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a Loving
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We rescue, foster, and rehome cats and dogs throughout DeSoto County. Will you be their second chance?
Is your home their forever home?
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Adoption and fostering changes lives—yours and theirs
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DARS is a foster-based rescue working to give every cat and dog a better life through adoption, education, and compassion.
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Happy Tails preview
Each of these pets found a forever home—and a story worth celebrating
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CeCe’s Happy Tail: Orphaned Pup Finds a Perfect Forever Home
CeCe’s Happy Tail This little cutie, now named CeCe, is the light of her mom’s eye! Her story began with heartbreak—CeCe, originally named Sierra, was orphaned when her mother tragically fell from the back of a truck. Alone but not forgotten, CeCe was rescued and placed in a loving foster home where she began to…
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Cookies’n’Cream & Rocky Road: Large Breed Pups Find Home
Cookies’n’Cream and Rocky Road‘s Happy Tail When it comes to large breed dog adoption, the right match is everything. Cookies’n’Cream and her brother Rocky Road—both Newfoundland/Bluetick Hound mixes—had outgrown their petite owner’s ability to provide the exercise and space they needed. These gentle giants needed room to romp and a family who truly understood the…
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Molly’s Happy Tail: From Heartworm to Life on the Road
Molly’s Happy Tail Once known as Betsy, this little girl hit the jackpot when her new mom found her! Molly faced a grim future—heartworm positive and overlooked by her previous owner. But thanks to DARS and a second chance, that fate is far behind her. Molly was treated, cared for, and given a new lease…
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Bandit’s Happy Tail: Senior Dog Finds Family That Loves His Quirks
Bandit’s Happy Tail Bandit’s story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming—a testament to the resilience of animals and the compassion of those who step in to love them. This charming, senior pup outlived his elderly owners and was heartbreakingly surrendered to a shelter by their children who no longer wanted him. But Bandit’s story didn’t end…
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Cali’s Happy Tail: Sheltie Mix Finds a Lifetime Family of Love
Cali’s Happy Tail Some dogs capture hearts the moment you meet them—and Cali is one of those special souls. This sweet little sheltie mix’s journey began with heartbreak, but thanks to the compassion of a community, it ends in joy. Cali’s elderly owner loved her dearly, but when caring for a pet became impossible, they…
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Miss Kennedy’s Happy Tail: Senior Poodle Finds a New Family
Miss Kennedy’s Happy Tail Miss Kennedy’s journey is a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late for a second chance at happiness—especially for a dog with so much love left to give. When her previous owner made the life-changing decision to move to Thailand as a missionary, Miss Kennedy suddenly needed a new home. Like…
