• Donate
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• Sponsor a Resident
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• Help With Our Wish List
• Volunteer
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• Become a Member
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• Make a Memorial
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• Become a Foster Family

Every Donation Goes a Long Way

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 deductible 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

Sponsor a RHR Resident

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 $125.
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 $85.00.
Goat, Sheep, or Pig	$420	$420 Covers having the animal castrated, vaccinated, deformed and vaccinated and provides food and other care as applicable. An animal may also be sponsored monthly for $35.00
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.

Help with our wish list

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!

Volunteering

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. We do not allow volunteers to work directly with any of our animals. When we take custody of farm animals, we get the absolute worst abuse and neglect cases and many times they are near death. 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. These animals require specific around the clock care and we have very strict standards regarding their care during rehabilitation. 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 guidline

Volunteers are asked to work at least 8 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.

Ambassador program for youth under 16 years of age

For those interested in volunteering under the age of 16 we encourage you to become a part of the Ranch Hand Rescue Ambassador program. This program was designed to recruit RHR Ambassadors who assist in spreading our message and well as help with fundraising initiatives and help at fundraising events. Ambassadors are required to be certified and take the Ranch Hand Rescue Pledge. RHR Ambassadors have held, car washes, sold raffle tickets, set up lemonade stands, garage sales as well as held fundraisers for RHR in their school. RHR Ambassadors are critical to the growth of our organization and play a vital role in our development.

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!

Please understand that at no time will you be directly working with the horses. The risks are too great for both the volunteers and the fragile animals in our care. The volunteer ranch hands are asked to help with cleaning of stalls and pastures as well as general farm needs such as corral building, fence mending and pen adjustments.

Days/hours available for ranch hand volunteers are:

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

Fundraising

We desperately 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. You can make a difference by working with us to help raise money. Help us Help them.

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 our staff 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!

Help the Farm animals - become a member today!

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 emails.
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.

$500 - Circle of Life
Each Circle of Life member will have a custom plaque placed on the pasture fence that surrounds the sanctuary with a message of their choosing.

$1,000 - Wall of Hope
Each Wall of Hope member will have a plaque placed on the Wall of Hope with a special message of their own choosing.

$2,500.00
Each member will have a plaque placed on one of the sanctuary stall doors with a message of their own choosing.

If you would like to become a member, please email us at info@ranchhandrescue.

Make a Memorial

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 emails.

Become a Foster Family

Our Foster homes are the lifeline to saving farm animals. Our foster families provide immediate shelter, love and attention to these amazing animals. Simply put Ranch hand Rescue Foster families allow us to save even more animals. These individuals open their homes and their hearts to provide the much needed love and attention that these animals deserve. They give the animals back their dignity as they nurse them back to health and treat them with kindness & compassion. Some foster homes help rehabilitate starved equines and other farm animals while others work with animals who have training problems. Our Ranch Hand Rescue Foster families give unconditionally to save and rehabilitate an abused or neglected animal. They are our Animal Angels.

If you would like more information on becoming a Certified RHR Foster family just email us at info@ranchhandrescue.org. If you think you may not have enough experience, it's not an issue. We have Ranch hand Rescue mentors who will work with you and help you along the way. Take the first step and email us. Help us help them.