10/20/2026
❤️🐾 Supporting Rescue Starts Right Here in Brazos Valley! 🐾❤️
We’re sharing this post from Cactus Ranch Rescue to help spread the word about Brazos Valley Gives and the amazing work Cactus Ranch Rescue does for animals in need! 🐶🐱
Every donation makes a difference. Contributions help continue saving animals, providing care, and giving pets a second chance at finding their forever homes. The more support they receive, the more lives they can change! 🐾
If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing their post to help spread the word! ❤️
TODAY IS BRAZOS VALLEY GIVES! ❤️🐾🌵
Behind every animal we save is an entire community of people who make it possible. Today, we’re asking YOU to help us continue saving lives.
If you’ve followed Cactus Ranch Rescue this year, you’ve probably laughed with us, cried with us, celebrated hundreds of adoptions, and watched us fight for animals that many had already given up on.
But what you see on Facebook is only a fraction of what goes into rescue.
We are a small, foster-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Bryan/College Station, Texas. We receive NO municipal funding. We don’t have a shelter facility, a massive operating budget, or a magical bank account that replenishes itself.
We are community funded. Donor funded. YOU funded.
And this year, we’ve needed our community more than ever.
❤️ LET’S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE LIVES YOU’VE HELPED US FIGHT FOR THIS YEAR.
🐾 HERO — Our beautiful tripod pit bull who reminded us that some of the most deserving animals come with some of the biggest challenges. Hero’s journey required compassion, veterinary attention, and difficult decisions. Unfortunately, his story didn’t end with an adoption. We had to say goodbye to him in August. But his life mattered, and giving him dignity when he needed us was just as important as any adoption we celebrate.
🐾 DOODLE BUG — Our paralyzed French Bulldog who needed far more than ordinary veterinary care. Heartworm positive, unable to use her back legs, and requiring specialized daily care, Doodle Bug also battled a urinary tract infection and an upper respiratory infection while in our program. She needed dedicated fosters, veterinary treatment, supplies, and a whole lot of patience. And guess what? SHE GOT HER HAPPY ENDING! Our girl was adopted!
🐾 ADA — Our sweet senior French Bulldog who came to us with devastating chronic skin disease after spending approximately 10 years in one home. Her medical journey involved veterinary examinations, cultures, medications, and specialized treatment. Eventually, we discovered antibiotic-resistant staph, tumors, and serious underlying health problems. Despite everything we tried, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to let her go peacefully. We couldn’t save her life, but we could give her comfort, dignity, and unconditional love until the very end.
🐾 PHARAOH — A tiny, forgotten little soul who came to us with impaired vision and hearing, a painful eye ulcer, demodex, and a body desperately needing help. He’s required extensive veterinary attention, medications, treatment for infections, fluids, and constant monitoring. We’ve watched him fight through setbacks, regain weight, and slowly become the little dog he was always supposed to be.
🐾 PIPSQUEAK — Fourteen years old and barely four pounds of pure determination! This tiny senior came to us with severe dental disease, abnormal bloodwork, urinary concerns, and an upper respiratory infection. He’s needed repeated veterinary evaluations, medications, and close monitoring, and he still desperately needs his dental procedure and neuter. We’re fighting to give this little old man the comfortable golden years he deserves.
🐾 STERLING — Our miniature Schnauzer with a heart murmur, slight heart enlargement, and some of the worst dental disease we’ve seen. During his dental procedure, the extent of the damage became even more apparent, including exposed jawbone. He’s required careful pain management and monitoring. Through it all, he’s remained a loving little guy still waiting for his family.
🐾 JOE JOE — Another senior who arrived needing far more than a routine neuter. His dental disease is so severe that teeth were literally falling out during his veterinary examination. He’s also been battling an upper respiratory infection and has a major dental procedure scheduled for October 27th. His journey is far from over, and neither are his medical expenses.
🐾 CHEMA — Our little Shih Tzu who needed veterinary attention and treatment for a urinary tract infection. Thankfully, his infection cleared, but even cases that appear less dramatic require testing, medication, rechecks, and financial resources. Not every medical case makes headlines, but every animal deserves proper care.
🐾 MATILDA — A gentle little girl who spent her life forgotten in a filthy backyard. She arrived heartworm positive, needing to be spayed, vaccinated, and evaluated for dental care. Heartworm disease doesn’t disappear overnight. It requires veterinary oversight, treatment, patience, and a rescue willing to see her through it.
🐾 TINY, JACK & MOO — Three heartbreaking reminders that rescue isn’t always a happy ending. Tiny had a large abdominal mass that couldn’t be surgically addressed. Jack suffered from serious neurological and other medical problems. Moo battled kidney failure. We had to make devastating decisions to say goodbye when their suffering could no longer be relieved. Even when we cannot save them, we still have veterinary bills, diagnostics, medications, and the responsibility of making sure their final moments are filled with compassion.
AND THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE MAJOR MEDICAL CASES WE’VE TAKEN ON THIS YEAR.
We’ve treated heartworm disease, severe intestinal parasites, coccidia, respiratory infections, flea dermatitis, neglected dental disease, eye injuries, skin infections, neurological conditions, and chronic illnesses.
We’ve taken in newborn puppies, forgotten seniors, scared shelter dogs, neglected animals, and little souls who needed weeks or months of care before they could even be considered adoptable.
