Looking for unconditional love? The adventure of a lifetime? A loyal companion? You’ll find them all here.
Each animal in our care has a unique personality and story. Some were found alone and frightened. Others were strays, searching for shelter and kindness. Some of our sweetest residents were even born right into our foster program!
While their backgrounds may differ, they all share one thing in common—they’re ready to fill your home with joy, laughter, and countless memorable moments.
Browse our current adoptable animals below. Don’t see the perfect match today? Check back regularly. New furry friends join our family every week.
*Pictures and profiles of available animals will appear below as they become available for adoption.
Rocket and Groot are wondering why they havent had any one want them yet? What'd they do? Theyre super friendly and love pets when people stop by to say hi. Come over to Petco in Bellevue and say hi! Rocket and Groot are approx 11 months old. They have been together their entire lives and are brothers. They should stay together. They are current on all vaccines, neutered, microchipped and fully litter trained. Both boys are super sweet and love to be pet. Rocket is a bit more shy than Groot but he comes around quickly. They were exposed to dogs as young kittens but have not been in awhile so we are unsure of how they would do with dogs now.
Hazel says Hi!!! Hazel is an approx 4mo old shepherd mix whose ready for her forever!! Shes good with other dogs and would really really like it if her new home had a canine friend for her. Shes working on her confidence and other dogs help her with that so much! Hazel is hiuse trained and kennel trained. Leashes are still new but she's working on it and she really just wants to be loved. Are you ready to add Hazel to your pack? She's ready for it!
Meet Harvey!! Harvey is an approx 6mo old shepherd mix whose ready to find his furever! Harvey is: ✅️ good with other dogs ✅️ good with kids ✅️ good with cats ✅️ house trained ✅️ kennel trained ✅️ loves chew toys and running ✅️ on the calmer side for a puppy Harvey needs: ☑️ love and safety ☑️ patience, like most abandoned dogs hes still learning to trust humans ☑️ another dog for companionship and easier acclimation. Harvey is a pack dog. ☑️ continued work with lessh training ☑️ fenced yard ☑️ chew toys Do you check Harvey's boxes? If so what's stopping you from adopting him? Fill out an app and meet Harvey today!!
Meet Ivory!! Ivory is an approx 6mo old shepherd mix. She was abandoned very young with her siblings and thankfully found her way to rescue. Ivory is good with other dogs and cats. She is great with kids but still a bit shy of adults until she gets to know you. She will need a home with patience and understanding. Raised voices scare her and she does not do well with them. She is kennel trained and house trained. She will need some work with a leash but is doing really well learning. Shes a bright little girl! Ivory is availabe for adoption on contract to finish her vetting.
Meet Jade!! Jade is an approx 6mo old shepherd mix. She was abandoned very young with her siblings and thankfully found her way to rescue. Jade is good with other dogs and cats. She is great with kids but still a bit shy of adults until she gets to know you. She will need a home with patience and understanding. Raised voices scare her and she does not do well with them. She is kennel trained and house trained. She will need some work with a leash but is doing really well learning. Shes a bright little girl! Jade is availabe for adoption on contract to finish her vetting.
Blue is a 6mo old shepherd/husky mix who is very shy of people. He absolutely loves other dogs but is still learning to trust people. He was abandoned very young with his siblings and it's had it's impact. Once Blue knows he can trust you he is a sweetheart and loves being around you, It just takes him time to adjust. Blue is a real diamond in the rough. He's a dog worth working for!! Blue is available for adoption on contract to finish his vetting.
Meet Ella!! Ella is a 17 week old lab mix whose came to foster after being abandoned. She is the sweetest little thing her foster family has ever met. Shes adjusted well to the northern cold and is learning all the puppy things. She is a huge cuddle bug and is always looking for a lap to claim as her own. Her favorite toys include the ever elusive sticks in the yard and anything her brother Koe has. Ella is Koe's little shadow and loves to be anywhere he is. She is good with other dogs as well. **highly recommended to be adopted with her brother** Ella is available for adoption on contract to finish her vetting.
