a row so I gave up.

NAME THE CAT contest! (UPDATE: his name is now Milo). This overtly friendly cat is one of the recently rescued warehouse cats. It would break his heart to be sent to a shop or a barn; he has put in a formal request to be adopted into a proper home. But we don't know what to call him. Please submit your suggestions in the comment section 😃

Angel nickers right at the beginning of this clip. So cute.

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Our Story

Welcome to our ranch! We are now a few years into our new journey, one which we dreamed of for years. This, a former cattle ranch and wheat farm, has transitioned into a sanctuary for rescued and retired farm animals of all types. The ranch is run by a landlocked pirate, “Captain” Flint, and his wife, Jennifer. Of course we couldn't do it without our fabulous crew; Greg, Ty and Keegan. Their dedication means everything, especially considering the hot summer months when the work days are long and hectic, followed by the long winter months which are not only a bit dull at times but also can be extremely cold. ARRR is fortunate enough to have occasional volunteers as well! They provide that extra TLC. The number of animals we take in will remain small so that we can focus on quality care, and currently we are at capacity. We hope that this journey is something you will join in on. Please jump aboard (like our page) and follow along with the adventure! If you would like to visit the ranch in person, please make an appointment as this is also a private residence. ARRR has federal accreditation for 501-(c)(3) non profit status as of October 30, 2015, EIN#47-1186873

“We believe all creatures have souls, therefore all have the right to live out their lives with respect and dignity, and to know what it is to be loved.” -ARRR Ranch Co-founders