Hello to
everyone! We hope you are all
well! 2009 proved to be an amazing year
for The Rescue Ranch. It started with a
grant from the Leonard X. Bosack & Bette M. Kruger Charitable Foundation of
$5,200 for 4 spays days. This allowed
us to alter 143 pets free to the public.
With $20,000 in total from our anonymous donor we were able to spay and
neuter another 262 dogs. Since the
program’s start in December 2008 and with other grants, the PETCO Foundation
($1,000), PetSmart Charities ($2,600), Gregg Biffle Foundation ($1,500) &
fundraised money, we were able to spay & neuter 960 pets in 2009.
When our program started we knew we would reach out
to 8-10 counties. Now, more than a year
later we are handling 26 counties. Most
have no animal control and no shelters.
We have found that the need is far greater than expected but we are
stepping up and hopefully you will continue to find us worthy of your
support. Our efficiency and reputation
is spreading.
Here is how we KNOW
we have had a major impact on our area.
In 2008, from just one dumpster we picked up 60 dogs and 48 cats, a
total of 108 animals. They all went to
the Dublin/Laurens Humane Society - 45-miles away. In 2009 it was 16 cats and just 5 dogs!!!!!! Yes that’s right
just 5 dogs. Is the problem solved,
no. Areas that have a greater
population than ours still have stray issues, but we do not. However if we ignore our neighbors and stop
now it will only take a very short time to revert back to the way it was. Therefore we would like to continue on our
path, concentrate on the repeat offenders and bad areas and “get “em all
fixed”! WITH YOUR HELP WILL WE SUCCEED!
Special thanks goes
to Bonnie Greene owner of Cedar Lane Supper Club who allows us to have some
great fundraisers there. We also want
to thank all the Cedar Lane staff for their help and all our volunteers,
especially Ann & Frank Murphy for stepping up and doing a great job as fosters
and transportation volunteers.
We have already
received another $15,000 from our anonymous donor in 2010! We look forward to another great year and
our hope is to have an area s/n clinic up and operational in 2011.