Desert Willow Ranch, Rescue, & Rehab

21/08/2024

Home.

Jasper and Lucy are both now inside, spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Blood work for Lucy was good, but for Jasper he has very low platelets, likely due to tick disease so we will treat him for that and watch him carefully.

He is adjusting slowly and still very, very scared. But each day he has grown a little more confident and those are the victories we celebrate. The small, but huge, steps.

Stay tuned. 🐾❤️

18/08/2024

Got him.

Oh and Lucy made herself at home on our bed. On her own.

This took 2 full days, hotdogs, failed medication attempts, failed capture attempt, three dog bites, four leashes, multiple gates, one crate, one wheelbarrow, and an enormous amount of tenacity and patience.

Now for the real work to begin. Jasper needs to be neutered and vaccinated. We desperately need donations. Please consider helping. This has been an incredible undertaking and we could use the support and help from all of you that have followed these guys.

Thank you so much in advance. ❤️🐾

Pay pal link that’s tax deductible

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/KJDDRHT6BBUTS__;!!PZU9J6Y!Y273_ElUISwUKRqAwEuikG2Oq39KANpvk8iHJc-6u2LPN_uNfxUfaUJar2INpRQlspI6fgsGT5KxpxJ6ipPlRdgOWJE$

Or Venmo (see comments).

14/08/2024

Milos and I have had a busy morning. We finally were able to bring Lucy, one of the feral Goldens, to the vet. She got her very first checkup, set of vaccines and will get spayed tomorrow. She did better than expected but was still extremely scared. Thank you to Animal Medical Center for being so accommodating. If anyone can donate to her medical care we would greatly appreciate it. We are donation based and at this point could use the help.

Jasper is up next!!

❤️🐾

13/08/2024

Update: still looking for donations!! Anything helps.

Hey everyone! Desert Willow Ranch, Rescue, & Rehab is still working on helping dogs here in West Texas before we go. Meet Howie (saved from EU) and Brutus (taken off the streets). Both are getting neutered next week and Brutus also needs his tail amputated due to an ongoing infection. Howie will stay in Lubbock with Brooklyn (and needs a forever home) and Brutus will come up with us.

We run on donations and your support has been so instrumental in helping these pups. If anyone can help donate to their neuter we would greatly appreciate it.

Pay pal or Venmo is accepted or you can call Animal Medical Center and donate under Desert Willow.

Thank you!!! ❤️🐾

PayPal link and Venmo link are in the comments.

09/08/2024

Anyone be interested in taking a dog on a blind date? They are all swipe right worthy, don’t worry. I’ll buy the first round. PM me for details.

09/08/2024

These babies followed some Good Samaritan home, dehydrated and starving. She took them in but it looking for help to either find their owners or to have someone foster. Brown one is female and the other is male. Any soft hearts out there?

07/08/2024

My life may be a little chaotic right now but at least my horses make me feel like I’m in charge of something!
❤️ Dakota, Orianna, Phoebe, Oakley

04/08/2024

Hey West Texas! I’m looking for a dog trainer who works with poorly socialized dogs who are NOT aggressive. Will need to come to my property to work with them. Thanks!!! ❤️🐾

01/08/2024

It is with deep sadness and excitement that I am announcing that Desert Willow will be moving from Lubbock and establishing our main branch in Madison, Wisconsin. While this move was NOT planned at Desert Willows inception it has become necessary. We have recently purchased a beautiful, green, tree covered piece of property that will serve as the new home for all of the animals that need our help. However, given the tremendous need down here in Lubbock and West Texas, we will also be establishing a branch of Desert Willow here. Those plans are in the works so please be patient with us. Our current dogs will be taken care of but we will not be taking in any more animals at this time until we are established. Please stay tuned for updates.

We want to thank you all of you for your continued support. The animals that we have saved have been a community effort and we could not have done it without you. While this is not goodbye, this is a big change. We will miss you all sincerely and want very much to continue the work that we started. The animals and community of West Texas deserve that.

