Retirement Home for
Special Needs Dogs and Cats

We search for appropriate quality homes whether they be foster homes or possibly adoptive homes for our Retirees; however, in the event that an appropriate home cannot be found, these animals live out their days at Sugarland Ranch with Volunteers and Sponsors who help with their care and expenses.  Staff, Volunteers and Sponsors help to make their lives as normal as possible, fostering love and pampering within the Sugarland Ranch environment.  We appreciate our Volunteers and Sponsors whose assistance and commitment greatly enrich our program.  This program is totally supported by donations and community support.  We accept older animals with at least one other co-morbidity and are at high risk of euthanasia.  We work closely with the various Shelter systems.  We are the last stop “hotel” for these animals after all other resources have been exhausted.

We also try to identify “Sponsors” for this program.  A “Sponsor” is defined as a “guardian angel” who perhaps cannot actually adopt a dog or foster but wants to contribute to a particular dog in a meaningful way.  Sponsorship requires a monthly donation to supply a specific dog with their very specific needs, for example, purchasing their joint supplements and/or medications, picking up routine veterinarian expenses.  Purchasing their bedding may be another option.  All proceeds are directly applied to a specific dog that the “Sponsor” selects.  The “Sponsor”  is welcome to visit regularly if they can, spending quality time with their selected companion even though they may not be able to take them home. 

Current Retirement Animals

♦  Miss Precious  ♦  YinYang  ♦  Buttercup  ♦   ♦  Shamu  ♦  Holly  ♦  Jenna  ♦

Miss Precious

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"Miss Precious" - Age: Ancient

Mastiff/St. Bernard X.  Came to Sugarland Ranch, January, 2009 from our friends at Washoe County Regional Animal Services who found her lying in the snow, unable to walk, very thin, dehydrated with a massive urinary tract infection and lots of pain from arthritis.  Needs help getting up, but once up can walk.  Continues to take joint supplements, pain medication and loves lots of attention.  Seeking a Sponsor who can help with purchase of monthly medications (Rimadyl and Tramadol) as well as her joint supplements, spend time with her, groom her and simply be her Companion to enhance her quality of life.

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"YinYang"  - Age: approximately 12 yrs. old

Sharpei/Chow X.  Came to Sugarland Ranch, February, 2010 from our friends at Washoe County Regional Animal Services.  He was found as a stray.  YinYang is blind, has joint issues with his hips, is shy at first, but loves to go on walks, be groomed.  He is a little challenged by other dogs but does well on a leash in familiar territory.  Looking for a Sponsor who can spend time with YinYang, walking in our hills during beautiful weather, would contribute to his joint supplements and medications if they should become necessary.  We would also consider a foster home or a forever home to the right person, he still is functioning at a relatively high level and would make someone a great Companion.

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"Buttercup aka Butter aka Sugar Baby"  - Age: 10+ yrs. old

Border Collie X.  Came to Sugarland Ranch from the Carson City Shelter.  She was found in January, 2010 roaming Highway 50 in Carson City.  She is very social, very very sweet, loves attention and apparently had been well cared for.  It’s a mystery how she got to roaming Highway 50.  She is a bit overweight and her right hindlimb has muscle atrophy, she has difficulty getting up; however, her mobility and pain level has greatly improved with proper pain medication.  She is also on a diet now.  She is adorable and we believe would make someone a great Companion.  We are looking for either a Sponsor who can help support her as well as spend time with her or possibly an adoptive home or foster home so she live out her days in a family environment.  We couldn’t decide on her name so she has many akas at this time.

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"Shamu" 

Shamu is a senior female Border Collie x.  She is so very sweet, is quite verbal, such a love and will make someone a wonderful companion.  She loves people, other animals seem to be fine.  She is getting along quite well with Buttercup, another retirement home Resident.   Shamu is a little overweight and has a little arthritis with a forelimb lameness that would likely reduce more with losing some weight.  She is being well managed with senior joint supplement and arthritis medication.  She loves her walks, loves just being with people.  Shamu has quite a personality, someone to adore and love ----all of her----.   We are looking for her forever home, a foster home would be wonderful too so that she can be in a normal home environment.

     
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"Holly"

Miss Holly is an elder Pittie mix, spayed female.  She is absolutely adorable, very very sweet, timid when in her kennel but brightens up when she is with people.  She absolutely loves going on walks and riding in the car.  When she has been on outings, she seems to be reliable when around other dogs, responds very well to positive training techniques.  Even though Miss Holly is a senior dog, she is young at heart, has lots of energy and will make someone a beautiful and loyal companion.  She clearly had a home at one time given her wonderful behavior when in a home setting, this is likely why she is a little nervous in a kennel environment.  Miss Holly came to Sugarland Ranch from our friends at Washoe County Regional Animal Services who also thought she was a beautiful little girl and referred her to our retirement home program.  She was found as a stray in Reno.  Miss Holly has no medical problems, loves the Sugarland Ranch cuisine and currently is taking a senior joint supplement.  She is a love and someone will be very lucky to have her in their life.

     
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"Jenna" 

Miss Jenna is a spayed female Chow/Shepherd mix.  She has been in the rescue system for sometime.  We are collaborating with WARF who is the case manager for Jenna.  She is staying with us temporarily to give her a different environment until we can find another home, a successful, loving home.  Jenna needs to be an only dog in a home.  You can contact either WARF or Sugarland Ranch about Jenna.