Happy's Place- Retirement Home for Dogs

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A 100% non-profit organization. In home based senior dog rescue. Building relationships btwn people & old dogs. 🇨🇦 https://linktr.ee/happysplace

10/30/2026

Join Gadget and Vivian on their annual costume dinner date while we give you a peak inside at their inner thoughts! 💭 🍝

Are you dressing up your pets this Halloween?
We would love to see photos in the comments!

Also, do you narrate your pets thoughts too? Or is it just us? 🫣

10/30/2026

If ya needed another reminder of why we do what we do- Mia with her foster dad only MOMENTS after arriving into care would be it.

😭 I mean look at this.

Mia, who has been passed around from person to person to person before being dropped off to a shelter by several folks who found "something wrong with her" as well as had puppies for profit and who had no clue who her foster dad even was yet- just wanted to snuggle in as closely as can be.

My heart cannot handle the goodness of an old dog.

The forgiveness.

The hope had.

The grace given.

The unconditional love.

And the opportunity to begin again.

We can learn a lot from an old dog ❤️.

Mia sees our vet shortly for her first head to tail check and the planning of any next steps. She does require up to date vetting, a spay, and I'm guessing as a pug will require a dental too.

If you're in the position to help with these upcoming vet bills we'd welcome your support (ways to donate in comments).

No more being passed around Mia. No more puppies. No more being told (after only moments of someone knowing you you're not a fit).

There's someone very lucky out there who some day will be your forever. They just don't know it yet.

Mia- good with dogs, cats, children. And expert level snuggler too.

Welcome to Happy's Place ❤️.

10/29/2026

Who's ready for some more auction sponsor highlights? 🎉

We launched our 2026 Bark & Bid auction on Monday, and we're so excited to announce we've raised nearly $4,000 so far - talk about INCREDIBLE! 💙🥳

Throughout the auction's duration, we're highlighting the amazing businesses who donated this year! We posted our first on Tuesday, and it's time for another!

The 8 businesses we're shining a spotlight on today are:

🖼️ Art Gallery of Burlington - Friendship Plus Membership
🌮 The Mule - $40 digital gift card
🍽️ Moxie's Classic Grill - $100 gift card
🍫 Chocolate Barr's - Handcrafted chocolate gift basket
🧀 Nuts for Cheese - 10 product vouchers
🧗‍♀️ Junction Climbing Centre - 4 day passes
🎨 4Cats - Instructor-led art workshop for 2
🦋 Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory - Family admission

Bid on these items and experiences (and MANY more) via our auction page: https://can.givergy.com/barkbid2026/

10/29/2026

Have you been able to check out Marla ❤️. Accepting adoption applications now!

Looking for more info? Visit our website for more details (located in London ON and $500.00 to adopt).

Www.happysplace.ca

Thank you Virgin Radio London Canada and CTV London for helping Marla find her happy.

10/29/2026

Can you step up to he a Happy's hero for Whippet today?

8 year old Whippet was surrendered to a shelter because she suddenly wasn't perfectly house trained and began having recent accidents in the home.

After 8 years, left behind at a shelter and at risk of euthanasia.

Here we practice no judgements when someone needs to make hard decisions. I do not know their lives and what is going on. I am not them.

Sometimes individuals become too ill to care for a pet, or they cannot provide care for a variety of reasons. There are many reasons why folks need support. We got ya. We are here to help. And the people- they matter very much to us too ❤️.

I also need to say, for full transparency this particular one is hard to wrap my head around. (And maybe the drop off reason was just an exuse)

It's especially hard when the other dog in the home, they got to stay...

So let's leave that behind and just move on ❤️.

Whippet is cat friendly and as noted, dog friendly too. She's also really great with any child she meets.

So a rescue from us and a vet visit.

And- then we'll tackle the rest.

She has not seen a vet in MANY years.

She is not spayed.

And has some mamary masses too.

And a dental- if needed will of course get done as well.

But underneath the mess of what is in front of us right now- the absolute sweetest little girl.

Expert level snuggler right here!

Can you trade your coffee money into helping Whippet get her second chance? She says double paws up to those who can. (And of course paws up to anyone who can even share her post as well).

Ways to donate can be found in the comments below.

A fresh beginning for Whippet. This is EXACTLY why we do what we do. Next chapters, better chapters. A big welcome to Happy's Place for you ❤️.

And Ps- yes, yes, yes to those wonderful incredible ears 😆.

10/28/2026

We're bringing you a Happily Ever After about one of our most popular dogs of 2026: Mr. Tiny! 😍

If you'll remember, we introduced you all to 16-year-old Tiny back in March, after his person moved into assisted living. ❤️ After some updated vetting and a dental, he was ready to find his forever home, and he found just that with Debbie Conrad!

Debbie recently shared an update on how Tiny has settled into his new home over the past few months, and we thought it would make everyone's day to see how this wee guy has been doing:

"He is doing great! He is the sweetest, happiest little guy. Everyone loves him. He goes for a car ride and to the beach everyday, and [he] loves attempting to play his little game to find treats with a bit of help, but that's okay."

Debbie also had some kind words for our wonderful founder, Angela, which we also wanted to share because it's why we keep doing what we do each and every day for these senior dogs:

"I want to thank you so much for what you do for these seniors. You and they are really amazing. We are grateful everyday that we get to help out these beautiful souls on the last leg of their journeys."

Thank you for the update, Debbie! 💙 We're so happy to see Tiny doing well, and we're not at all surprised everyone loves him - we mean, look at him!