Meet Koe!! The other half of our lab mix duo. Koe is the life of the party; always instigating play with the resident dogs and LOVES to run thru the prairie grass when hes not tackling his sister Ella. Hes adjusted well and is learning all the things a Nebraska pup needs to know. Koe is good with other dogs. **highly recommended to be adopted with his sister Ella** Koe is ready for adoption on contract to finish his vetting.
Tia got her first groom last Friday and did great! This special girl has come so far since joining rescue. Tia is a 10yr old Maltese mix who was surrendered from a puppy mill back in November. Shes been working in her socializing and learning what a house is. Tia is not your typical dog. She does well with puppy pads and does enjoy her outside time. Tia is still learning that humans are ok. And we don't blame her. When you spend the first 10yrs of your life in a puppy mill; it changes you. Thankfully her puppy having days are over. Tia is fully vetted. She will require a calm home with understanding people who get that shes not a lap dog. Her family will need to understand that she has to take things at her pace. Her kennel is her safe spot. She loves to watch her foster siblings and resident dogs from the comfort of her doggy bed in the safety of her kennel. She's been thru somethings and patience is the key with her. Her trust cant be rushed, it has to be earned. She would do best with another dog her size for a companion that she can learn from. She maybe older but she deserves to live the rest of her life in comfort and safety. With unconditional love, patience and understanding.
We have a very special dog for you to meet. His name isn't unique or outstanding but his story and his personality certainly are! This is Buddy. Buddy arrived into foster care 12/7/24. No, thats not a typo. Buddy has been in foster care for over a year. He was 6mo old when we got him and sadly, Buddy had Anaplasmosis. Anaplasmosis; also known as tick borne disease; caused Buddy to have dangerously low platelet counts. He was one of those special babies we just wanted to wrap in bubble wrap to keep him safe but Buddy had other plans. He wanted to dog. He wanted to play. He wanted to run with his foster siblings. Carefully and under the very watchful eye of his foster mom; he did! Buddy got to be a dog. Buddy has fought to get healthy for a year. A year of prednisone and sometimes other meds when he had complications to be healthy enough to safely neuter and live a normal life. Buddy WON!! He took his meds like a champ and he learned every day! We are ecstatic to say Buddy is finally healthy! His blood counts have held without the meds!! On the outside he looks like a normal dog. Ok, maybe a little chunky but prednisone does that. On the inside he's steel from fighting his hard won battle. Buddy is officially ready to find his forever!! Here's what's most important to know about Buddy's future forever home. He's a very determined boy who needs a home that can not only set but maintain boundaries!! This is non-negotiable for him. He's a big boy and sometimes stubborn. Buddy is good with other dogs of all sizes. Buddy is very gentle when taking treats from children, when hes told to and his boundaries are in place. Cats are a hard no. Buddy is house trained and pretty good on a leash. He does still pull but he didn't get much practice as a pup because of his health issues. It was to risky to expose him to potential bites ect. When Buddy came to us his counts were so low that trimming a nail to short could be life threatening so he wasn't taken for many walks. He will need practice. Buddy is an amazing dog and has fought so hard to get to this point. He deserves the world!! Buddy does get along easier and faster with women than men but he loves everyone. Buddy is a special case. But he will forever be your Buddy if you let him.
Meet Cowboy! Cowboy is a goofy 8 week old aussie mix who absolutely loves playing as much as he loves cuddles. He's good with other dogs and loves everyone he's met so far. Cowboy is working hard on house training, kennel training and all the puppy things. He's available for foster to adopt (adoption on contract) to finish his vetting.
Meet Sophie! Sophie is an 8 week old Aussie mix who is loving life every day. Shes working hard on all the puppy things she needs to learn. She is good with other dogs but has bot been exposed to kids or cats yet. Sophie has mastered what her foster mom calls the "Sophie side eye" lol She is available for foster to adopt (adoption on contract) to finish her vetting.
