Rosco's Rescue Ranch

Rosco's Rescue Ranch We rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt, horses, donkeys, mules and ponies.

OPERATION REHOMING for Rosie's Rescue: Update:Rosco's Rescue Ranch got to meet the horse, Rosie, who Rosie's Rescue is n...
09/26/2025

OPERATION REHOMING for Rosie's Rescue:

Update:

Rosco's Rescue Ranch got to meet the horse, Rosie, who Rosie's Rescue is named after today. I went to her new home to wrap her sore front feet and give her some relief. Rosie has Cushings Disease, and we suspect Laminitis with the recent sore feet. (Cushing's horses are prone to developing Laminitis, because of the Cushings effecting so many other bodily functions). Even though her feet hurt her, she stood and picked up her front feet, allowing me to vet wrap a foam cushion to the bottom. She knew I was trying to help her, after she put her foot down with the wrap on. She did not know me from "Adam", but allowed me to work with her. She is such a sweet gal, and lucky to have her new home with Bre.

Thank you to Bre and her family for giving this special girl a furever home!

Still needing homes are:

Willow and Ella

Please contact Rosie's Rescue to schedule a visit. Pictures and videos don't do them justice. Call or text Nicole at 402-926-6915.

09/26/2025

Post surgery update on Akupara (the tortiose).

He is out of his shell today and got to go out in the yard. He did some nibbling, but still has not gotten his appetite back yet. It might be a few days before he is eating well again.

So far he is doing as the Vet is expecting.

Hang in there, buddy!

Tortoise update!Akupara went to Southpaw Vet Clinic today. After examining him, they discovered that there was too much ...
09/26/2025

Tortoise update!

Akupara went to Southpaw Vet Clinic today. After examining him, they discovered that there was too much tissue damage to be able to save his weinie, so it was removed. (I know my guy followers are cringing as I speak). While losing his "manhood" was not his first choice, neither was having the dying tissue start to become infected and poison the rest of his body. I mentioned in my first post about Akupara last night, that tortoises only use their weinie to mate, not to p*e. So while it sucks not to have one, he can live without it.

The vet sent him home with another antibiotic shot, pain shot, and meloxicam to be given sub-q, at home.

Continued prayers are needed for a full and sp*edy (if there is such a thing with turtles...) recovery.

Thank you to Southpaw Veterinary Clinic for helping Akupara!

Everything you wanted to know about tortoise weinies, and was afraid to ask...Rosco's Rescue Ranch was contacted by a fa...
09/25/2025

Everything you wanted to know about tortoise weinies, and was afraid to ask...

Rosco's Rescue Ranch was contacted by a family who owns a tortoise, requesting help in finding a vet to see their 5 year old male tortoise with a pr*****ed weinie (meaning that it was sticking out and he could not retract it). As such, weinies that are stuck out will dry out, then the tissue can die. (See, I told you this was going to be Educational) While I an no stranger to horse, donkey, pig and goat weinies, I never had the need to know this about tortoises. Until now.

*Weird weinie fact about tortoises: they do not p*e out of their weinie. They are used strictly for "recreation". (From the Vet at All Creatures)*

I reached out to Lori's Repitle Rescue, in Oakland, and she gave me the names of some Vets in Omaha that worked with reptiles. They are few and far between, but I managed to get Akupara (the tortoise) an appointment with the reptile vet at All Creatures Vet Clinic today. The vet gave him an antibiotic shot and another for pain. She moistened his weinie, and got him stabilized. He will need to be sedated for further care ASAP, but she is not going to be in the office to do it. I reached out to Southpaw Vet to see if they can see him tomorrow.

Akupara is back home again tonight resting. We will continue to advocate for George and his family to ensure that Akupara gets the care he needs. He is a part of the family and is loved. Especially by George's son. Akupara taught him how to crawl.

Please keep this special tortoise in your prayers.

We will post updates as we get them.

Keeping an eye on Eddie...Know your horses. The slightest change in behavior or routine can alert you to problems. Eddie...
09/20/2025

Keeping an eye on Eddie...

Know your horses. The slightest change in behavior or routine can alert you to problems.

Eddie always meets me at his gate at meal time. This morning he stood in his shelter, while I brought up his feed (red flag #1). When I went to put his feed in his dishes, I noticed that he had not finished his supper from the night before (red flag #2). Right away I'm thinking upset tummy, until I noticed how he was standing. With his right front foot bearly on its toe, bearing no weight. Now I am thinking he hurt his foot, for has an abscess.

I contacted one of my foster mom's, Jani, to see if she could come over and hold Eddie, while I checked out his foot and wrapped it. When she got here, we both looked at his foot and this time his fetlock (ankle) was swollen (both times I had checked on him today, I did not notice it then. Abscesses don't usually cause swollen fetlocks. Now we are both thinking he twisted or strained it in the mud. I gave him some bute at lunch and will see how he is doing tonight at supper. Eddie is 27, so it would be pretty easy for him to twist or strain something.

Will keep everyone posted on how he is doing.

