Happy Dogs Rescue and Sanctuary for Senior Dogs

09/29/2025

Boston got neutered today. Now he's ready for his forever home.

09/27/2025

Wyatt doing his favorite thing. He loves to jump on the dog houses.

09/25/2025

Sweet little Sunshine has a very bad ear infection. The vet packed it with meds and she goes back in 2 weeks. If anyone would like to help with her vet bills you can call Martin's Veterinary Services 864-617-8718 and ask them to apply to her visit. Thank you.

09/25/2025

Meet Charlie. He is 2 yrs old fox terrier mix. He's very loving and very active. He is smart. Charlie needs an active family with a big fenced in back yard to play and run off some energy. He gets along with the younger dogs but the older ones don't like his energy. He loves everyone. I wouldn't recommend small children due to his energy. He is neutered, up to date on vaccines, microchipped. Also on flea and heartworm prevention. If you are interested in meeting Charlie please message me here for an application. Thank you.

09/24/2025

The dogs always greets FedEx.

09/22/2025

Good Morning everyone!

09/20/2025

Lost dog at PAWS.

08/12/2025

06/25/2025

Rescue is hard. Physically and emotionally. It gets depressing and hard to carry on at times. We miss out on family events. Our families turn against us because they don't understand. We take it one day at a time with lots of prayers for a better tomorrow.

If you choose to rescue animals, I am going to give you some sound advice - Grow thick skin and don’t care what people think of you. I have known people to lose the battle with their minds and we just lost a kind, caring individual in my rescue network. Compassion fatigue is real, but nothing is worth your life. No pet. No rescue. No person’s opinion. Nothing.

In rescue, that person that tells you what an angel you are and how wonderful you are every time you pick up a stray pet thrown at their door will also be the first person who tells people how your organization is worthless when you don’t have space to pick up the 30th pet thrown off on their property. It’s ok.

In rescue, the adopter that leaves you the five star review about how wonderful everyone has been will change that review quick when they return the pet even though you have spent hours trying to keep it in their home. One star reviews are ok.

In rescue, your friend will be your friend until you deny their application for a pet because they are a great friend but a terrible pet owner. That’s ok too.

In rescue, you will answer 143 calls in a day (yesterday to be exact). But if you miss 6 calls in a row while you are in the shower, you will be the one who “never answers their phone”. It’s ok.

In rescue, other rescuers and random trolls will judge everything you do but never have time to pitch in a hand to help when they see something needing more attention. They will, however, have lots of time to talk about how they’d do it better while they harass and judge you. It will be ok.

In rescue, you will have to involve animal control and the police department sometimes. The people who you take pets from will hate you - and I mean REALLY hate you. Trust me, it’s ok.

In rescue, pets will be put down and pets will die at the hands of abusers. We can’t save them all - and that’s ok. We save the ones that we can and pray for peace for the ones we can’t.

06/20/2025

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