Happy Endings Animal Rescue

". . . Saving just one pet won't change the world. . . but, surely, the world will change for that one pet . . . "

Click here for Our Current List of Adoptable Pets

Click here to see Adoptions Done Through H.E.A.R.

Adoption Qualifications Are Listed Near the Bottom of This Web Page

We Are Only Adopting Out - NOT Taking In

We are also sorry to say, that we don't have any connections
as to who may have space.

Since we aren't taking any new animals in at this Facility.
Emailing us will only delay your quest in trying to find a new home for your dog or cat.
We have to delete all requests to surrender any animals at this time.

WE JUST CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE IN - SORRY...
Due to a sever drop in donations we have to reduce our numbers on what we can care for.
Until Donations pick-up we are no longer excepting any more animals at this facility.

OUR LATEST ADOPTION

Sugar Gets a New Forever Home

Sugar got adopted into her new forever home and what a home this is. A beautiful large home
on 10 acres, plus she had a great new Mom & Dad to care for her along with having 3 children for
Sugar to play with. I know she will be loved and well cared for the rest of her life.

Another Happy Ending from Happy Endings Animal Rescue

OUR PET OF THE MONTH FOR ADOPTION

Meet Louis
Louis is a big flirt with the ladies (both 2 legged and 4 legged) who also loves kids and gets along great with other
dogs cats. Louis is a long haired Jack Russell that's about 5 years old with a lot of energy and can also be a
great couch potato. Louis like's the finer things in life from his own bed to a comfortable couch, he also loves to go
for walks and take rides in the car. He grew up with a family who had cats and kids so he will make a wonderful
addition to any family. He also likes to lay by your feet while your on the computer or watching TV.
If your interested in adopting Louis, please check out our adoption qualifications listed at the bottom of this web site.
For those who are retired and looking for a companion, Louis may not be the best pet because he is a high energy
dog and loves to go for walks, play around and run. He has been neutered and weighs less than 20 lbs. He is the perfect
inside dog. He is leash trained and potty trained. For those who know anything about long haired Jack Russell's,
they do get a winter coat and require grooming every other Month because their hair grows so fast. So please take
these costs into consideration when thinking about wanting to adopt.

Help us FEED the Dogs at H.E.A.R.

We need 50 Bags of Dog Food a Month

Click the Donate Button above and we will go and get it for you.
Or you can contact or go to your local Walmart and purchase any amount of dog food you like and let
the salesperson know that H.E.A.R. will pick it up at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Madison, TN
Then contact us that you purchased some dog food for us and we will go and pick it up for you.

------------------ FOOD DONATIONS ------------------
Courtney Jones - February 17,2013 Donated 120 lbs. of Dog Food.
Rita Jakes - February 27, 2013 Donated 50 lbs. of Dog Food.
Stephen Willis - March 8, 2013 Donated 350 lbs. of Dog Food.
Mary Grove - March 10, 2013 Donated 50 lbs. of Dog Food.

Time to take Scooter for a Walk.

Being in an Animal Rescue
doesn't have to mean being in a cage 24/7

Life isn't too bad for the dogs at H.E.A.R.
This Animal Rescue and Sanctuary is only able to survive through your Donations.
We give them a home, until their forever home is found.
We are Registered with the State of Tennessee & IRS
To Receive Charitable Donations - EIN# 26-1353836.

Over the Years, we have Received Donations from all across
America, Canada, Europe and even Australia.

