The cost of care for one horse per month averages $250. At any given time RHR cares for 20 or more horses daily. In addition we have over 35 additional farm animals as well as 75 Chickens, Geese and Ducks.

Many of our animals have Special Needs which drive that daily care cost up. To continue providing the quality care these animals deserve, we depend on the donations from caring people like you, our generous volunteers and our dedicated staff.

There are several ways to donate to Ranch Hand Rescue which we have listed below. Remember, your donation is tax deductable to the full extent of the law and your donation will be used for the care & feeding of these farm animals.

Donating is fast, easy, and secure through PayPal!

Click the button below to securely donate money with any major credit card.

Ranch Hand Rescue, Inc. is a registered 501C3 public charity and your donation is tax deductible.

You can also support Ranch Hand Rescue automatically by shopping online through iGive.

If you prefer you can mail a donation to:
Ranch Hand Rescue
8827 Hwy 377S
Argyle, Texas 76226

Many people have asked how they can help an animal without actually providing it a forever home. If you are interested in "sponsoring" an animal, let us know! We'll be glad to indicate on our site that you are sponsoring that animal. The animal's adoption fee will not be reduced, but we will be able to use the adoption fee to help the next animal instead of simply covering a portion of our cost on this animal. Your donated funds will go directly to pay the costs of feeding and providing veterinary care to that animal.

Our average cost to provide care for animals varies with every single animal that comes in to our program because some come to us sick or injured, some need special food, some are pregnant or have broken bones, etc. Donations made to sponsor an animal can either be made online (please add "Sponsor" and the animal's name in your address information) or can be mailed to: Ranch Hand Rescue, Inc., 8827 Hwy 377S Argyle, Texas 76226

Animal Type	Sponsorship Amount	Covers
Donkeys	$1500	$1,500 covers having the Donkey gelded (if applicable), vaccinated, dewormed, hooves trimmed every 8 weeks, teeth floated as needed, and provides feed, hay and any supplements needed. Donors may also consider sponsoring a donkey for one month for $100.
Llama's & Alpaca's	$1000	$1000 Covers having the animal gelded if applicable, testing for infection, dewormed, vaccinated, and provides feed, hay, mineral supplements, shearing and cleaning of hoofs weekly. This also helps supply water for misters during the excruciating Texas summer heat. An animal may also be sponsored monthly for $100.00
Goat, Sheep, or Pig	$200	$200 Covers having the animal castrated, vaccinated, deformed and vaccinated and provides food and other care as applicable.
Geese, Ducks, or Chicken	$120 or $10/month	$120 covers feed, special supplements, and antibiotics
Horses	$3,000 or $250/month	$3,000 covers having the horse gelded (if applicable), vaccinated, dewormed, hooves trimmed every 8 weeks, teeth floated as needed, and provides feed, hay and any supplements needed. Donors may also consider sponsoring a specific horse for one month for $100.

If you think you might be able to provide one or more of the items on our wish list, please call us at (940) 464-0985 - you'll make our day!

Hay	Salt & Mineral Blocks	12% Mature Horse Blend	14% All purpose pellets
Allway chick feed	Hen scratch	Rabbit pellets	Horse treats
Miniature horse blankets	Wood shavings (8 per week)	Sheep minerals	Alpaca & Llama minerals
Tortoise pellets	Tortoise minerals	Heat bulbs for tortoises (150w radiant heat)	Fruits and vegetables
Halters	Water troughs or containers	Moveable fencing	Permanent fencing
Flood lights	Pitch fork	Scoop shovel	Horse trailer
Push brooms	Hoses	Shelving (storage)	Brooder light
Golf cart

Are you interested in becoming one of our Animal Angels who foster a animal? You would be providing shelter, feed, medical care and love for one of our Farm animimals We always have a waiting list of animals needing placement into foster care. Each animal is unique, and, depending on the animals condition, they may require a special needs program. Most just need love and companionship & Nourishment. You will be doing your part to help us, help them.

At Ranch Hand Rescue our mission is to find safe, loving, long-term homes for our farm animals that are able to be adopted.

The majority of our animals are here because of abuse or neglect. It is our goal to ensure proper care of these animals, not only on the farm, but in their new homes as well.

To that end, we have a thorough screening process for all applicants.

Adopting a farm animal is a serious decision and commitment. We understand you may have questions and concerns about the process.

If you are interested in adopting one of our animals please email adopt@ranchhandrescue.org and we will email you more information.

Ranch Hand Rescue has partnered with PetFinder.com to showcase our current animals up for adoption.

