Pathos
This magnificent survivalist came to the Last Chance Ranch Sanctuary weighing only 360 pounds, at the age of 2 1/2 years. Before: He was covered from head to toe with lice, and had open sores from dehydration. He was anemic. Neglected from the get-go, his excrement looked like it was filled with sand. But not [...] Read more »
Sienna is our newest equine arrival – and still needs your help!
December 2011 update: Look at Sienna now! A few months later, and what a difference! She’s put on some weight and her coat is beginning to look better. She has a ways to go, but is definitely on the right track. Here’s the shelter we are working on for her. It’s coming along well, and [...] Read more »
Hendrix
Sponsored by C. Olson From caged to freedom is the simple way of explaining the then and now aspect of Hendrix! Hendrix was born with a bad spine and weak back, with no use of his back legs. What we have now is this German Shorthaired Pointer with his running wheels! Freedom has a price [...] Read more »
Cloe
Cloe has no eyes, but that doesn’t seem to slow her down too much! Read more »
Milo
Cruelty to the max was what he went through before he got his three-legged walking papers to his new home. Milo’s leg was broken in five different places and his shoulder was shattered. Can you even imagine someone doing that to their dog? Surgery was tried in an attempt to save the limb, but to [...] Read more »
Radar
Radar has no eyes, yet he gets around just fine! Read more »
Clovis
January 2012 Update: Clovis has been taking his medication well and consistently, and a lot of his symptoms are better. Watch some amazing footage from when Clovis first arrived in March 2011 through now, and see how he is improving! Pretty good in just nine months! He’s eating well and has not had more seizure [...] Read more »
Pudd’n
Pudd’n came to us with a broken jaw and scar issue in her sinus cavity (from severe trauma) – all signs pointing to abuse. Although her jaw is crooked, she’s now able to eat. We’re thankful that’s she’s safe and sound and doing well with us. In the near future, Pudd’n will need extensive dental [...] Read more »
Dusty
Dusty was slated to be euthanized at the same time her former owner was euthanizing his other dog who had cancer. Dusty is 10 years old, and she refuses to eat. She tries to eat a little a time, but has a hard time managing. Dusty needs to be hand-fed just to get enough [...] Read more »
Ebony
She has severe arthritis and her hips have a tendency to go in different directions, which makes it a bit more difficult to walk. She’s now on a phenylbutazone regimen, and it’s really helping her. She arrived at the Last Chance Ranch Sanctuary at the age of 27 – she’d been abused for many years. [...] Read more »
Travis
Travis to us looks like a Dingo – Pit Bull combo. We observe dignity and strength in this fellow. Our nickname for Travis is Scout Master, the nature walk provider! Travis also acts as a guardian for Milo and Hendrix, the physically disabled dogs, fetching them back when they begin to wander off. Travis was [...] Read more »
Tessa
Tessa is a Bloodhound and Australian Shepherd mix, which explains a lot about her temperament! She was abandoned on one of the dirt roads near the Sanctuary. In fact, a neighbor witnessed her being taken out of the car on a leash, and then the tags were cut off her collar and the people drove [...] Read more »
Sandy
When Sandy arrived at the Last Chance Ranch Sanctuary, she was terribly obese. She’s since slimmed down. Sandy makes a valiant attempt to chase the local rabbits, but can’t quite keep up the pace. It almost seems as if the rabbits are mocking her! Sandy prefers to ride in the golf cart whenever possible. Read more »
Rose
Rose arrived at the Last Chance Ranch Sanctuary when she was about 6 months old, extremely insecure and afraid of people. To this day, she still has a tremendous amount of anxiety which has manifested itself in a bleeding ulcer. She thrives on personal, one-on-one attention, and has taken over Jake’s duties as Ranch Dog. Read more »
Molly
January 2012 Update Molly in bed We’ve received some sad news that Molly does not have much longer to live. After numerous tests and procedures at the vet, we found out that Molly has inoperable cancer and will only have weeks to live. She still has her appetite and doesn’t seem to be in any [...] Read more »
Ivory
She suffered a lifetime of abuse. The details of her story aren’t known to us. Ivory came to us with Ebony, and was also 27 when she arrived. Read more »
Idggy
Idggy was rescued by us near the hardware store in town. She’d had a litter – sadly, some of the kittens had been killed by the heavy equipment nearby. We found homes for the remaining kittens, and Idggy has found her home with us. Read more »
Harley
Harley wandered onto the property, skinny as he could be with a large cyst on his right hip. Our nickname for Harley is Coach, he gets the group going in the morning and boy do we mean going! Have you ever encountered a Boxer with a long tail? Harley not only has a long whip-like [...] Read more »
Gizmo
Gizmo came to us when he was about 3 months old. Hawks had taken his mother, and he would have been left to die in the hot, hot desert. We noticed the mother cat’s body, and lo and behold there was a small kitten nearby – Gizmo. The hawk was still waiting. Read more »
Emma
Emma came to us at about 4 months old. She was found in the Dumpster at a feed store we no longer do business with. They threw her away because she had been opening bags of food in the store. Is that sad, or what? Now an adult, she’s had her trials and tribulations. She [...] Read more »
Blue
Big Blue Mama and her Kids It happens in threes. Lakota, Cheyenne and Montana were three who were part of the BLM roundup – they were captured, bottle-fed, and nurtured but were unadoptable. Oh no! says Annie and the magic begins. They came to live with Annie in the mid 1990’s and became the reason [...] Read more »
