We can’t save them alone.
Thanks to our community partners, we don’t have to.
Thank you to our MAJOR Sponsors!
Bark & Bubble was one of our first major sponsors and continues to support the ranch every year. They not only help groom our senior dogs, but they also have supported Dachshunds & Friends on Parade every year.
Bark & Bubble’s motto is “Where Style Meets Wagging Tails” and they back it up by offering a range of services including stylish haircuts, soothing baths, and gentle nail trims so every dog leaves looking and feeling their best.
301 N Pearl St., Ellensburg
(509) 273-2767
Buddy’s Barkery is Josie’s favorite place to go for treats, gifts and accessories. Baker Tim is one of our favorite people, baking up Buddy Cookies daily to sell, with proceeds benefiting the ranch. The ranch also has packaged treats with proceeds going to help animals wounded in body and spirit. You can also stop by the Barkery to buy a Josie’s Misfit Ranch T-shirt, book, calendar or to drop off a donation. Tim also has several fundraisers throughout the year at the ranch!
109 E. 3rd Ave. Unit 7, Ellensburg
(509) 260-BARK
Brewhouse Boarding
109 Main St., Kittitas
(206) 902-7781
Brewhouse Boarding is a major supporter of the ranch, and also a favorite getaway. With three luxury suites, this historic building offers a trip back in time, with all the benefits of modern day convenience. And it’s animal friendly, so you can bring your best friend with you! Brewhouse not only sponsors the ranch, but regularly donates stays to fundraisers in order to raise money for our animals. The owners also are proud to have adopted two misfits from the ranch, both of which are living their best lives!
The owners of Ellensburg Pet Lodge are marquee sponsors of our Dachshunds and Friends on Parade event this year, as well as $250 small business sponsors. They also donated a much-needed incubator to help us save newborn kittens whose chances of survival are slim without a way to regulate their temperature. The owners of the Pet Lodge also foster kittens for us, so they understood the great need of having an incubator to increase survival of these tiny souls.
The Pet Lodge also takes in some of our fosters when their regular fosters are out of town. We appreciate all they do for rescue!
Grelish Law has a history of supporting animal welfare, including the Yakima Humane Society and Josie’s Misfit Ranch. Owner Tini Grelish is a founding board member at the ranch, and has a passion for helping animals in need. Her law firm has also financially supports the ranch, most recently as a sponsor for our 2024 Halloween Party and our upcoming Misfit Gala.
Tini specializes in personal injury and insurance misconduct. Her motto is that she’s tough when it matters and caring when it counts. She will always fight for what’s right!
Ivan and Carol Manley
Ellensburg
Ivan Manley and his wife Carol have been avid supporters of the ranch, donating to help animals on a regular basis as well as donating high-ticket items such as a drone to our annual garage sale; and Disney artist drawings to our annual gala. These animal lovers do all they can to support our misfits, and we are so grateful!
Andy & Laurie Erickson
Ellensburg
Andy and Laurie Erickson are avid supporters of rescue, donating regularly to both the Ellensburg shelter and JMR. They are also repeat sponsors of our Misfit Gala, and have donated auction items as well as high-ticket items for our annual garage sale. Plus they are just amazingly kind people! We are so grateful to them for supporting animals in need!
Milton and Bev Johnston, who run Johnston Property Management, donated to the ranch in memory of Milton’s wife Joan Johnston, who passed away in 2018.
Joan's love of animals led her to help start the Kittitas County Friends of Animals, which has cared for and found homes for thousands of animals since its inception in 2005. Josie’s Misfit Ranch is grateful for not only this amazing gift and to Joan’s memory, but to KCFOA who continues to work hard in the community to help animals in need.
Johnston Property Management
(509) 899-2756
2090 Vantage Highway
509-925-6146
Valley Veterinary Hospital in Ellensburg and Cascade East Animal Hospital in Cle Elum are trusted veterinary partners at the ranch, as well as repeat sponsors of Dachshunds & Friends on Parade. They give exceptional care to our misfits and provide a low-cost cat neuter clinic every year. We are so thankful for their compassion, skill and love for animals in need!
Support for our Seniors for Seniors Program Provided by …
JMR received a generous grant for $13,000 to help continue its work matching senior pets to senior humans and tearing down barriers to senior pet ownership. Grey Muzzle’s goal is to improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other non-profit groups nationwide.
Kittitas Valley Healthcare
Kittitas Valley Healthcare recognizes the benefits owning a pet can have on senior’s mental and physical health. That is why they are our corporate sponsors of our Seniors for Seniors Program. Some of the health benefits of having a pet include: decreased blood pressure, decreased cholesterol and triglyceride levels, decreased feelings of loneliness and increased opportunities for socialization.
Thank you to the following grants for helping us help animals
Thank you to our valued sponsors!
3660 Vantage Highway, Ellensburg
253-219-3738
Rodeo City Ranch is a repeat sponsor for our Misfit Gala. Owner Carly Ray also supports us in other important ways as a kitten foster - she’s saved countless kittens that would have not have survived without her love and care.
Rodeo City Ranch is a boutique equestrian center dedicated to providing exceptional, individualized horse care. We offer riding lessons which focus on safety, proper horsemanship and developing confidence both on the ground and in the saddle.
(509) 293-7593
tony@ellensburglawyer.com
Tony Swartz is not only a small business sponsor for the ranch, but also is sponsoring our Misfit Gala this year. He is a lawyer based in Ellensburg with offices in both Kittitas and Yakima Counties. He primarily represents clients accused of DUIs, but also assists clients with other misdemeanors and estate planning.
