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My name is Debbie Faulkner and Rancho Ridiculouso is my 40 ac ranch located in the Rocky Mountains of Western Colorado where the unexpected is always expected.
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Interesting, educational, sometimes funny as hell, heartwarming and at times sad. Welcome! My name is Debbie Faulkner and Rancho Ridiculouso is a 40 ac ranch located in the Rocky Mountains of Western Colorado where the unexpected is always expected. If you follow along your heart will be tugged many different ways. My husband David has a lot of health issues including alzheimers and is in a wheelchair. I'm his sole caretaker along with caring for horses, donkeys, bulls, and dogs. RR is located outside Crawford CO which is a town of 300. Being in a very rural area with few resources that cities have I am constantly having to "McIver" most everything to make it work. I welcome you with open arms.

11/01/2026

Barkley figured out the hearth was the place to be.

11/01/2026

It's a cold and rainy Sunday here and it's snowing in the mountains. We have a fire going and soup simmering on the stove. The pack are all tucked in and enjoying this relaxing day. Nice change after the crazy week I had.

10/29/2026

Update: owner and his working border collie came but horses were giving him a cb lot of trouble lol. Finally the steer is back in his field. We’ll see how long that lasts.

10/29/2026

Good job Picasso! He’s the dominate in my herd and isn’t going to let a stranger eat their dinner!

10/29/2026

Always something at Rancho Ridiculouso! This guy has been here twice in last 3 days.

10/29/2026

I recently posted the story about a Pyrenees being hit by a car on a cold rainy night outside Hotchkiss, and it was still on the highway when a follower of our page stopped. They found his female companion dog still in the road next to him as if guarding him.

They called 911 to report the incident and to get help with the companion dog, and when a deputy sheriff called them back they were told, “We have no place to take the dog and therefore can’t help you.” Luckily another person stopped to render aid and took the companion dog to his home for the night so they could search for the owner.

After posting the story to see if their owner could be found I received a call just hours after. It was their owner and I gave him the number of the man that had his other dog. He was reunited with his surviving dog and went to find the Pyrenees so he could bury him. The dog’s name was Bear that didn’t survive.

The next day the man that took the companion dog to his home contacted me. He was infuriated being told there was no place to take the dog by the deputy. That’s the moment he decided Delta County residents need to band together to impress upon our county commissioners that Delta County needs a county government owned and run animal shelter.

Because BCAS was the largest licensed animal shelter in Delta County for 9 years is why he contacted me. And let me be clear.....I have no intention of ever opening the shelter again. It is closed forever.

Back in early 2000’s I was involved in that same effort of trying to get a county animal shelter and a lot of work was done together with local rescues and county government at that time. We had all the particulars in place such as the land it was to be built on and an actual architectural drawing of the building.

But it was voted down on the ballot by Delta County residents because some other voting items were thrown on that ballot at the last minute that voters did not want. If only it had been the only item on the ballot I feel it would have passed.

I’m calling for Delta County residents to join us on a grass roots effort to see if we can get a county animal shelter in the works. Once I receive confirmation from all that want to be involved in this effort we will meet to organize a plan to present to the County Commissioners. This will be quite involved, a lot of time and a lot of data research will have to be done to even begin.

Please email me at [email protected] with your contact information. Once we have enough people that want to be a part of this project, that I think should be called the "Bear Project" in memory of the dog that brought all of this to light, we will have our first meeting.

10/28/2026

CAWS needs volunteers at their thrift shop in Paonia. This cat rescue needs your help and it's a lot of fun. I was on the board of CAWS years ago and ran the thrift shop. It really is a great way to meet people and the shop provides funding for their mission.

10/27/2026

With today’s economy more and more senior pet owners are struggling to provide for their pets.

A friend of mine asked if a senior woman she knew that is in this situation could become a Silver Whiskers Program client. She has an 11 year old dog that she can no longer afford to buy food for nor can she afford vet care should he need it. After speaking to the woman I agreed to her becoming a client.

Today I went to her home and met her and her sweet senior dog so she could sign the Silver Whiskers Program client agreement. She selected two of the three benefits offered of the program…..food and vet care assistance.

I was surprised when she said she has to move. I asked why, and she told me her rent was increased and on her social security she just couldn’t afford it. She had to borrow November rent from a family member and had a lead on a senior low income apartment but wouldn’t know if she could get in until sometime in December.

She began talking about how she never thought she would be homeless and that her car was too small to be homeless with her dog. She’s on food stamps but that was reduced from a little over $200 a month to $100, and she was struggling to keep herself fed. Her stress levels are through the roof, and earlier this year she was in the hospital being treated for cancer.

I heard more about her life and what a sweet and kind woman she is. I felt so bad all this was happening to her and her dog. With the contract signed, and I was about to leave, a thought came over me. I tried my best to tell myself not to do it but after I put my hand on her shoulder the words just tumbled out.