JOIN OUR FUND RAISER SO WE CAN COVER EXPENSES, FOOD & VET CARE

Donations for June 2013 = $578.00
Kelly Fenesan $10.00 / Terry Delgado $19.00 / Deborah Vail $10.00
Amy Robinson $100.00 / Mary Sbuttoni $20.00
Excalibur Deli Provisions (Boars Head Meat) $400.00
Melinda Arnett $19.00
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Donations for May 2013 = $868.00
Kelly Fenesan $10.00 / Terry Delgado $19.00 / Deborah Vail $10.00
Jack & Martha Pierce $30.00 / Nichole & David Heady $500.00
Elizabeth Clark $60.00 / Stephanie Adams $20.00
Melinda Arnett $19.00 / Susan Bermudez $200.00
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Donations for April 2013 = $318.00
Kelly Fenesan $10.00 / Terry Delgado $19.00 / Deborah Vail $10.00
Stephen Willis $10.00 / Melinda Arnett $19.00 / Jennifer Smythe $100.00
Susan Bermudez $150.00
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Donations for March 2013 = $593.00
Kelly Fenesan $10.00 / Terry Delgado $19.00 / Deborah Vail $10.00
In memory of our departed rescue dog Toya - Stephen Willis $150.00
Mary Grove $25.00 / Stephen Willis $10.00 / Paul Nielander $100.00
Melinda Arnett $19.00 / Susan Bermudez $250.00
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Donations for February 2013 = $949.00
Kelly Fenesan $10.00 / Deborah Vail $10.00 / Nicole Antonutti $20.00 / Nicole Antonutti $75.00
Marlo Pascual $50.00 / Cheryl Wheat $100.00 / Lauren Paxton $15.00 / Priscilla Carothers $10.00
Sara Rupp $50.00 / Courtney Jones $300.00 / Melinda Arnett $19.00 / Stephine Willis $10.00
Courtney Jones $60.00 / Rita Jakes $20.00 / Susan Bermudez $200.00
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Donations for January 2013 = $714.00
Kelly Fenesan $10.00 / Deborah Vail $10.00 / Stephen Willis $10.00 / Melinda Arnett $19.00
Amy Robinson $40.00 / In Honor of Amy Robinson from her Brother Mike Heath $250.00
Darren Bernier $25.00 / Jason Rinks $150.00 / Susan Bermudez $200.00

A Special Note on the Donations we receive.
The funds you see listed above is what this Rescue operates on. We don' receive any Grants,
City, State or Federal Funds to care for these Animals. This Rescue solely operates from the
generosity of the People you see listed above each Month. Please become one of our supporters
with what ever you can give each Month so these dogs have a home for as long as they need it or
until their new forever home is found. H.E.A.R. has been in operation since 1997 in Nashville, TN.

It costs a minimum of $1,000 to run this Rescue each Month

You can also become a Monthly Sponsor for Just $19.00 a Month.
Your $19.00 a Month provides food, boarding and care for One Dog a Month.
You can even select the dog you want to Sponsor and we will post your name on their Profile
as their Sponsor and you will get updates when that dog gets adopted and a picture of their new family.
When the dog you Sponsor gets adopted you will have the option to select another dog to Sponsor
or stop your Sponsorship altogether. We hope you don't but you can stop at any time.
Just $19.00 a Month

TOTAL MONTHLY SPONSORS $68.00
Our Goal is $1,500 a Month in Sponsors
CURRENT PET SPONSORS TOTAL $19.00
Melinda Arnett $19.00 - Sponsoring "DOLLY"
Terry Delgado $19.00 - Sponsoring "ROXY"
We are looking for 55 Sponsors to Donate $19.00 a Month to care for a dog at H.E.A.R.
We currently have 4 Sponsors and need 51 more.

CURRENT SHELTER SPONSORS $30.00
Kelly Fenesan $10.00 / Deborah Vail $10.00 / Stephen Willis $10.00
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If you would rather become a Shelter Sponsor we have that also
When you become a Shelter Sponsor your Monthly Donation goes to Daily Operation Expenses such as
Paying the Mortgage on the Rescue, covering repairs, building new projects, emergency pet care,
Spaying or Neutering of the animals in our care and covering any costs that may come up.

You can become a Shelter Sponsor for as little as $10.00 a Month.

You can cancel at any time by pressing this button

No Salesman will contact you - Your just helping because you want too.

DONATE YOUR RV, CAR, TRUCK, VAN, BOAT, MOTORCYCLE, BUS, SCOOTER OR GOLF CART
FOR A GREAT END OF YEAR TAX WRITE OFF THAT BENEFITS THE ANIMALS AT H.E.A.R.
We prefer it to run, but will take almost anything and provide you with a Tax Receipt for your Records

Just contact us with what you have and we can make arrangements to come and get it or you can deliver it here.

H.E.A.R. is HAPPY to announce that we have been
running this Rescue off the Grid over 2 years.
On April 19, 2011 we lost our electricity due to not being able to pay our electric bill.
The bill had gotten so high and donations had dropped off so much we just couldn't pay it anymore.
Many friends and supporters thought it was time to close up and give up. I said NO and through
the Donations of many People, Companies and Stores we have been able to stay open over 2 years and
have saved many more lives who wouldn't of gotten a chance if we had closed. It took some quick
thinking, readjusting and a few solar panels, batteries and determination but we did it. H.E.A.R. is
running off the grid and making it. Please don't give up on us, keep your donations coming in so
we can save more lives. The future of H.E.A.R. is promising with your continued support.
Our solar panel system is finished and are now will be building our water harvesting system soon.
Hundreds of gallons of water will be harvested each time it rains giving us FREE water for the dogs to drink.

