Every Pet Deserves
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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Abby’s Happy Tail: Love at First Sight at Walk for Wags
Abby’s Happy Tail Some adoptions are planned. Others are love at first sight. That was the case for Abby—a beautiful pup whose journey took an unexpected but joyful turn thanks to a chance encounter and a family with hearts wide open. Abby was being fostered through DARS when she joined us at our annual Walk…
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Dizzy’s Happy Tail: From River Rescue to Beloved Big Sister
Dizzy’s Happy Tail Every rescue journey has its share of miracles, but Dizzy’s story is a testament to survival, resilience, and the boundless love of a forever family. Dizzy (formerly Lexi) was found by a riverbank when she was just three months old. Tangled so tightly in fishing line that she could barely move, she…
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Hope’s Happy Tail: From Abandonment to a Life of Love
Hope’s Happy Tail Hope’s story began with a horrifying act of cruelty—this amazing little girl was thrown from a moving vehicle in a busy store parking lot. Miraculously, she wasn’t injured and scrambled out of the way of oncoming traffic just in time. Even more miraculously, one of DARS’ own volunteers witnessed the entire thing…
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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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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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Flora’s Happy Tail: A Princess Cat Brings Joy and Friendship
Flora’s Happy Tail When it comes to cats, friendships can be unpredictable—but sometimes, the right companion comes along and changes everything. Sam, the orange tabby on the left, had been in mourning for over a year after the loss of his beloved sister to an undiagnosable illness. His mom watched him grieve, longing for a…