Kate Hudson 11 weeks old loves to play and cuddle. She is kennel trained and can sit. It's working on walking in commands. She uses potty pads and we're working on house training with the weather this week. She is ready for her forever home. She plays well with other dogs and little children and is ready for her forever home. She is a Kansas rescue and a Corgi terrier
Olivia Hudson 11 weeks old spunky and attentive. First one to learn to sit. She is kennel trained and we are working on walking and commands. She uses potty pads and we are working on housetraining with the nice weather this week. She is a snuggler and is ready for her forever home. She does well with other dogs and did well when introduced to a kitty and live playing with little kids.
Theo is a 15 week old chi mix who arrived to us last Saturday. Hes doing well in foster and ready to start the journey of looking for his forever home. He does well with other small dogs and hes learned what cats are. He's done well with them too. Theo disnt take to long to figure out that potty belongs outside but he's young and accidents can happen; especially at transitions. Hes a playful little guy who would do best with a K9 companion as hes not a big fan of being alone yet. Theo is available for adoption on contract to finish his vetting. If you'd like to meet him please send us your completed application.
This section is dedicated to the dogs and cats we will have arriving into foster care in the coming future! There aren't many details but stay tuned for when they are ready for adoption!
This little girl was surrendered to a shelter in a different state. The hard working volunteers there shared her with us and we were able to find her a foster home! She will most likely travel to us in February 2026.
These pups were found abandoned in a neighboring state. Fortunately they made it to rescue. They were 5 weeks old when they were found. They currently have ringworm and are going thru treatment. They will need foster/foster to adopt homes once they are medically clear and old enough to be seperated from their siblings.
Animals pictured after this section are in need of foster placement. If you see one you are willing to foster please email us at happypaws402@gmail.com for a foster application. Or fill out the foster application on our website and submit it to the above email address.
Remember Matty? The young male with the embedded chain and rope? He still hasn't found a foster home to welcome him after his long travel. He is around 1 year old. Matty will be arriving to us on 12/13/25. Please help us find foster or foster to adopt placement for him!
The following posts are courtesy posts. None of these animals are in our care. Please use the contact information in their postings.
**Courtesy Post Only. NOT in our care** Cooper is part yellow lab and part shar pei. He is around 3 years old he. He is sometimes full of energy and loves to go on walks or play with his fur friends. But is a great snuggle buddy too. He would do good in a home with other big dogs or alone with someone who will help get his energy burned out of him. He is very tentative around new people and takes awhile to warm up, but once he does he will be your best friend. He is very protective of the people he loves. He would do best in a home with not a lot of traffic. Cooper play nips. Please contact Cooper's current owner for details Eric 402-429-2207
****COURTESY POST ONLY**** NOT IN OUR CARE Meet Eddie! He is a beautiful boy, who loves to play outside, and also snuggle up inside with his favorite people for a nap. He is well behaved and does not tear anything apart in the house. He loves to play with his own favorite toys, like tug o'war, fetch, ball, or chewing on toys that are good to chew on. He loves to go on walks and see everything that there is to see (and smell!). He enjoys car rides. He is so good with kids, even those who might have some special needs. He would be happiest with a fenced in yard or area to play in. He is friendly towards other animals and people. He would love to find his perfect forever home, as he has unfortunately been moved around in the past. He would love to meet you and be your new best friend! 🐺 Please contact his current caregiver at (402) 217-6880 Eddis is in need of a new home due to complex medical issues for the humans he is currently with and the human's allergies.
**Courtesy Post Only. NOT in our care** Chloe's owner passed away and is she finds herself in need of a new home. Chloe is a pitbull/boxer mix, 10 years old. Not cats (which is why family is unable to take her). She has gotten along with other dogs, just not one of the 5 that she was living with in a temporary home. (A family friend took her but had 5 dogs, we think she was overwhelmed from going to a single dog home to a multi dog home) right after my dad passed. She is a lover, likes exercise, playing, and sleeping in. When she lays down, she lays with her back legs out, it’s cute. Chloe is frightened by thunder and fireworks so takes Trazadone to help soothe her fear (she may still crawl under the bed where she feels safe). Chloe is potty trained, can sit, lay down. She is also up to date on all vaccinations. Please contact her current careteaker at 402)314-0601
