Happy's Place- Retirement Home for Dogs

Alice

To be loved. To be cared for. To belong. This is all any dog wants. We are honored to be that soft place for older dogs to fall when those around them have let them down. This is their chance to begin again. A fresh new chapter. Healing both mentally and physically. New adventures await. Happy's Place family, please meet Alice. Found as a stray and not reclaimed, Alice was transferred into our care via Ontario shelter recently and she's working hard on healing right now. Her spirit- it's a beautiful one. And although she's tired, her ability to love those around her unconditionally remains strong. Alice has been neglected for a long while. Spondylosis of the spine, unspayed, unkept nails which make it harder to walk, unwell, and skin/ears in terrible condition. Sadly, she's most likely been left behind. When our vet notes- this one she's got a lot going on. That's the stuff that makes my heart hurt. Because it's all fixable. Just previously, no one did... To have infected red & raw skin hurts. To be unwell for a long while, it is exhausting. And so now, she rests. And her fosters, they take it all at her pace. If you'd like to help us with Alice's care, etransfers can be sent to [email protected] Or via PayPal on our website at www.happysplace.ca. Alice is incredibly sweet, and she deserves the world. Welcome to Happy's Place ❤️.

Hazel is free after life spent on a chain outdoors for 9 whole years because you helped us to say yes to her rescue. Hazel loves the indoor life, all things cozy, and is an all around wonderful girl. She craves human attention and snuggles. She's house trained, well mannered, and travels well in the car. She's even great to stay alone while you work. Her vetting is complete and up to date. And now, she just needs a forever home. Read her entire bio at www.happysplace.ca and apply to adopt. Can't adopt? Share our post and leave her a comment instead. Hazel's forever after. ♥️ let's do this.

Together you did it! Our little Eadie is being dropped off to her surgery as we speak. This surgery is life changing & will have her running laps again soon in no time flat. A massive thank you to everyone (in the list below as well as those in the photo comments below)- because TOGETHER you've given Eadie the opportunity to be a typical happy puppy with many years of adventures and awesome times yet to come. Brenda Bazinet & Zoe Carol Fickling Joanne Langley Steven Athanasas Bill & Cathy Knapp Rebecca Poff in memory of Adam Sonia May in memory of Jim Nadalin Renee Hyde in memory of Archie Michael Carroll on behalf of Tara Carroll Shelley Forsyth Sandra Stapleton in memory of Peanut & Bella Alison Beer Laurie Judy Peleck Anne Wibberley Sharon Bentley Great Saint JAN Julespops Dog Walking Only 6 weeks ago Eadie was at risk of euthanasia in shelter due to her medical complexities. Now- on her way to better days and new chapters. And soon, a forever family awaits. Looking to adopt? You can look for Eadie's entire bio & posting here on our socials this Wednesday morning where she will begin accepting applications and be ready to go once properly healed (and had a recheck with her surgeon too). New beginnings for Eadie- it's a wonderful day.

Perspective is a curious thing isn't it? I'm so grateful for my parents who taught me growing up that anything is possible & most importantly- you should ALWAYS take a second look at things before conclusions are drawn. This knowledge has served me well in many areas over the years but honestly none so often as in rescue. Because sometimes we just need to look at this a little bit differently ♡. 10 year old Elvis (who originally came into an Ontario shelter as an unclaimed stray), arrived into our care quite urgently because he was suddenly considered unadoptable due to a heart murmur discovered post dental surgery & now faced a looming euthanasia deadline appraching at the speed of a freight train. And although this might sound dramatic- it's because it is. Let's roll this back a bit. This shelter- they did 100% do awesome things for Elvis. They even provided him with dental care to freshen up those pearly whites. But placed on the adoption floor, & no one coming for him (lack of space) combined with this new murmur (lack of resources) & red flags/end of the road suddenly appeared. In ONTARIO. Not other parts of the world. RIGHT HERE. We NEED to empty our Ontario shelters. Our dogs need OUR help. And Elvis, with his vetting updated at our own clinic as well as xrays for that heart- diagnosis- a mild murmur, NO Enlargement, NO meds needed. Completely typical for a dog his age. Oh- we did give him a little Librela injection for some mild arthritis (also typical for his age too). This is NOT a dog who should have been facing euthanasia. But the crisis due to lack of space for shelter pets across ONTARIO is real. Together, let's do better. And the dog- one happy, playful, zoomy hound. He also happened to he a highly sought after ADOPTABLE dog here ❤️ This is the story of how a dog named Elvis got his second chance. The dog who now lives among alpacas, doing all kinds of houndy things. The dog who because we were able to say YES, will have MANY happy