Send a message to learn more

29/07/2024

This little pup was found and the finder can’t keep her. Can anyone foster or adopt this little girl??

From the finder:
She is super sweet and listens well. Very playful.

Not sure on age but she’s definitely a pup.

No chip!

PM me if you can help.

27/07/2024

Meet Walter! New addition to Desert Willow. He has cerebellar hypoplasia, or wobbly cat syndrome. But as you can see he gets around just fine. Stay tuned for his progress ❤️🐾

27/07/2024

I will give $100 to anyone who can tell me how the hell Lucy, the feral Golden, got into this enclosure!!!!

What’s going on???!!!???

26/07/2024

Can anyone of my Lubbock peeps help me put together a large dog enclosure?? I will provide food and drinks 🙂

(Not for Odie, but he says thank you in advance)

25/07/2024

Updare: Safe!

Hey loving people! This pup was abandoned by his owners. He is scared and pees every time someone pets him. He needs a hero. He will be fully vetted and neutered if someone can help take him in. Heeler mix. Extremely sweet dog. Please consider him.

22/07/2024

Update: I just got word that ALL of them have been adopted!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️😘

Remember the crazy Fluvanna puppies?? Well 6/7 have been adopted!! And most recently this wonderful woman from Colorado messaged me with an update on Billy, the one she adopted ❤️
This is what makes rescue so magical 🐾❤️
Thank you to everyone involved including Colorado Puppy Rescue and Judy Skeen Tarwater and everyone else who helped!!

22/07/2024

Emma came to Desert Willow from Littlefield with the caveat that she was aggressive towards other dogs. Knowing this, we kept her separate in her own enclosure but with little bits of socialization here and there, hoping that it was a trait we could train out of her. Dog aggression can be real, but usually it’s only fear and we feel strongly that it can be fixed.

Apparently it was and she found friends 🙂 we will take some credit for this, but she did this mostly on her own.

Welcome to a better life Emma where you’re not alone. ❤️🐾

19/07/2024

We have had some really great volunteers recently at Desert Willow! Everything from socializing the pups to building enclosures, these guys have done great things. If interested, come out and volunteer!! The pups love it!

17/07/2024

Hey Lubbock friends! Anyone know of a photographer looking to help with a fundraiser? You get to play with cute animals!! PM me!!

17/07/2024

Please take a second to read the story of Brutus.

Help Brutus, and show Desert Willow Ranch And Rescue that they are not alone in their quest to save animals. Desert Willow Ranch And Rescue is a shelter located in Lubbock, TX. They are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, verified by CUDDLY. This poor boy was found wandering the streets of Texas, severely frig...

17/07/2024

This is the power of rescue.

A lot of you know Orianna and her story. She has been my passion project for a few years now. She went from severe neglect, abuse and starvation to where she couldn’t hold her head up to being a model in a photo shoot, holding her head high with Justine and her fiancé. She has had some behavior quirks (kicking, biting) and that has been an issue but she has come such a long way to where she happily poses with people she doesn’t know. I am immensely proud of this girl and her journey. Rescue is beautiful. Give it a chance.

Thank you to Angie Pack Alspaugh and Ashleigh Marzak for their incredible help in her journey. It takes a village. ❤️🧲

16/07/2024

McKenzie made it to the vet today! We took a week to help her decompress and felt like today was the day! She is negative for tick disease and heartworm (hoorah). She is underweight but eating well so she will plump right up in no time! Thank you to all who donated towards her care!! Next week she will be spayed so stay tuned 🐾❤️

15/07/2024

Emma is happy to be here! Originally on the EU list in Littlefield but thanks to some loving people made it out and to me. Welcome Emma!!

14/07/2024

To all those who asked for an Amazon wish list for the rescue, here you go! Food would be most helpful, but we will take anything on this list. Thank you!!!

14/07/2024

Update: safe ❤️

Anyone have room for this little girl?? Abandoned at a dumpster… calm, small, weighs about 10 lbs