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Ranger's Reach

#100 in United States, #22 in Texas, #8 in Houston

http://rangersreach.org

adoptions@rangersreach.org

Service areas:

League City, TX

Ranger’s Reach is a passionate group of people whose goal is to protect and take care of animals through education, advocacy, resources, rescue/adoption, and community outreach. Raising awareness and being involved in our community to promote good pet ownership through spay/neuter programs to end the suffering and overpopulation of unwanted animals, and to help keep animals out of the shelter and in homes. Building relationships with shelters, rescues and our community to assist with daily needs of food, vaccines, monthly preventatives, microchipping, and unforeseen expenses. Developing a network of supporters, sponsors, volunteers, fosters, veterinarians, donors, and transporters who are dedicated to work together as one to save as many animals and end the tragic situation so many endure daily in our area. Continually bringing homeless pets into the hearts and minds of people in such a powerful way that neglect, homelessness, and killing of companion animals becomes completely unacceptable Ranger's Story Ranger came to us as a foster through one of the rescues we worked with, foster # 67 for us. He was severely emaciated, malnourished, and heart worm positive with a fractured pelvis. He was found with his brother, Gunner, by county animal control in a ditch huddled together. The county shelter they were in is no place for any animal...it’s a death sentence for most. Having no social media outreach, only rescues allowed to pull animals, and 72 hours to survive... dogs must keep their paws crossed the right rescue comes along and saves their lives. Gunner always overshadowed Ranger with his big, in your face, goofy personality. Ranger was shy and stayed in the background. Once Gunner was sent to the Pacific Northwest, Ranger became a different dog; he had a personality, he was goofy, he was playful, he was so loved! His smile was infectious! Ranger had more complications than we knew about. He had a ruptured diaphragm, one lung working at 30%, the other filled with fluid, liver in his chest cavity, not to mention late stages of heartworm disease. We lost Ranger during surgery on May 16, 2018. Ranger came into our lives and changed us forever, he will always be with us.

Mission and Vision

Ranger’s Reach is on a mission to end the cycle of homeless, abused, and neglected animals. Our community and networking are essential, education is fundamental, and our actions will inspire.

Adoption Policy

The first step in our adoption process is completing our adoption application: Click here to go to the adoption application Once an adoption coordinator checks the application, we would love for you to speak to the dogs foster so they can tell you everything about them. Please keep in mind that we are all volunteers and it takes our coordinators at minimum a few days to check your application. As a part of our adoption process, we require that all household members over the age of 18 submit a copy of their driver’s license. This is to confirm that the address on your application is current and correct. Please email the copies of the driver's licenses to adoptions@rangersreach.org on one email and label it with your full name and "DL" in the subject line. We allow 72 hours from the time of the application submission for copies to be received. Failure to do so will result in your application being archived and your application will NOT be processed. Adoption policy In order to ensure we are not failing the dogs we have made commitments to help, we do have a few Adoption Policies and Procedures. Our rescue is run solely by dedicated volunteers, we receive hundreds of applications- making sure we have strict requirements and your understanding helps the process run smoother so we can place dogs in loving, responsible homes. 1. All adoptions are conducted at the discretion of Ranger's Reach. No animal will be adopted out without being approved. 2. Fill out the Adoption Application- we will do background checks on every adult in the home, we will verify that you are indeed the homeowner if you say you own the home, we will contact the landlord, we do call vets, we Google your home, we Google your name, we call personal references. Should any contact not respond back or able to verify information, application is denied. This process may feel invasive, however we have made a commitment and it is something we do not take lightly. Applications must be completed in their entirety. 3. All current pets in home MUST be spayed/neutered, must be current on all age appropriate vaccines, including rabies. All pets must be current on heartworm and flea preventative, your vets office will need to verify this. 4. Adoptions require either an in-home visit or a virtual home visit. A fenced yard is generally a requirement, we do consider each dog and the lifestyle of the adopters in the decision process. We understand not everyone lives in homes with yards, each is on a case by case basis in what is best for the dog and it’s needs. 5. Adoption applications require a copy of your driver's license or state issued ID. These must be emailed to adoptions@rangersreach.org No application will be processed before this has been received. 6. There may be multiple applications for the dog you are interested in. We process applications in the order they are received and driver's license /state id are received via email. Should the dog you are interested in be adopted, we will let you know. At that point if we have other similar dog’s without applications, we will let you know. 7. PLEASE NOTE: We take placing a dog in the right home the first time very seriously- Should the dog you choose not be the right fit for your home, lifestyle or situation, we will gladly recommend other options. While we do want to satisfy every applicant and thank you for looking to adopt, an application is not confirmation that you will receive the dog you applied for. 8. Please only apply for a dog if you are 100% ready now to adopt a dog now. We do not hold dogs for any reason.
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