Happy's Place family, we need all hands on deck please as foster puppy Eadie needs YOU! To catch you up-A few weeks ago a little shelter pup was brought to my attention who was at risk of euthanasia due to lack of funds/resources (originally found as a stray). A 4 month old baby. And I could absolutely NOT let that happen. And so our senior rescue, we got a puppy. Eadie was seen today by London Emergency & Referral Hospital & we left there feeling really good! What we know now is that in a nut shell, from the outside- Eadie was born with some unique anatomy where both her anus & vulva are in the same hole rather than two separate spaces. You could actually compare this part to a cleft palette & it IS fixable. This would eliminate constant infections & painful ulcerated areas & greatly improve her quality of life. Before doing so, we MUST do a CT scan to determine what the inside parts look like, & where they all go/connect (urethra, bladder, female anatomy). Once we know that part, if more is needed, we can provide her with this reconstructive surgery too. This will also help us sort out her incontinence. Again improving quality of life. Her CT scan is booked for November 21st & a current estimate attached. The high end being $2861.00 is what I'm hoping to fundraise- anything extra will go towards the actual surgery itself. The Eadie I know, she's full of beans & zoomies. She's simply amazing & will someday (hopefully soon) make an incredible family member for someone out there. She's amazing with young children too. Want to become a part of Team Eadie? Etransfers accepted at [email protected] Or via PayPal on our website at www.happysplace.ca Please write "Team Eadie" in the memo. (Can't donate?- you can help by sharing our post) Together ❤️- it's how we do this.

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adoptable Jonesy

Our Jonesy continues to look for his best fit family. Life was not always easy for this very handsome fellow. Found originally as an unclaimed stray, we pulled him from a shelter euthanasia list on the exact day he was to be euthanized because there was just something about him. When Jonesy first arrived into our care he was incredibly sick. He has spent months becoming healthy again & has so much love to share. His favourite things in life? Belly rubs, snuggles, and loving you ❤️. Jonesy is a fan favourite at our vet clinic, and his fosters simply adore him too. He even made a recent appearance at one of our community events and of course, you guessed it- everyone LOVES Jonesy. Applications (and full bio details) available on our website at www.happysplace.ca. Will you be the one to say "I choose you".

Pierrot

Happy's Place family, meet the AMAZING Pierrot ♡♡♡. This fabulous chap arrived into care via Canadian shelter transfer after having been surrendered. He must have been a loved boy because he knows all the ins and outs around snuggles, sofa naps and travels well. Pierrot loves to run and play and loves his walks too. He's awesome with cats and dogs of all sizes and loves children as well. He's a healthy fellow who's been neutered and has a fresh set of pearly whites thanks to a recent dental. Oh yeah- one other thing about Pierrot- he's also blind (most likely from birth) He sure doesn't let it bother him and he hopes no one else will too. Pierrot navigates new environments with ease, and can do everything pretty independently with no worries at all. Pierrot is just as capable of any other dog and he's here to set things straight. Old dogs AND dogs with special needs- they ROCK! AVAILABLE SOON! Welcome to Happy's Place Pierrot!

Adopt Amor & Pipocas

Happy's Place family it looks like we're going to need your help on this one. We've got two happy and healthy boys who need YOU! AMOR & PIPOCAS (love ❤️ & popcorn 🍿) I seriously thought we'd recieve a ton of applications for this very handsome pair but it's been crickets. What's better than one dog? Well two dogs of course! ✔️ love to snuggle & cuddle ✔️ great with other dogs ✔️ great with cats ✔️ love children ✔️ super social & adapt well to new adventures ✔️ travel well in the car ✔️ good to stay alone while you work ✔️ apartment friendly ✔️ easy peasy houseguests ✔️ up to date full vetting, neuters & dentals Want to learn more? Visit www.happysplace.ca The boys are currently fostered in Niagara Falls ON and are $850.00 to adopt as a pair. Fill out an application here: https://happysplace.ca/adoption-application/ Please leave the boys a message below to cheer them on and share our post (reminder to include a wee message in your share so fb doesn't think it's spam). Let's work together and get thus dynamic duo home. Their family is out there & they need YOU To help us find them ♡♡♡.