Josie's Misfit Ranch

Josie's Misfit Ranch We save animals wounded in body & spirit - the forgotten and discarded misfits who deserve a second chance.

Josie’s Misfit Ranch cares and advocates for misfit animals so they can find forever homes and live their best lives. “Misfit” animals are wounded in body or spirit who have been discarded, mistreated or ignored because they are considered less than “perfect.” We show these animals the love and compassion they deserve, build their confidence, and focus on all they can do instead of what they can’t

so they can become important members of their forever families. Josie is a beautiful redheaded diva from North Carolina, who was saved by another dog rescue just hours before she was scheduled to be euthanized. She was adopted by Marla Pugh, who had previously been a crazy cat lady, but wanted to expand her lunacy to dogs as well. Josie became Marla’s best friend, serving as her family when she lived away from her human one. Josie and Marla settled into their 10-acre ranch located in Ellensburg, Washington in 2019. Inspired by her love for Josie, Marla vowed to help other animals and connected with Mikey’s Chance Rescue in the Tri-Cities. It was through this partnership where she fell in love with special needs animals. Marla added to her pack with Xander, a one-eyed German Shepherd; Loki, a miniature German Shepherd whose legs were deformed from birth; and Sophie, a German Shepard who has a troubled past and lost half her sight to pannus, a degenerative eye condition. Over the years, Marla fostered several animals – all with special needs.

It’s been another kitten palooza kind of day. Not only did we have to scramble to find a foster for a feral mamma in our...
09/04/2026

It’s been another kitten palooza kind of day. Not only did we have to scramble to find a foster for a feral mamma in our TNR program who gave birth before her spay appointment; but one of our board member’s coworkers found these babies in their engine compartment.

They look young enough to still be bottle fed so we asked one of our amazing nurse friends at Valley Vet to take them. And one of our adopters stepped up to take the other batch. It’s days like these that are so challenging, but also so humbling when our community works together to help these animals!

Thanks to your response to our plea for donations a couple weeks ago, we were able to catch up on vet bills. But these babies will still need to get vet care as well as to be spayed and neutered. To help us with these costs, this $5 Friday we are asking for your donations … no matter how small … to help sponsor these kittens. Every dollar helps!

Go to www.josiesmisfitranch.org to contribute to the cause!

FOSTER FOUND!!!HELP! One of the feral mammas we trapped to take to a spay apt gave birth overnight. We need someone who ...
09/04/2026

FOSTER FOUND!!!

HELP! One of the feral mammas we trapped to take to a spay apt gave birth overnight. We need someone who can take both mamma and babies in for the next 8 weeks until the kittens are old enough to be on their own.

We would set the kittens and mamma up in a large enclosure and it would require feeding the mamma and monitoring the kittens. Someone who has been around newborn kittens would be preferred but not required. We supply everything and will also guide you through the process.

Trapping this mom before she gave birth ended up saving these kittens from growing up outside vulnerable to disease and predators. It also ensures the mamma won’t have any other unwanted litters and her babies won’t contribute any more to the feral cat population.

If you are interested please email [email protected]

To donate to these babies care or our TNR program go to www.josiesmisfitranch.org

We are looking for people who love to scare others for our Haunted House held Oct. 24 at the Kittitas County Events Cent...
09/03/2026

We are looking for people who love to scare others for our Haunted House held Oct. 24 at the Kittitas County Events Center. If you love Halloween, love to make people jump and scream, we would love to have you as part of our volunteer scare team!

Please email [email protected] for more details!

We have two sets of bonded kittens who are currently looking for homes! We are discounting these kids with a 2 for 1 dea...
09/02/2026

We have two sets of bonded kittens who are currently looking for homes! We are discounting these kids with a 2 for 1 deal ($250 for both) so they can stay together.

Sisters Krishna and Kovu are panleukopenia survivors. Kovu is slightly wobbly … the result of the virus keeping the part of her brain that controls balance from fully developing. But they are both now healthy and waiting for a safe indoor home they can thrive in.

Brothers Lincoln and Kennedy were taken from a feral colony and quickly became used to the indoor life with pets and treats. They are inseparable and love to cuddle.

If you are interested in doubling your fun, you can apply for these pairs of joy at www.josiesmisfitranch.org. All our cats come fully vaccinated, spayed and neutered, and have lived with a loving foster who has properly socialized them.

The Queen is exhausted from being so fabulous and has decided to sleep in this morning.
09/02/2026

The Queen is exhausted from being so fabulous and has decided to sleep in this morning.

Papasito put on jammies and got his nails done so he could show you how far he’s come and possibly entice you to take hi...
09/02/2026

Papasito put on jammies and got his nails done so he could show you how far he’s come and possibly entice you to take him home.

This boy came from a bad breeding situation and was very fearful and snappy. Thanks to our friends at Hounds from Hell, he has since learned to trust and is now a goofy,happy boy.

He is looking for a home with no kids where he can be the only dog and be spoiled rotten. Because of his past we require a few meet and greets to make sure it’s a good fit. If you are interested in being the center of this boy’s world, email [email protected]

09/01/2026

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Ellensburg, WA
98926

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