Happy Hearts, Inc.

The founder has been doing rescue privately for over 15 years. This county has no shelters. Animal control can hold a few animals for a short period of time and most are euthanized. There is another organization that provides spay neuter certificates. There is just such an overwhelming need here that our founder decided to incorporate and try to help more animals than she could on her own.

They fill out an application. Processing can include home visits, references from vets, etc. If approved, they sign a contract outlining their responsibilities and requiring them to contact us first if they ever have to give the animal up for any reason. The fees are individually determined for each animal based on the amount spent on their care. Often the amount exceeds the amount that people can pay, so we then ask for a lower fee. I don't believe we've ever asked for more than $125 even though we have put over $500 into some of the animals.