09/17/2025

Fender/foster update:

Fender got his shoes reset and feet trimmed today! Other then the occassional nibbling on my b****, he stood pretty good for the farrier. Thank you to Kira, for your donations toward Fender's care. Due to her consistent sponsorship donations for Fender, the rescue can continue to provide Fender with the shoes and pads he needs to help with pain from Navicular disease.

After his trim, I did some brushing and grooming on his mane and tail, while he watch his mare stallmates get their feet trimmed.

Foster mom Carma, reports that Fender is a good boy and no problem to take care of. Thank you Carma for all you do for him!

VENDORS NEEDED!!3 spots left!Rosco's Rescue Ranch is having it's 6th annual Craft & Bake Sale Fundraiser.Looking for:Col...
09/16/2025

VENDORS NEEDED!!

3 spots left!

Rosco's Rescue Ranch is having it's 6th annual Craft & Bake Sale Fundraiser.

Looking for:

Color Street
Tupperware
Pampered Chef
Park Lane Jewelry
Crafters
Bake sale items

If you would like to be a vendor and support a great cause...

Contact Kate, of Rosco's Rescue, at 402-533-2994

Volunteer Sunday!Rosco's Rescue Ranch had two nice ladies, donate their time and muscle to help with chores and tree tri...
09/14/2025

Volunteer Sunday!

Rosco's Rescue Ranch had two nice ladies, donate their time and muscle to help with chores and tree trimming today.

Kim worked trimming back trees in the turnout area, while Jessi and I cleaned pens. Goobs and the gang "supervised" the new gal (Jessi) and her work, when we got to their pen. Anyone who has volunteered here knows that you must pass scrutiny with Goobs. Jessi passed with flying colors! The pets and scratches earned her an A+.

Thanks big bunches to both Kim and Jessi for all their help today!

09/13/2025

Oh Bud....how do these things even happen??

OPERATION REHOMING FOR ROSIE'S RESCUE...UPDATE!Deadline SEPTEMBER 30th for the rest to find forever homes!If you can off...
09/09/2025

OPERATION REHOMING FOR ROSIE'S RESCUE...UPDATE!

Deadline SEPTEMBER 30th for the rest to find forever homes!

If you can offer a home to any of these horses, please call or text NICHOLE, of ROSIE'S RESCUE, at 402-926-6915, or KATE at ROSCO'S RESCUE RANCH at 402-533-2994.

*Adoption Agreement and Home Check required*

*PLEASE SHARE! Time is of the essence*

ELLA: 4 years old. She is 16.3 hands tall. Came in as a neglect case and starving. She has EPM, and will require treatments to control the disease and have quality of life. Stands for vet and farrier.

GALILEO: 20 year old gelding. Previously in a barn fire and has permanent scaring on his back. He cannot regrow fur in this area. He also has lung damage due to breathing in smoke. He is not able to be ridden anymore. Stands for vet and farrier. Galileo gets along with mares and likes to be head of the herd with geldings.

WILLOW: 24 year old mare. Has been a broodmare. Could be broke to ride, but this has not been tested. Stands for the vet and farrier. She takes a bit to trust people, but will warm up to you once she does.

RANGER: About 20 years old. Broke to ride. Had a recent hip issue, due to slipping in the mud. Vet is recommending not riding, due to injury and arthritis. Ranger gets along with geldings and mares. Stands for vet and farrier.

09/08/2025

Duck update!

It's taken awhile, but the ducks we took in from the Wildlife Rescue in Omaha, are finally grown up where we can tell the s*x. We have wound up with 2 drakes and one hen. Our Saxony duck, Daphney is a hen (of course) too.

Now to name the 3 black ones....
If course one will be Daffy. How can you have a black duck and not name it Daffy?? Lol. So we need name suggestions for the hen and other drake.

No your mark, get set, go!

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State Highway 133
Blair, NE
68008

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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How It All Began....

Back in 2013, Rosco (my horse) was diagnosed with cancerous sarcoids on his groin area. I had been boarding him for the past 7 years, but with treatment and aftercare, my boarding facility could not be expected to give him the personal care that he needed.

I got permission from my mother to build a pen and shelter for Rosco on her acreage, and bring him there to care for him. Rosco needed another horse for company. My search lead me to Vinny (pictured above - in February 2018 at 30 years old). At that time, she was being fostered for the Nebraska Humane Society and needed a home. She was a severe neglect case and just skin and bones, when I agreed to take her. I didn’t realize it then, but she would be the start of Rosco’s Rescue Ranch.

Since Rosco and I trail rode often, I didn’t want Vinny to be left alone when we were gone. I found out about an older couple who had a donkey farm and could no longer take care of their donkeys. I rescued Fancy Pants to be company for Vinny. Fancy and Vinny became BFF’s.

It was after rescuing both Vinny and Fancy, that I realized what a need there was for equine rescuing. I decided to become a non-profit equine rescue in 2014, and Rosco’s Rescue Ranch was born! Over the past 4 1/2 years we have grown little by little, as more horses and donkeys needed help. We have built every shelter (except for the calving huts), put up all the fencing, gates, and transformed what used to be a Christmas tree farm, into the rescue and sanctuary that is here today.