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501(c)(3) dog rescue ยท Central Valley, NY

Rescuing Paws.
Changing Lives.

We save homeless, abandoned, neglected and at-risk dogs, and give each one a safe path to a loving fur ever home. Every rescued dog deserves a second chance.

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Happy Feet Rescue Inc: three dogs tap dancing in top hats
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Real dog photo (hero)

Our pack

Meet our dogs

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Photo of Carly

Carly

American Staffordshire Terrier mix

PuppyFemale
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Photo of Odin

Odin

AmStaff mix

YoungMale
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Photo of Lucerna

Lucerna

Chihuahua

SeniorFemale, small
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Zeke, the dog who started it all

Brenda's story

It all started in the 80's

Brenda Torres, a retired FDNY EMS responder, and her husband speak for the voiceless. Draft: Brenda's own words to come

In 2022 we fostered Zeke, a Pitbull mix on a euthanasia list in Louisiana. I could not give him up. We foster failed, and Happy Feet Rescue was born.

Follow us on this journey.

Read our story

How adoption works

Three steps to your fur ever companion

  1. 1

    Apply

    Tell us about your home and family. We ask a lot of questions, because we want this to last. Adopters are 21 and over (sometimes 25).

  2. 2

    Home check and references

    We call your references and visit your home, so we know our fur baby is going somewhere safe.

  3. 3

    Meet and match

    We match the dog to the family, not the other way around. Then you meet, and if it clicks, it's a fur ever home.

Ways to help

Join our pack

Adopt

Give one of our fur babies a fur ever home.

Foster

Open your home while a dog waits for their family. We are foster-based, so fosters are everything.

Donate

We rely entirely on donations for food, vet care and rehabilitation.

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Ways to lend a hand, coming soon.