Click here to view our animals on PetFinder.com

Ranch Hand Rescue relies on the generosity of our wonderful volunteers! Their kindness and support enables us to continue our efforts in providing care for neglected or abused farm animals. From physical labor on the ranch to administrative tasks like fundraising, we couldn't do it without our volunteers!

Guidelines

Volunteers should first submit an application. Once approved, volunteers are asked to attend an orientation session lasting around 1 hour to familiarize themselves with the Ranch and to ask any questions as well as schedule their first volunteer session/training.

All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. Caring for farm animals is very different than caring for domestic pets, such as dogs and cats. There are some serious dangers involved when working with large animals in general, but they are especially obvious when working with large animals that are not used to human contact or have only had negative human interactions. We appreciate your desire to help and hope you understand that it is for the good of the animals and the volunteers that we implement this guideline.

Volunteers are asked to work at least 4 hours per month. For ranch hands, we ask that those hours be scheduled in advance and not worked on a "drop-in" basis. The animals have strict requirements for feeding, exercise, etc. and we need volunteers that can commit to specific timeframes so we can balance our staff accordingly.

Our Volunteer Coordinator

Pam Palmer brings a wealth of knowledge to Ranch Hand Rescue, including volunteer management, offsite event coordination and community outreach. All of these were skills she acquired while employed at the Humane Society of North Texas as the Community Outreach Director. She has a true servant's heart and a sincere desire to see that all animals, great and small, receive the love and care they deserve. She is always available for questions, comments and suggestions, so please feel free to reach out to her and to sign on to help with the animals or with the many upcoming fundraisers for the rescue!

Volunteering Opportunities:

Ranch hands

Our on-site volunteer program is designed to bring people that have a deep love and respect for animals together with animals that need love and respect. Through a series of hands-on experiences, our hope is that volunteers will acquire the knowledge to interact with all of our animals in a positive manner.

You'll find that we are very specific about animal care. During the hot, muggy days of summer and on the miserable, bitter cold days of winter, the animals still need to be fed, the water buckets filled, the paddocks cleaned and the medications given. If you say you'll be here, we're counting on you!

Days/hours available for ranch hand volunteers are:

• Tuesdays 8am-12pm
• Thursdays 8am-12pm
• Saturdays 8am-12pm

Fundraising

We also need assistance with fundraising and off-site activities. We need people that are creative, flexible, resourceful and not afraid to ask for help on behalf of the animals! Ranch Hand Rescue can't survive without donations. It is critical that we maintain a good stream of donation income in order to maintain the high standard of care for our residents.

Construction and yard work

With so many acres and so many buildings, there are always plenty of construction opportunities and more than enough yard work to go around! We want to keep our animal homes in tip-top shape and want to ensure that our grounds are appealing to visitors. If you have a green thumb or are great at swinging a hammer, this is the job for you!

Join us!

Begin by downloading and completing this volunteer application. Forward the completed application to info@ranchhandrescue. Once received, it will be reviewed and Pam will contact you to schedule an orientation. Thank you so much for wanting to give of your time to help those that cannot speak for themselves!

Your contribution to Ranch Hand Rescue goes straight to work helping animals both at the sanctuary at Ranch Hand Rescue and through outreach and rescue programs all throughout Texas. Your gift today will help us save lives and rehabilitate farm animals for adoption.

Thank you for your contribution toward a time when there are No More Homeless Farm Animals. As a way of saying "Thanks!", you'll receive:

A personalized Photograph of one of the animals here at the Sanctuary.
Quarterly newsletters.
Special members-only private group or individual tours should you or your gift recipient like to visit Ranch Hand Rescue.
The incredible feeling that comes with giving a gift that helps save and rehabilitate a farm animal.

"Yes! I want to help the animals..."
With your donation of $25 or more you receive a membership to Ranch Hand Rescue, including quarterly emails, and bring us one step closer to helping more farm animals.

$25.00 - Member
$75.00 - Giving Caretaker
$150.00 - Faithful Friend
$250.00 - Guardian Angel
$600.00 - Lifeline. Save a Farm Animal in my name.
$1,000.00 - Circle of Life

A Memorial gift is the perfect way to honor our loved ones who have passed. Your gift will be a tribute to that special person or pet, while giving hope and saving farm animals . There is no better way to celebrate the life of that special someone than by giving life to others. Help us Help Them. A Beautiful certificate will be mailed to the recipient notifying them of your request and you and they will receive our quarterly newsletters.