Tony is also a trumpet player in Ellensburg Big Band, active in the Ellensburg Downtown Rotary Club, and also teaches at CWU.
Tara Brown loves giving back to our Kittitas County community and this means our fur-friends!
Tara tells us: "I see the heart that is behind Josie's Misfit Ranch and I want to help. I am proud to be born and raised in this Valley, raising my family here and love helping clients with all their home loan needs. Being a part of helping someone buy a home is an incredible experience!"
509-899-4043
tara.brown@fsbwa.com
891 Prater Road, Ellensburg
(509) 968-9300
CVH's mission is to provide precision aerial operations including aerial application of crop protection products, cherry drying, pollination, wildlife reconnaissance, survey, capture, charter, precision longline lifting, photo/video and fire suppression operations.
Owner Patti Cline was raised with a love for animals and said places like JMR that take in unwanted dogs and cats speaks to her heart. She also serves on the board of Spirit Therapeutic Riding Center
Guiding you from injury to recovery is what Elsner Injury Law specializes in. It’s also why they feel connected to JMR’s mission of helping guide animals through injury and recovery.
The firm handles cases throughout Washington State and is committed to be your voice and advocate, just as JMR is committed to being an advocate for misfit animals in need.
Washington State Attorneys
(206) 219-0119
Of Coldwell Banker Central
nicoleptrealty@gmail.com
Nicole at Coldwell Banker Central has been nominated as Best Realtor in Kittitas County for four year in a row and is dedicated to finding the perfect home for you! In addition, she is passionate about giving back to the community and donates $250 for every home she sells to one of several local non-profit (which her client chooses). One of those non-profits is Josie’s Misfit Ranch! She also has several animals of her own and wants to help get every dog a yard of their own!
Excel Plumbing is a repeat sponsor for our Misfit Gala and a big supporter of the community and animals. They also have donated at our $250 sponsorship level and continue to support the ranch in other ways.
Owner Logan Denlinger told us he and his family love the people in this valley, the animals, the way of life here and are passionate about doing whatever they can to help.
Excel Plumbing values honesty, integrity, and quality workmanship and offers a wide variety of services.
4571 Cleman Road, Ellensburg
(509) 968-4529
(509) 312-4216
mathegerhi@gmail.com
HandyMat Home Repair is a family-owned local business that loves animals! They were recently voted the Best Handyman in Kittitas County!
Owners Matthew and Tiffany Heger have been involved in rescue for 20 years, and are strong advocates for spaying and neutering. All of their animals - which currently include 5 cats, 5 rabbits and a dog - are rescues! That number grows whenever they find a pet in need and they’ve been known to be foster failures!
(509) 607-9715
2060 Vantage Highway, Ellensburg
Rodeo City gymnastics offers classes for ages 2 and up, as well as birthday parties and open gym. They also have a competitive team that is doing amazing this year! Owner Carla Bell loves animals and has adopted 4 from the animal shelter. She said she realized how many animals are without a home and in need, and appreciates the care JMR is providing for these fur babies.
(509) 933-3332
409 N Ruby St., Ellensburg
The Lunchbox Cafe is one of our favorite places to grab a great sandwich in between transporting animals and going to vet appointments. Owner Margo Cordner tells us: "All of us at the Lunchbox have a great love for animals. They bring so much love and joy to our lives and we want to help Josie's Misfit Ranch in supporting the ones that need some extra care."
(509) 795-5870
info@centurywest.com
Century West Engineering in Ellensburg donated $500 to JMR as part of their Century West Cares Program. Since 1969, Century West Engineering has been supporting communities throughout the Pacific Northwest by providing a wide range of technical expertise and services. Century West’s longevity and success is a direct result of their steadfast commitment to listen carefully and understand clients’ specific needs.
(509) 796-7485
https://www.ellensburgsolar.com/
Ellensburg Solar offers cutting-edge solar system installations, replacements, and repairs tailored to diverse solar needs, proudly serving Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Grandview, Granger, Kennewick, Kittitas, Moxee, Naches, Pasco, Prosser, Richland, Selah, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wapato, White Swan, Yakima, and Zillah regions with unparalleled expertise and efficiency.
Thank you also to our Major Private Donors!
Melissa Ruby
Karen Delaney
Mary Doll
Denise Theis
Lynda Capon
Emily Dealy
Betty Wargo
More Community Support!
Coldwell Banker Central helps raise awareness about JMR and about animals in need through promotional campaigns. They also host supply drives, where you can drop off your donations at their office that will help us help our animals.
One of their amazing realtors, Nicole Prigge-Taylor, also donates to JMR (and others) whenever she sells a house.
Tito’s Vodka has a history of loving animals, and brand themselves as the vodka for dog people. We can concur this is accurate, as they have helped support the ranch by hosting events as well as donating $1,000 to help us help more animals.
Pals4Paws is an amazing non-profit that helps small, rural rescues like ours. They donated $4,000 (two $2,000 grants) directly to our vets so we could help some of our most concerning cases. Please consider helping them, so they can help other rescues!
Ellensburg Downtown Association
The Ellensburg Downtown Association has helped support the ranch by promoting our events and allowing us to take over their Dachshunds and Friends on Parade event. We love hosting events downtown, where there is a growing, vibrant collection of great restaurants, and unique stores.