Welcome to happy tails rescue

We are a not-for-profit, volunteer organization based in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, dedicated to rescuing unwanted, neglected or otherwise unfortunate Bichon-Frise and Maltese breeds and adopting them to new loving, permanent homes.

"Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view) consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy - animals."
-Milan Kundera, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" (1984)

The majority of Happy Tails Rescue's volunteers have full-time responsibilities and employment on top of being 100% committed to HTR's rescue efforts. We are thrilled to share that HTR enjoys a wonderful 99% success rate in our placements when re-homing dogs in our rescue program into new forever homes.

We receive Bichons and Maltese dogs from every walk of life:

WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - when we accept a dog into our rescue, it immediately becomes part of a foster family where it is loved and nurtured back to a stable physical and/or mental state and only then will it be adopted to a fully screened, loving family or individual.

If you know of a small dog requiring immediate rescue assistance, please contact Carol at carol@happytailsrescue.ca

If you have an adoption inquiry, please email us at inquiry@happytailsrescue.ca. 

Emergency Telephone Only: 905-820-4494 Please note we DO NOT accept ANY inquiries for adoption via telephone.

Mailing Address:  HAPPY TAILS RESCUE, c/o 3363 McMaster Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 5H8