It all started with Zack.
A dog that no one wanted, not even shelters or other rescue facilities. Weighing only 31 pounds with the worse case of heart worms we had ever seen, this emaciated Rottweiler tugged at our heart strings. We took him in, and with our love and treatment and his will to live, Zack beat the odds and lived a happy life for many more years. He became our first success story. Since then hundreds of sad stories have had happy endings. You see, we believe that all dogs are entitled to respect, compassion and quality of life.

Our mission is two-fold.
We provide shelter, food, medical treatment and love to dogs who are abandoned, unwanted or otherwise in need. In addition, we instill in our community an awareness of the animals whose world we share; encouraging and promoting responsible pet ownership.

At Happy Endings all dogs have a home until they are adopted.
We never euthanize an animal to make room for another. We find new homes with caring families as soon as possible. Some stay with us only a matter of days or weeks, others require a longer period of care and rehabilitation before they are able to go to a new home. Unless they have an incurable disease, they have a home at Happy Endings Rescue until we find them a permanent, loving family.