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    • Rescue Ranch

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    We have almost 90 rescued animals at the Ranch. All of our animals have been rescued from cruelty, neglect, from animal shelters or surrendered by their owners. We call our rescued animals "animal ambassadors" because we use them in our humane education programs to educate our community on responsible pet ownership. Our animal ambassadors are permanent residents and will live the rest of their lives at the Ranch. Our ambassadors range from small mammals, reptiles, birds and even farmyard animals.

    All of our animals have a story to tell, but here are a few featured ambassadors:

    Meet Muffin, Animal AmbassadorLearn about one of our Guinea Pigs, Muffin, and how you can become a sponsor!
    Meet Billy, Animal AmbassadorLearn about one of our Goats, Billy, and how you can become a sponsor!
    Meet Gary, Squidward and Eugene, Animal AmbassadorsLearn about our Hermit Crabs, Gary, Squidward & Eugene, and how you can become a sponsor!
    Meet Kiwi, Animal AmbassadorLearn about one of our Birds, Kiwi, and how you can become a sponsor!
    Meet Arabella, Animal AmbassadorLearn about one of our Miniature Horses, Arabella, and how you can become a sponsor!
    Meet Frannie, Animal AmbassadorFrannie is a young, female bearded dragon who isn't quite a year old yet.
    Meet Shyanne, Animal AmbassadorShyanne was originally left behind by her original owner when they moved. She and her mom were lovingly taken in by a new family when th...
    Meet Tote, Animal AmbassadorTote was very much loved and spoiled in his previous home! Unfortunately, his person had become highly allergic to him and was unable to...
    Meet Humberto, Animal AmbassadorHumberto is our twelve year old, Cuban Rock Iguana. He has been an animal ambassador at Rescue Ranch since June of 2014.
    Meet Rosie, Animal AmbassadorLearn about our Donkey, Rosie, and how you can become a sponsor!
    Meet Oreo, Animal AmbassadorOreo is one of the most handsome looking goats you’ll ever see! He has the best black and white long, wavy hair and pretty colored eyes!
    Meet Velvet, Animal AmbassadorVelvet is a Solomon Island Eclectus Parrot who hatched on 1/13/06 and has been an ambassador at the Ranch since 12/11/13.
    Meet Lillie, Animal AmbassadorLillie is the top female goat in our herd and she likes to make that known to everyone! She is one of our 12 goats and is the mom of Oreo.
    Meet Pineapple, Animal AmbassadorPineapple is our hurricanes (yes, multiple) survivor! She was hatched in August of 2016, shortly before Hurricane Matthew made landfall ...
    Meet Ellen, Animal AmbassadorOh Ellen, our sweet sweet Ellen! Ellen is one of our 12 goats and is the most precious little girl. She came with our original group of ...
    Meet Buttercup, Animal AmbassadorButtercup is one of the sweetest goats you’ll ever meet! She is one of the first goats to come up and greet people when they come out t...
    Meet Bandit, Animal AmbassadorBandit is one of our 12 goats and is a Tennessee fainting/Nubian mix. She has been with us since 2014 and is one of the longest standing...
    Meet Lucy, Animal AmbassadorLearn about one of our Snakes, Lucy, and how you can become a sponsor!
    Meet Felix and Oscar, Animal AmbassadorsFelix and Oscar have been with us for just under two months and have been a wonderful addition to our animal ambassador program.
    Meet Pancake, Animal AmbassadorPancake is an Ornate Uromastyx. She came to the Ranch in September of 2021.
    Meet Hiccup, Animal AmbassadorHiccup is one of our two hedgehogs here at the Ranch! Hiccup has been with us since 2022.

    In Memory of all the Animal Ambassadors who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge:

    Meet Snoopy, Animal AmbassadorSnoopy, or as he is more affectionately known as by staff and volunteers alike, “Butthead” is one of our Tennessee fainting goats!
    Meet Daisy, Animal AmbassadorWe knew our time with Daisy could be limited, however, we did not realize how quickly she would be ready to gain her wings.
    Meet Titan, Animal AmbassadorTitan is our Bearded Dragon here at the ranch and is one of our most beloved animal ambassadors by visitors and staff alike!
    Meet Dante, Animal AmbassadorDante is one of our Ball Pythons and is one of the most handsome boys! He came to us when his family was downsizing.
    Meet Remy and Snowy, Animal AmbassadorsRemy and Snowy are our two male fancy rats. Both are roughly two years old and have been at the Ranch since August of 2023.
    Meet Peanut Butter, Animal AmbassadorPeanut Butter is our only Chinchilla here at the Ranch and can be quite the testy old lady sometimes!
    Meet Bert and Ernie, Animal AmbassadorsIf you have been to the Ranch this summer, you may have noticed two new feathered friends in our goat yard.
    Meet Jacko, Animal AmbassadorOur precious donkey, Jacko, crossed the rainbow bridge peacefully in his sleep at the ripe old age of (roughly) 30 years old.
    Meet Stella, Animal AmbassadorMeet Stella, animal ambassadors here at Rescue Ranch in Statesville, North Carolina.
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