Support the Animals Directly
Donate – Help cover vet bills, food, and everyday care so we can say “yes” to the ones who need us most.
Foster – Open your home temporarily and watch a scared soul bloom into a happy, hopeful pet.
Volunteer – Transport, assist at our home base, or help with supplies — every minute you give creates another happy tail.
Rescue & Safety
We take in abandoned, neglected, surrendered, and medically needy animals who would otherwise be forgotten.
Medical Care & Rehab
From emergency vet visits to long-term treatment, we help animals heal physically and emotionally.
Foster + Adoption
We place animals with loving fosters and forever homes who will give them the future they deserve.
Love Without Limits
No matter the age, condition, breed, or backstory — if they need help, they belong here.
🌿 Meet the Founder
Hi, I’m Kristin, founder of Trails to Happy Tails Second Chances Rescue.
Through my work in property preservation and foreclosure services, I spent years walking abandoned homes — and I kept seeing the same heartbreaking pattern: animals left behind. Chickens still waiting to be fed, cats hiding in vacant houses, and small animals written off as “someone else’s problem.”
I couldn’t ignore it.
What began as helping one animal grew into a rescue dedicated to the overlooked and last-chance cases. Trails to Happy Tails exists to ensure that every creature — regardless of species or circumstance — is given safety, care, and a true second chance.
Thank you for being part of their journey.
~Kristin
Built from experience. Driven by compassion. Rooted in second chances.
We can’t do this alone. Our rescue thrives because of people with big hearts, muddy boots, and a soft spot for second chances.
Every act of kindness — big or small — creates another happy tail.
Thank you for stopping by and supporting a rescue that puts love first.
Stick around, follow our journey, and help us write the next chapter of a life saved.
