Our Mission

Tails a' Waggin' Rescue, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, no-kill animal shelter for abandoned, homeless, and abused animals dedicated to placing them in new loving homes and/or providing a safe haven for them until a new home can be found. We are dedicated to continuing to educate the public on animal welfare issues as well as helping our community end unnecessary euthanasia.

Tails a' Waggin' Rescue provides for the medical needs and daily care of animals in the shelter. The individuals who volunteer their time to Tails a' Waggin' Rescue attempt to spend concentrated time with the animals and to provide them with love and affection.

Who Are We?

After volunteers have observed an animal for a length of time sufficient to ensure good health, Tails a' Waggin' seeks to place the animal in a loving and caring home by offering it for adoption. Each prospective animal owner is required to sign an agreement to keep vaccinations current, to call Tails a' Waggin' Rescue first if they are unable to keep the animal, and (in the case of dogs) to provide heartworm medicine and annual heartworm tests. All animals at Tails a' Waggin' Rescue are already spayed/neutered, & have received age appropriate vaccinations. All cats have been tested for FELV/Fiv and all adult dogs have received a negative heartworm test within the last year.

Tails a' Waggin' Rescue, Inc. is a “no-kill” shelter, which means that it:

• Takes all possible measures, regardless of expense, to treat animals that are abused, ill or otherwise suffering;

• Does not euthanize animals except in the event of unreasonable pain and suffering; and

• Does not transfer animals to other shelters or facilities that euthanize animals for any reason other than unreasonable pain and suffering.

Tails a' Waggin' Rescue has recently moved to a permanent facility. Tails a' Waggin' Rescue hopes to purchase this facility in the near future, but is currently leasing the property.

Other than the agreement for new owners described above, Tails a' Waggin' Rescue does not impose any additional requirements on any person. Tails a' Waggin' Rescue presently charges new owners $100 for each dog/cat adoption ($120 for declawed cats) and $120 for each puppy/kitten and $150 - $200 for all small dogs and purebred adoptions. These fees are established to cover no more than the cost of providing food, shelter, and medical treatment (including vaccinations and health checks) for the animals in the rescues care. In many cases, the cost to Tails a' Waggin' Rescue of caring for an animal exceeds this standard adoption fee.