Lyon Ranch

04/26/2026

Can anyone identity this creature for us?

04/16/2026

ZZ-Top the zebra donkey and all our other hooved friends are THRILLED to have their spring pastures open. ❤️

04/14/2026

Poor Benny had all his teeth pulled yesterday due to AGGRESSIVE stomatitis. Thankfully our little guy is recovering smoothly and we are so grateful to our friends at . Dental health is so important to an animal’s quality of life and we can’t recommend them highly enough. ❤️

Here’s the website to NBVD if anyone is in need- their prices are straightforward, reasonable, and they don’t try to run up the bill with unnecessary tests/procedures.
https://northbayvetdentist.com

Want to help sponsor Benny at our rescue? Check out our website to see how you can help Benny and our other critters. Donations to us are tax-deductible. ❤️ https://lyonranch.org

04/09/2026

Romeo the Moluccan cockatoo wanted to say thank you to the kind person who recently donated food and other goodies through our Amazon wish list! It felt like Christmas for both the humans and the birds. ❤️ We offer our birds a variety of different foods for not only health purposes but for their mental enrichment as well. Romeo also gets lots of fresh food items like fruits, veggies, cooked eggs from our rescue hens, and even legumes.

03/26/2026

We hope to see you there!

03/22/2026

Meet Penelope, Grey, and Tippy ❤️

Lyon Ranch has over 250 rescued animals, and 18 of those animals are domestic house cats. Let us introduce three of our furry friends!

Penelope is about 6 years old and grew up in a storm drain. She was kept alive/rescued by a friend of the ranch before coming to live with us and we’ve been so happy to have her. Penelope was rescued with her brother, Seven, who she isn’t afraid to boss around. Penelope loves to snuggle and is a total love bug. Penelope struggles with a hyperthyroid and receives medication twice daily along with monthly bloodwork checks to ensure she stays healthy.

Grey is estimated to be about 18 years old now and still acts like a kitten. His favorite place in the world is right on your lap with constant petting. Grey struggles with kidney disease and has had unusual bloodwork in the past few months resulting in monthly (sometimes bi-monthly) vet visits and bloodwork. We are hopeful that we can better understand his condition as we continue to work through different treatment options.

Tippy is at least 10 years old, according to her microchip, and is named for the white tip on the end of her tail. Abandoned on the street, Tippy came to live with us this past winter, and we couldn’t be happier to have her at Lyon Ranch with us. Tippy is a talker and loves to be petted while meowing/yelling at you about her day. Tippy has had abnormal bloodwork since coming to live with us and is currently on prednisolone with monthly vet visits/bloodwork to monitor her condition.

Do you want to sponsor one of our kitties for this month’s vet visit? Donate to our 501(c)(3) nonprofit via www.lyonranch.org to help pay for this month’s bloodwork. Even $1 makes a genuine difference in the lives of our animals whether it goes towards paying for Penelope’s bloodwork and thyroid medication, Grey’s bloodwork, or Tippy’s bloodwork and prednisolone medication. Thank you and with love from the ranch. ❤️❤️

02/18/2026

🐪🐃🦊 Meet Freddy the camel (plus a water buffalo, serval cat, and more) with The Animal People / Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals. Explore, “How do animals adapt to their environments?” and find out things like, “Do camels really store water in their humps?” You will meet live animal ambassadors (some are touch-friendly with handler guidance) and learn how camels, fennec foxes, cockatoos, reptiles, and other animals survive and thrive.

Join us at the North Bay Science Discovery Day on Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Free admission and parking.

02/02/2026

Don’t miss this year’s North Bay Science Discovery Day! We’ll be there with some BIG surprises!

01/27/2026

Check out our new donor program ❤️

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts - Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals Donor Program There would be no Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals without community. Our program is built on connection, outreach and education. We want to thank our donors with a new program that invites you and your friends/family to me...

01/07/2026

Animal-related donation box

Hello everyone! Many people have inquired about animal-related items that they’d like to donate and we’ve decided to set up a donation box for this purpose. If you have any of the following items we would be incredibly grateful to receive them. Thank you SO much to everyone and know that we are beyond appreciative for any and all donations/support.

Shoot us a message on Facebook or reach out to us via email at [email protected] for the address of the donation box. ❤️

Items needed:

Towels (gentle-moderate wear is fine)

Blankets (gentle-moderate wear is fine)

Fleece fabric (even scraps can be used if they’re washcloth-sized or larger)

Bird toys (wood)

Animal crates/travel carriers (any size)

Dog/cat food (wet or dry)

Collars/leashes (dog or cat)

Halters (goat, cow, horse, sheep, etc.)

Small animal supplies (caging, bedding, water bottles, etc.)

Pet beds (any)