Those words were, “If you do not have housing in place by the time your December rent is due here on this home I will pay it.” She looked absolutely both shocked and guilty. She was struggling to believe it and was working hard not to fall apart but the tears began to well up in her eyes, I said, “I want you to know that I am your safety net for the month of December if you don’t have housing in place by the time you need it I will personally pay the $1100 rent for this house for you.”

As I’m walking away she stood there still in disbelieve and saying, “Thank you. You are such a kind person.”

I have to admit I’m feeling a bit of a pit in my stomach over this commitment, but I’ll make it work because there is no way I’m going to let this woman and her dog be out on the street!

DISCLAIMER: The Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary is a 501 c 3 organization and is not an animal rescue facility. This type of financial transaction assistance to a pet owner does not in any way fall under the jurisdiction of PACFA.

10/26/2026

First of all let me say I finally have water after spending a little over $7000.

Secondly I’ve been pondering the visit by the PACFA investigator and after thoroughly reading the official “Cease and Desist Order” I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of the information of fact stated is arguable. I can and will appeal their decision. I will be retaining an attorney that specializes in animal law.

As most of you know there are three programs that the Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary 501 (c) 3 has. It is a charitable organization and no longer has the mission of sheltering or rescuing dogs and cats since the licensed shelter closed in 2018 due to my husband's health. These programs are as follows:

1-The Silver Whiskers Program provides emotional support dogs to low income seniors and pays for all costs associated with pet ownership. Because those dogs do not ever come to my personal ranch Rancho Ridiculouso, nor does the Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary have a facility, the dogs placed in the program are found through networking. Because of the current state of the economy some low income pet owners have become clients of the program due to their needing financial assistance to keep their beloved pets. The program pays for vet care and provide food in those cases as well. The PACFA investigator has told me twice that a license is not required because the program is considered a networking program.

2-The Vet Bill Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to low income pet owners whose dogs or cats need medical care but they can not afford that cost. The fund is provided through donations by the public and Donor Advised Funds to BCAS for the program. This program of BCAS does not in any way fall under the jurisdiction of PACFA.

3-The OSO Fund is a Donor Advised Fund where money is donated to BCAS to help pay for emergency vet bills for pet owners that can afford to pay some of the bill but not all of it. The donor of that fund prefers to remain anonymous to the public and directs all payments and works through veterinary clinic referrals. BCAS simply administers the fund and it does not in any way fall under the jurisdiction of PACFA.

I personally network on Facebook on my personal ranch page Rancho Ridiculouso which is not in any way a business and the Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary doesn't even have a page. This personal network helps people find their lost dogs, find owners of found dogs and to help rehome dogs and cats simply through networking as a Community Service Announcement. The animals NEVER come to my personal ranch Rancho Ridiculous and BCAS does not have a facility nor is that the mission. It is an online networking tool to help the community and again not under the jurisdiction of PACFA.

So I will continue to tell the stories of the pet owners that have been helped through the BCAS vet bill assistance and OSO project funds and I will continue to network for lost, found and in need of rehoming dogs.

I personally have made a mistake by letting my heart get pulled in to save an animal in an emergency situation which led PACFA to being an issue. I did not believe those rescues of puppies had anything to do with BCAS and was mine alone because I personally paid for everything that had to do with them but they refuse to separate me as a private citizen and BCAS.

I have now made sure that my heart is hardened, and I will not be pulled into helping rescuing another animal because it’s proven that no good deeds go unpunished.

I’m certain this will not curtail the efforts of enemies within our network that diligently continue to try and take me, Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary and the name of my personal ranch Rancho Ridiculouso down. I have three people in mind that I believe could very well be the enemy. Maybe one day I will find who it is and make the name of the culprit public.

Just to catch you up on my silence on Facebook:

With all this being said....BCAS continues to provide a service for pet owners. The BCAS Vet Bill Assistance Fund helped to save a 7 year old female Black Lab named Macy. She got into her owner’s meds and became very sick and seizing. It was over this past weekend and she had to be taken to the GJ ER. She was given meds and returned home, but the seizures became more frequent. Her owner used all available funds on the first visit so he was desperate for help. I agreed to pay the bill for her hospitalization and treatment.

Bottomline Macy is going home today and the total bill paid by BCAS was $1,053.30. Her owner was extremely grateful, and I am deeply grateful to all of you that donate to the fund!

I recently received $1000 from another anonymous Donor Advised Fund specifically for the Vet Bill Assistance Fund. Whoever you are thank you! You helped to save Macy's life!

I have agreed to a senior woman and her dog becoming a Silver Whiskers Program client. She is struggling to afford pet food for her beloved little female dog and her vet care. She and her dog are now in the Silver Whiskers Program. With rising costs she was desperate for help to be able to keep her baby.

10/24/2026

If you know this dog or its owner contact the folks at the Hitching Post Motel/Hardware store in Crawford, CO where it showed up this morning.

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Crawford, CO
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