Ritzy Rescue Ranch

23/10/2025

Forever in our hearts 💔💕

We would like to take a second to honor one of our biggest supporters, John Mortensen. He is not only the father of our Executive Director, but also a man who gave the sanctuary a lot of sweat equity.

He built the chicken coop and when he tore his rotator cuff, he came back the next day with his arm in a sling and continued building!! He helped fix the sprinklers to the pastures, he worked on various building projects over the years and when he got sick, he shared his wealth of knowledge so we could continue doing the projects ourselves.

John's legacy will continue to live on at the sanctuary. He made a huge difference in our lives and the lives of the animals. It was not the cancer that defined his final chapter but the love, strength and bravery he had along the way.

19/10/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who donated by picking up treats from Sweet Hazel & Co yesterday. We raised $526 dollars!

We really needed the funds to help Manny. We spent $1,000 at the Vet on Friday getting him help. He has an upper respiratory infection (listen to his voice) and some painful arthritis in his legs. You can see how he kneels and eats that he is in pain. The X-rays were able to confirm what we had suspected.

Luckily he now has the meds needed to help him feel better again.

FYI - another pig (Dave!) kept stealing Manny's food bowl 😩

The fundraiser lasts until the end of the month. Go to www.ritzyrescueranch.org to join our Halloween virtual fundraiser.

18/10/2025

Stop by Sweet Hazel & Col & Co today for lunch and grab a caramel apple kit!

Times are really hard for vegan restaurants and animal rescues and this is an opportunity to support both.

Support Sweet Hazel by grabbing some lunch.

Support Ritzy Rescue Ranch by getting a caramel apple kit. Every dollar from these kits will go to the animals and their care.

Make it even better by showing up to get your food and caramel apples, in costume, and tag us with pictures so we can show everyone how awesome you are!!

17/10/2025

Isn't Dave the CUSTEST?! He loves laying on his sofa cushion near the beautiful fall colors. 🐽 🩷

09/10/2025

Duct tape fixes everything!!

Chrome is one the mend (watch his sad video on our Insta). He has an abscessed foot and it's fixable. We always get worried when a horse goes down, especially when they are super senior like him.

Now the fun part - he will require daily foot soaks and new duct tape "shoes". We can't risk his foot getting dirty. Especially with all the excepted rain coming this weekend (again!)

Hopefully he will be back to his happy, handsome self soon.

Thank you South Valley Equine for helping Chrome.

06/10/2025

Unfortunately we had to cancel our Halloween event this year as we are struggling with capacity issues and so is Sweet Hazel. We are all struggling. Please read her post shared below. We will be back next year for an even bigger celebration.

INSTEAD, we are doing an online Halloween fundraiser with amazing gifts for your donation. Halloween is our biggest fundraiser so we need to raise money for the at risk farm animals/feral cats in our community and for those already at the sanctuary.

We have caramel apple kits, farm animal charm jewelry and the ultimate tour package.

Visit https://www.ritzyrescueranch.org/events/virtual-halloween-fundraiser-with-prizes to support the animals and get a gift.

💔 I have the hardest news to share…

Okay, you guys… this one really hurts. I have to cancel this year’s Halloween Bash for Ritzy , and it’s honestly one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make.

If you know me, you know these events are what I live for. Helping the humans helping the animals is my heart. 🐮🐷🐰

But the truth is… right now, I’m drowning in everything it takes to keep Sweet Hazel & Co. and Break Free Candy running. With such a tiny skeleton crew, I just can’t physically or emotionally pull off an event this big right now. These events take so much work, and I always want to give them my whole heart. 💔

Even though we can’t do the full event, I still want to help — because I am 100% vegan for the animals, through and through. So this year, we’re doing it differently. 💚

🐾 Here’s how you can help:
🍎 We’re selling Caramel Apple Kits on Ritzy Ranch’s website — available for pickup at Sweet Hazel!
💫 They’re also selling charm bracelets and a private sanctuary tour.
Every penny goes directly to feed the animals.

It costs over $4,000 a month to feed the 40 animals they’ve rescued — each one now safe and loved after coming from heartbreaking situations. Our goal is to raise $4,000 to feed them for one full month. 🙏

If you can spare $5, $10, or $25, please visit ritzyrescueranch.org grab a Caramel Apple Kit, or make a donation. Every dollar matters.

Let’s help them breathe easier, feel seen, and know they’re loved. 💚

Ritzy Ranch, thank you for everything you do for the animals. You are amazing. 🐾💚

05/10/2025

Good morning!! Who is ready to be a heroic coffee drinker who saves lives by drinking coffee?!

All coffee bought online this week through Fluffy Cow Coffee benefits our rescue. This is a national fundraiser so everyone can participate.

People rave about this coffee. Everything from the flavors to the creative packaging makes this coffee the BEST!

Visit www.fluffycowcoffee.com to help make a difference in a farm animal's life.

Let us know if you buy a bag of coffee and we will give you a shoutout.

04/10/2025

THIS RAIN IS WILD!!!!

We have had the same amount of rain in less than 12 hours that we usually get in two months!!

Homes and street are flooding, some of the train track was washed out, and animals are drenched.

We are so proud of the fact that EVERY animal in our care has a shelter. Yes, they might venture out into the rain at times but for the most part they stay where it is dry.

We feel for the animals who don't have a shelter to go to. The cows and goats are usually the first to run for cover.

We are now digging trenches to help the water drain into the fields. Only a little bit of water has come into our house, luckily!

01/10/2025

Dusty and Turbo are inseparable.

They were both dumped while being young. Dusty was saved just before botulism hit and killed all the ducks at the pond. Turbo earned his name because he was so fast and hard to catch.

Today both enjoy swimming, flirting with the ladies and eating bugs. They also love to fence fight the "bad boys", who are another group of drakes that think they are super cool, ha.

Duck dumping is cruel but we are so glad there are amazing people in this world who save them.

29/09/2025

Weekly challenge -

When you buy local produce, you significantly reduce your carbon footprint simply because of the distance that produce has to travel. In addition to this, smaller local farms often use much less invasive cultivating techniques when growing their crops. While a small change, buying local produce can have a big impact!

27/09/2025

Maple is the cutest ball of fluff!

24/09/2025

Doggles! Look how cute Avalanche looks in them!!

Avy has been grieving since Niko's passing. Apples are her all time favorite treat and she won't eat them right now. She has made a pile of apples in the yard from all the ones we have given her this week but she won't eat.

We have been taking her on walks to get her mind off of everything and help her to relax. Since she is blind, she wears doggles to protect her eyes. Branches and tall plants are our biggest concern as they can do a lot of damage.

You would never guess she was blind by how she behaves. We are constantly impressed with her abilities to navigate this world.