Every Pet Deserves
a Loving
Home
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.
Serving DeSoto County, Mississippi and surrounding areas
Happy Tails preview
Each of these pets found a forever home—and a story worth celebrating
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Smokey’s Happy Tail: Shy Shepherd Blossoms with a Loving Family
Smokey’s Happy Tail Some dogs need extra patience—and Smokey is proof that gentle love can truly transform a life. When he first arrived at DARS, this sweet German Shepherd was deeply traumatized from an abusive past. His foster dad quickly realized just how fearful Smokey was: he spent three days hiding beneath the bed, only…
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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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Joey’s Happy Tail: From Puppy Mill Survivor to Family Pet
Joey’s Happy Tail The first photo of Joey is hard to look at—but it’s important. Images like his are critical to raising awareness about the horrors of puppy mills. If you purchase a puppy at a flea market, swap meet, or through an online ad without demanding to see the breeder’s facility, there’s a high…
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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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Darby’s Happy Tail: From the Dirt to a Lifelong Friendship
Darby’s Happy Tail Darby is one of ten puppies—Allie’s littermates—born beneath a house, surrounded by dirt and darkness, their little bodies weakened by malnutrition and parasites. Without intervention, their future was grim. But that all changed when a DARS volunteer stepped in and rescued the entire litter. With care, nourishment, and time, they began to…
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Fergus’s Happy Tail: Saved from Euthanasia to Family Favorite
Fergus’s Happy Tail Fergus’s journey is a rollercoaster of heartbreak and hope—a testament to why every dog deserves a family that will never give up on them. Adopted as a puppy, Fergus spent four happy years with his first family. But in a shocking turn, they suddenly decided they didn’t want him anymore. Instead of…
