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Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary

Dog rescue in Raleigh, NC

Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary aims to be the forever home for animals we take in. However, due to the volume of homeless pets, we do operate on a rescue basis as well. We pull from kill shelters, have the pet altered and evaluated and try to place the pet in a forever home. If the sanctuary is the best fit for the pet, then it will stay here. However, not all animals do well in a multianimal household.

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Raleigh, NC 27612
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Adoptable pets at Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary

We'll also keep you updated on Kam's adoption status with email updates.
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Kam

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 6 yrs 11 mos
Raleigh, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Courtesy post- Molly's adoption status with email updates.
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Courtesy post- Molly

Boxer

Female, 3 yrs 11 mos
Raleigh, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Jager's adoption status with email updates.
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Jager

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult
Raleigh, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Buzz's adoption status with email updates.
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Buzz

Mixed Breed (Large)/Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
Raleigh, NC

Rescue FAQs

North Carolina, Franklin, Johnston, Wake, Nash, Gaston, Union, Duplin, Chesterfield, SC

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Pay Fee
  • 6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Our process is not too detailed but we want to make sure the furbaby will be taken care of. We are not a first come, first served rescue, however, we also will not require the adopter to jump through tons of hoops to adopt either.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary

South Heartland Rescue

Princeton, NC 27569

We'll also keep you updated on Elphaba's adoption status with email updates.
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Elphaba

Domestic Shorthair

Female
Roxboro, NC
We'll also keep you updated on MILDRED's adoption status with email updates.
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MILDRED

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 1 mo
Raleigh, NC
We'll also keep you updated on Elsa Buttercup's adoption status with email updates.
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Elsa Buttercup

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Durham, NC
We'll also keep you updated on *CRACKLE's adoption status with email updates.
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*CRACKLE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on LUCY's adoption status with email updates.
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LUCY

Rottweiler

Female, 2 yrs 6 mos
Chapel Hill, NC
We'll also keep you updated on SETH-born early 2022's adoption status with email updates.
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SETH-born early 2022

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 3 mos
Burlington, NC

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