A BIG THANKS TO DMSOLAR

When you contact them thank them for their generous donation to the animals at H.E.A.R.
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We'd also like to thank MIDWEST GREEN SOLUTIONS
For supplying us with all the necessary cables to hook up all the solar panels to get them to start
generating electricity. If your in need of any solar panel cables for your solar set-up, give them a call.

Just click their Logo to be redirected to their website.
Give Tushar the Owner a call at MIDWEST GREEN SOLUTIONS for all your cable and connector needs.
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We would also like to thank Deka Batteries
Thanks Mike (General Manager) and his Crew at the Rivergate Store in Madison, TN

H.E.A.R. IS NOW RUNNING TOTALLY OFF THE GRID
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SPRING CLEANING HAS STARTED AT H.E.A.R. 2013
We would like to put a shout out too "Bin There Dump That"
for supping us with a Dumpster for our Spring Cleaning.

(Click their Logo to go to their Website)
Check out their Video and next time your going to need a
Dumpster give these guys a call, their service is truly Professional.

Give Joey the Owner a call at 615-712-6344

OUR NEXT PROJECT AT H.E.A.R.

Help us build a Water Harvesting System for the Dogs at H.E.A.R.
I would like to thank the generous donation of 3 Totes or Containers to save water that flows off our
roof when ever it rains. With these 3 totes we can rescue around 900 gallons of water. Our roof is large
enough to produce about 960 gallons of water for every 1" of rainfall - It rains in Nashville about 48" a year.
We will have enough water to feed all the dogs at H.E.A.R. eliminating our water bill at the Rescue.
We are needing funds to finish building it which will run about $1,000.00 which includes the gutters, spouts
drains, filters and pumps. When complete it will pump the rain water through 2-3 filters into the main house
line and run water through out the Rescue. Were hoping someone will come forward with the funds to finish it.

OUR WISH LIST

If you have something you think we could use, email us and let us know what you have.
If we could use it, we can make arrangements to come and get it or you can bring it too the Rescue.

GOALS TO GET DONE AT H.E.A.R. IN 2013
1. Finish the water harvesting system.
2. Put Roof Sealer on the Roof of the Rescue to seal up all the roof leaks.
3. Build a Lounge Deck on the East wall for the dogs 4'x12'
4. Build a walk way deck that goes around the rear kennels.
5. Have "Crush & Run" gravel delivered for the parking lot.
6. Finish Buddy's Pool for our senior dogs to exercise in.
7. Repair Fencing pickets around the perimeter fencing of the Rescue
8. Clean up dabree around the front of the Rescue.
9. Dress up the front of the Rescue with Landscaping.
10.Build a storage shed for the dog food to be stored.
11.Pressure Wash all the wood fencing and seal it around the Rescue.
12.Paint the Main Building and repair some of the siding at the Rescue.
Our Goal is to get H.E.A.R. back to it's welcoming appearance and bring
Volunteers back to the Rescue to help care for the animals.
By You Donating to this Rescue, your not only helping to care for the animals
but your also helping us get this Rescue to get back on it's feet again helping
the homeless animals of Nashville and providing a safe place for their recovery.

"SENIOR DOGS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS"

When a dog reaches their retirement years, chances of finding a new forever home drop considerably.
With that said H.E.A.R. has started a program to find homes for our senior dogs by seeking senior citizens
who are looking for a companion to keep them company. Some of our senior dogs are great couch potatoes
and some are still very active who love to go for walks. If you know of someone who could benefit from adopting
a senior dog, please let us know about your situation. I know we have the perfect dog for you. We have also
reduced our normal adoption fee from $100.00 to just $50.00 on any senior dog and promise to take back that
dog for any reason at any time should plans change with the adoptive family or person who adopts a senior dog.
We currently have 17 Senior Dogs ready for adoption - we don't have any tiny lap dogs at this time.
The dogs we currently have are medium to large to x-large in size and will require a fenced back yard.

HELP H.E.A.R. SAVE LIVES
THROUGH OUR SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM

For a Single Donation of $79.00
We can have a Dog or Puppy Spayed or Neutered

A Sponsor can be an Individual or Company

Your Donation or Sponsorship is totally Tax Deductible

HELP US, HELP THEM

YOUR DONATIONS GO A LONG WAY IN SAVING LIVES

WHAT H.E.A.R. IS ALL ABOUT

We Can Only Keep Helping, As Long As You Keep Giving.