And that’s on top of the routine veterinary care required for dozens of animals at any given time.
Every vaccine costs money. Every f***l test costs money. Every heartworm test, spay, neuter, prescription, surgery, emergency appointment, and follow-up costs money.
But here’s something we want everyone to understand: WE DO NOT DO THIS ALONE. ❤️
It truly takes a village, and we are incredibly fortunate to have one.
🏥 Highway 30 Veterinary Clinic — Our incredible primary veterinary partner, whose team has stood beside us through some of our most complicated, heartbreaking, and medically intensive cases. They have helped us fight for animals others might have overlooked, guided us through difficult medical decisions, and provided compassionate care to countless rescue babies. We genuinely could not do what we do without them.
🐾 Aggieland Humane Society — Our wonderful spay/neuter partner, helping us make sure animals are altered before going to their forever homes. Spay/neuter is one of the most important parts of responsible rescue, and access to these services makes a tremendous difference in how many animals we can help.
🛁 Muttley Crüe Grooming — Because for some of our animals, their transformations begin with something as simple as a bath, a haircut, or having years of neglect carefully groomed away. Our grooming partners help these babies feel comfortable, clean, and loved again.
🐕 Mike with Tip Top K9 — Our training partner, who helps us navigate behavioral challenges, better understand the dogs in our care, and give them the tools they need to succeed in their forever homes. Rescue isn’t just about healing bodies. It’s about helping minds, building confidence, and setting dogs up for lifelong success.
🌾 America’s Country Store — A wonderful community partner who has welcomed us for adoption events and helped us connect our animals with potential families and supporters. Having local businesses open their doors to rescue gives our animals visibility and opportunities they might not otherwise have.
🚗 OUR TRANSPORTERS — The people who spend hours upon hours on the road getting animals out of shelters, transporting them to veterinary appointments, moving them into foster homes, and helping them reach their forever families. Sometimes that means a quick drive across town. Other times, it’s a 12-hour round trip to save a life.
🏡 OUR FOSTER FAMILIES — The backbone of everything we do. Without fosters, Cactus Ranch Rescue simply would not exist. These families open their homes to scared, sick, neglected, and sometimes medically complicated animals. They administer medications, clean up accidents, drive to appointments, lose sleep, and love these babies through some of their hardest days.
❤️ OUR VOLUNTEERS, BOARD MEMBERS & DONORS — The people working behind the scenes on applications, fundraising, supplies, transportation, events, medical coordination, and the countless other responsibilities that keep a rescue operating.
And to the shelters, fellow rescues, animal control officers, veterinary professionals, groomers, trainers, local businesses, and community members who work alongside us — THANK YOU.
Rescue should never be a competition. It takes organizations willing to communicate, share resources, transfer animals, coordinate transportation, and support one another.
Saving lives is not the accomplishment of one person, one rescue, or one business. It is the result of an entire community choosing to care.
❤️ WE’VE HELPED PLACE OVER 300 ANIMALS INTO HOMES THIS YEAR.
That’s hundreds of lives given another chance. Hundreds of animals who needed someone to say yes. And hundreds of families whose lives have been changed by rescue.
We are proud of what we’ve accomplished, but we know we could not have done ANY of it without the people and organizations standing behind us.
And we cannot continue saying YES without your support.
Today, October 20th, is BRAZOS VALLEY GIVES, a day dedicated to supporting nonprofits doing important work right here in our community.
We’re not asking everyone to give hundreds of dollars.
We’re asking you to give what you can.
❤️ $5 matters.
❤️ $10 matters.
❤️ $25 matters.
❤️ $100 matters.
If you cannot donate, sharing this post matters too.
Your donation isn’t just helping a dog we’ve already rescued. It’s helping determine whether we can say YES to the next one.
The next senior sitting on a euthanasia list.
The next neglected puppy with a belly full of parasites.
The next heartworm-positive dog nobody wants to take on.
The next medical case whose only chance is someone willing to fight for them.
We want to keep being that rescue. But we need YOU.
🌵 WAYS TO GIVE TODAY:
❤️ Brazos Valley Gives: https://www.brazosvalleygives.org/organization/Cactus-Ranch-Rescue
💚 PayPal:
💚 Cash App: $cactusranchrescue
💚 Zelle: 512-573-9893
💚 Website: https://www.cactusranchrescue.com
🏥 Direct Veterinary Donations: Highway 30 Veterinary Clinic — ask to donate toward Cactus Ranch Rescue’s veterinary account.
📍 COME SEE US TODAY!
Our wonderful volunteers will be representing Cactus Ranch Rescue at Brookshire Bros.!
📍 455 George Bush Dr. W, College Station
⏰ 1:00–2:30 PM
Stop by, say hello, learn about our rescue, or drop off supplies!
We cannot promise to save every animal. But we can promise that we will continue giving everything we have to the ones we can.
Some stories end in forever homes. Some end in heartbreaking goodbyes. But every animal deserves someone willing to try, someone willing to care, and someone willing to stand beside them when things get difficult.
That’s what rescue means to us.
And because of this community, we get to keep doing it.
Happy Brazos Valley Gives! Let’s keep saving lives, TOGETHER. 🌵🐾❤️
