100% Net Profit Feeds the Animals

Not only do we raise livestock here, we also take in lost, injured, and misfit animals. Some used to be pets that the owners could no longer keep. Some were just street critters with an unknown story, We’ve adopted bunnies, ducks, and chickens as well as dogs and cats. Once the livestock type animal has been a pet, it does not ever go to freezer camp. You can imagine that the feed bill for non productive animals and pets can be a bit daunting. See some of our rescues below.

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Nana came from a home where they had 11 unexpected puppies and couldn’t find adopters. She is a LGD and now guards our flocks.

Charlie was only a few months old and crippled when we brought her home. She has nerve damage from being beaten as a tiny pup. After working with her a lot, she can now run like the wind but still gets tangled in her legs when walking.

Tesla was a 4-5 month old pup found wandering around the Tuesday open market. No one claimed her and I had just lost a golden retriever on my move to Mexico. She is now my baby girl, we saved each other.

Blanche came from the MexiMutt project. She was rescued from the home of a hoarder that had far too many animals and no money to feed them. When Blanche’s 9 puppies were weaned, she came to live with us.

Osa (Bear in Spanish) is our newest pup. She was about 7 weeks old and found in a field with some siblings, one of which was dead from attacks by big street dogs. She couldn’t be left to that fate so she resides here now as a permanent part of the family.

Jojo was a street cat being fed by an expat in Chapala. But the woman’s landlord threatened to catch an kill Jojo so this little girl now lives with us. She has a green and a blue eye and was born with a cleft palate and split nose but she is an absolute love.

Jasmine came to us from the Riberas Cat Shelter. She also has a green eye and a blue eye and had lived at the shelter for most of her 12 months of life. The shelters here are full almost all of the time. It’s heart breaking.

Ninja was born in Florida to a feral mama and saved by a man who fed the strays and adopted out the babies, charging just a bit so he could get the adult cats fixed. She was named by my grandson and she came with me to Mexico.

Pywacket is the only male pet at the Rancho. He was dumped in a bag at the home of a Mexican who took in cats and dogs when Pye was only 5 weeks old. Then he became mine. This boy is magical, he really knows exactly what I’m saying and talks to me.

Sammi (Samauri) also came with me from Florida. She was a rescue from the Humane Society which is a kill shelter. I was over my animal limit on my HOA rules but couldn’t resist this beautiful face.

PITA arrived just two days after Pywacket. She too had been dumped and was just 4 weeks old. The two of them have grown up as siblings.