About the Sanctuary - In the News

• Here is a link to our most recent newsletter: Winter 2009 (526KB PDF)

• Here is a link to our 2009 Annual Report (294KB PDF)

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Click here for our Fall 2009 and Spring/Summer 2009 newsletters.


Here are links to media stories that have recently appeared about the Rolling Dog Ranch:

 

Ovando's Rolling Dog Ranch fetches $20K Shelter Challenge prize. Helena Independent Record, December 25, 2009.
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Ovando's Rolling Dog Ranch honored by ASPCA for work with disabled animals. Missoulian, October 28, 2009.
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Pair's wonderful way with animals is rewarded. USA Today, Pet Talk, October 27, 2009.
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Backyard explorers - Wildlife expert Jack Hanna and crew film in Montana for TV series. Missoulian, August 6, 2009.
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All Dogs Welcome: Inside Sanctuaries That Give Dogs Hope. Dog Fancy, January 2009.
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A Couple Uproot Their Lives to Create an Animal Sanctuary. AARP Bulletin, April 14, 2008.
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Creature Comforter: AARP Bulletin multimedia slideshow, April 14, 2008.
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Rolling Dog earns honors for animal care.
Missoulian, October 6, 2007
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Home for the least loved: Ranch for abused, disabled animals runs on dedication. USA Today, March 6, 2007. USA Today
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Creating a sanctuary for disabled pets. People Magazine, March 5, 2007. (Note: This is 1 MB PDF file.)

People Mag
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Today Show
Sanctuary gives disabled pets a second chance.
The Today Show, Jan. 26, 2007.

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The BarkRolling Dog Ranch - A haven in Big Sky country. Bark Magazine, Nov/Dec 2006. (1.8MB PDF file)
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NWP PromoMerry Misfits: In the heart of western Montana's Blackfoot River Valley sits the Rolling Dog Ranch; a special place for disabled animals. In 2000, Steve Smith and his wife Alayne Marker founded this inspiring animal sanctuary to give special needs animals a second chance at life. Meet this remarkable couple and the amazing animals they care for. KSPS TV — Spokane, Washington, November 2006.

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At Rolling Dog Ranch near Missoula, disabled dogs finally have their day.
The Pacific Northwest Inlander, March 23, 2006.
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Disabled pets get a home — ranch takes in blind, deaf animals.
Spokesman-Review, Feb. 25, 2006.
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Second Chances. Couple's one-of-a-kind ranch provides care and a home for blind and disabled animals. Montana Quarterly, Winter 2005. (Note: This is 2 MB PDF file.)
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