Happy Dogs Rescue

Our Adoptable Pet List

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Our Featured Pet... BAXTER

Baxter is a large, muscle-bound English Bulldog/Boxer mix (possibly some St. Bernard also.) He is a real character! He's also a sweet and very smart boy who deserves a fantastic home. Baxter's been bounced around and in two homes that did not work out. He has a very strong personality and almost always tries to boss other dogs around. While he is very good with "some" other dogs (usually large females), he might be better suited to a family with no other pets. Baxter is an adult dog with a lot to offer... loving temperament with people and kids, knows some obedience commands and he's completely housetrained. He is quick to bond with his human friends and is very loyal.

Baxter weighs around 80 lbs and he's very solid! We think he was born in April 2006. He has been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, and he needs to find a great family who will really love him forever. He is a very strong dog who can escape normal chain link fencing, so he needs a home with a strong wooden fence around the backyard that is 6' tall, for outdoor potty breaks and exercise time, when not on a leash. He really wants to be with people (and inside!) and that's perhaps why he's learned how to escape chain link by chewing/tearing it, or jumping/climbing. In his time with us, he's not shown any destructive tendencies when inside.

Who We Are

Happy Dogs Rescue is a small, all-volunteer group dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and finding new homes for unwanted dogs (of all breeds) in the Kansas City metro and NW MO. We are a licensed Rescue in the state of Missouri and we are a Missouri Nonprofit Corporation. We are very proud to announce that we are now considered a federal nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) Public Charity, as approved by the Internal Revenue Service. This means that all contributions to our rescue are fully deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Many of our dogs were found as strays or were simply dumped by their previous families. Others are owner turn-ins or were adopted out of local shelters if their time was up.

All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, heartworm-tested negative and given their first set of vaccinations when they join our rescue. We provide information and support before and after the adoption, to answer your questions on pet care, including veterinary needs, behavioral issues and obedience training.

The number and kind of dogs we rescue is based solely on our available foster home space and is on a case-by-case basis.

SORRY, we are unable to do long-distance adoptions for our dogs. We are only able to approve adoptions in the Kansas City "metro" area or the St. Joseph area of NW MO, because we require a home visit/fence check to be done by one of our volunteers. Thank you for understanding. PLEASE do not email us if you live (long distance) out of state or NOT in the KC "metro" area; we are not able to respond to such requests. Please instead use the fabulous Petfinder "search" feature to look for dogs or puppies closer to your area, or to find a shelter or rescue who IS able to do long-distance adoptions. We require a fully fenced yard for all adoptions, with no exceptions.

Adopting a friend

The greatest thing about adoption is that you save a life!
For every dog adopted from Happy Dogs Rescue, a space opens up for another homeless dog in need of a warm bed, square meals, vet care and a loving rescue friend.

Please help us rescue, rehabilitate and adopt out these wonderful dogs! Every penny counts and is very much appreciated. Your online Paypal donation is secure and safe, and all donations are fully tax-deductible! (We are happy to mail you a receipt for your records.) THANK YOU! All of our dogs are in foster care, as we do not have a shelter in one location. We hold adoption events where you may meet our dogs in person and complete an adoption application. Please see our calendar for upcoming events and email us if you would like to meet a particular dog. We do not do same-day adoptions, as we require a fence check and vet-reference check. We place our dogs with whom we feel will provide the best home and be the best match for each particular dog. Our adoption process is very thorough in an effort to ensure that our dogs are given a loving home for life! We reserve the right to refuse adoptions, and we require a fully fenced yard for all dogs (no exceptions).

We have chosen Kuranda beds for our dogs in the boarding kennel because the beds are so wonderful. We still don't have enough for all of our dogs. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here.

How to meet our wonderful dogs!

UPCOMING ADOPTION EVENTS: Our next adoption event will be Sunday December 6th at PetCo in Lee's Summit - 1860 Chipman Road (in the back of the complex, next to Target) from 12 noon to 4pm. Then we're out again on Sunday December 20th, same times. Please stop by to meet some of our outstanding dogs!

** Not all of our dogs can attend each event, so please email us in advance to ask if a particular dog will be with us on that day. We look forward to more great events!

Because we do not have a shelter in one location, please meet us at one of our adoption events or email us for information about a particular dog, or to request an adoption application. Visit our main website at http://www.happydogsrescue.com for more information on our group, photos, our adoption process, and to find out how you can help us end the problem of homeless pets in the Kansas City area. THANK YOU!

A fenced yard is required for all adoptions and is verified during your home visit/fence check. *** SORRY, we are unable to do long-distance adoptions. We are only able to approve adoptions in the Kansas City "metro" area or the St. Joseph area of NW MO. Thank you for understanding. ***

Happy Dogs Rescue
P. O. Box 161
Osborn, MO 64474
Email: happydog@directv.net

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