MEET BUCK

THIS IS WHAT H.E.A.R. IS ALL ABOUT
Buck was Rescued off the Streets of Nashville. He was left and abandoned from a former family who lost their home.
Buck was on the Streets for about 3 months from what neighbors told me. As you can see he wasn't in the best of shape.
He had lost most of his hair from Mange and was infested with fleas, nobody would touch him or help him. The Pound was
called numerous times to come and catch him,but he would always hide when they showed up. People would throw
rocks and sticks at him to scare him off. When I found him he was very cautious when I came up to him and over time,
he came closer and closer to me until I was able to put a leash on him. Once I leashed him it's like he just totally gave up and
looked up at me with sadness in his eyes as though he was saying "Save Me"...

I grabbed Buck and put him in our Rescue Van and headed back to the Rescue. The first thing I did was feed him
and water him and gave him a little one on one attention. He ate and ate and filled himself up. I set up his dog house and
put some cedar chips in his new home. He walked right in and did about 2 circles and laid down, looked over at me
and went to sleep. He knew he was safe.
The next day I went to see him and assess his skin and hair loss issues and thought the best thing for him was to put
him on medication and just let him heal. Over the weeks he became more healthier and started to play again.
I noticed his skin clearing up and hair was starting to grow back. It took about 3 months of treatment,but eventually
his skin totally cleared up and all his hair grew back. Buck was a happy dog again...

Buck was fortunate he got a chance to come to H.E.A.R. and recuperate his heath issues and just be a dog and make new friends.
If the Pound would of caught him and since he was an abandoned dog with no home the Pound would of just put him to sleep.
This is a sad reality, but fortunate for Buck he did get a chance to come to H.E.A.R. and now he is back to normal.
He still has some issues and will need a little more time to come around from the abuse he must of gone through.
He only started to truly trust me after a few weeks. If your interested in Adopting Buck. He Looks about 8-9 years old,
he has not been neutered and only gets along with dogs that are smaller than him. He is very protective of his yard
from other Male dogs. So if you would like to offer Buck a home where he will be loved the rest of his life. Let us know what
sort of forever home you have to offer him. We do require you to be a home owner with a secure fenced in back yard.
He is a Newfoundland / Chow Mix Dog with a beautiful black shinny coat and loves to be petted. He weighs about 60 lbs.
He is NOT potty trained and has pretty much lived his whole life outside. He does have a lot of Love to give the right person.
I would only consider him going to a single dog home or a home with a dog who weighs no more than 35 pounds.
This way Buck can be King of the yard and will be a great family dog in time.
Check out our Adoption Qualifications listed below and let us know if you would like to Adopt Buck.
GIVE BUCK A HOME
Buck has a Happy Ending and this is what H.E.A.R. does best.
We Rescue the Ones other Shelters or Rescues didn't want to.
That why it's so Important that you give what you can to save Dogs like Buck.
They deserve a Forever Home, Love and a Family just like any other Dog.

Give, so we can help more Dogs like Buck

SOME OF OUR GREAT ADOPTIONS OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS

OUR ADOPTION POLICY'S
If your interested in adopting any of our dogs, please send us an email telling us about yourself,
what your looking for in a pet, vet references, previous and current pets, family members,
the address of your property, pictures of your property, back yard area and fencing surrounding
your property. You must be a home owner, sorry NO renters, condos, townhouses or mobile homes
in parks. All back yards need to be large enough for the dog your interested in adopting so they can get
enough exercise. Electrical fencing does NOT meet our qualifications for a fence. No Exceptions...
A home check will be required before approving any adoption.
Once we receive and look over your email and do a Google earth search on your property we will then
send you our application. You must live within 20 miles of Madison, TN 37115 we will then contact
you to set up a time to bring the dog by your home to see if the dog likes your new home and you like the dog.
If all goes well then you simply pay the adoption fee and we offer a 90 day return policy on any adoption.
If for any reason your not happy with the dog, simply return them within those 90 days for a full refund.
Any other expenses you may have spent are not covered under this return policy.
After 90 days, we will still take back any H.E.A.R. dog for as long as they live.
We don't do out of area or out of State adoptions.

Our adoption fee is $100.00
All Dogs labeled as a Senior are 50% off normal adoption fee.

HAPPY ENDINGS ANIMAL RESCUE & SANCTUARY
Madison, TN 37115

EMAIL ONLY PLEASE
For Questions Contact: Cody Gosselin - Founder & Director at:
Email: cody47@bellsouth.net
Click here for a list of pets at this Rescue

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