Please, keep us in the loop on all things Tiny because we're OBSESSED (or, at least, the person making this social media post is...). 🤭

✨ Have you given a Happy's Place dog their happily ever after? Send an email with their story to [email protected] and we'll feature them (and you!) on our social media - don't forget to include pictures!

10/28/2026

Be prepared for your socials feed to be spammed with LOTS of adorable new foster dogs!

Like I'm talking LOTS!

Each will need to be fully vetted prior to accepting any applications but with my inbox to help kept busy- we're trying to say YES to as many as we can.

Admittedly I feel extremely overwhelmed looking at numbers (both of dogs needing help as well as funds needed to support each dog) but we shall keep on keepin on and forward we go!

New intros go out to Gizmo!

And yep- we know many of you out there are little shihtzu fans- (the rest of you should be too- because he is FAB-U-LOUS!)

Gizmo is a guy who is everyone's best friend and super snuggly too.

Shout outs to his new found pals for helping him out with his vet bills too:

Judith Law
Frances Nucaro
Starr Blackman & Gus
Terri Demelo
Juliana La Penna
Marian Addison & Ollie
Olina Moryoussef
Rebecca Richichi in memory of Kayda 🌈
Lori Kaufman
Candace Carpenter
Deborah Fisher
Karen Filippi
Rosalia lafrate
The Foxy Hound pet salon
Frances Salata
Brenton Austin
Peihua Hung
Robert Maier
Janae Shanks
Amberly McAteer
Patricia O'Sullivan
Diane Cooper
Shelley Forsyth
Brian Whitelaw
Jennifer Sinclair
Emiliano Aguero
Mahri Rous
Nancy Josefowich
Janice Beemer
Elizabeth Morrison

Good things happen when people work together!

Welcome to Happy's Place Gizmo!

10/27/2026

📣 ICYMI: Our 2026 Bark & Bid online auction began yesterday!

From October 26 to November 8, we'll be highlighting the amazing businesses who've donated to this year's auction! Many are returning names, but we have quite a few who are first-time donors - and we couldn't be thankful for everyone's support! 💙

Today, we're highlighting the following 10 sponsors:

🌍 Arcadia Earth Museum - Four tickets
🍻 Cowbell Brewing Co. - Gift bundle AND $50 gift card
🎭 Grand Theatre - Two tickets to 'A Christmas Carol'
🔍 Breakout escapes Niagara - $50 digital escape room gift card
🕺 Fred Astaire Dance Studios Canada - Dance lessons
🤩 Airborne KW - Four full-gym public passes
🎟️ Fanshawe Pioneer Village - Six admission passes
🧘 &asanas - 10-class yoga pass
🍽️ Elora Mill Hotel & Spa - Dinner for two certificate
⛷️ Circle R Ranch - Cross-country skiing for four

Bid on these items and experiences (and MANY more) via our auction page: https://can.givergy.com/barkbid2026/

10/27/2026

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed. Please consider adopting another senior dog instead.

Marla- 11 years- female- 14 pounds

All about Marla from her foster: Marla is the sweetest girl! She loves to be wherever her people are and snuggled up with them and loves her doggy friends.

-happy and an overall lovely dog
-affectionate, happy and snuggly
-good to stay alone while you work
-cat friendly- yes!
-dog friendly with all sizes- yes!
-great on the stairs- good mobility
-great with children
-travels well in the car
-house trained
-apartment friendly
-love her walks
-playful and fun- loves to play!
-share space and toys well
-sleeps in bed with her people

Medical: Marla is a healthy girl- she has been spayed, had a dental and the rest of their vetting was brought up to date.

To make Marla a member of your family, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below. Currently fostered in London ON. Her adoption fee is $500.00 (including HST) which goes right back to helping another fantastic senior dog!

PS- watch for Marla on Virgin Radio London Canada AND CTV London News making her debut! Thank you to both for such amazing support of our senior dogs- More dogs into more forevers!

CTV London Virgin Radio London Canada

10/27/2026

It's so rare that we get a dog with good teeth and don't have to invest in an expensive dental. So please join me in the acknowledgement of :

OH MY WORD LOOK AT THOSE NICE WHITE TEETH!!!!

I'm seriously so excited 😆 🤣 😂.

Happy's Place community, please meet 6 year old Charlie- and yes- he is as sweet as he is cute.

Charlie arrived into our care Sunday with another dog in tow (you'll meet him soon), when his person was no longer able to provide care due to some life changes.

Charlie has been a well cared for dog and recieved lots of love over the years. The boys were not bonded so placed into separate homes too.

Charlie is a healthy boy- and yes I'm saying it again- with a beautiful set of pearly whites 🙌.

Already neutered, he just recently missed his most recent annual check up so we'll zip him into our own vet to get that all caught up again.

Shout outs to the following Happy's Heroes who will help out Charlie with his upcoming medical bills:

Mary Voorn & Emmy
Kimberly Cochrane
Barbara Isherwood
Jacqueline Hardy-Corrigan
Bear & Jessie the senior dogs
Kaman Hui
Aniago
Poppy & Cricket the dogs
Colleen O'Handley
Catherine Hopkins
Marika Doucet
Anonymous
Elisabet Riberdy
Janet Gakhal
Amy Lucier
Melanie Holmes
Lauren Gibb
Raymond Russell & Benny the dog
Debbie Poirier in memory of Maggie 🌈

Charlie, when ready to go- you're gonna be quite the catch!

And if you're looking to adopt right now- check out the dogs on our website right now (more being posted later today). Link to website in the comments below.

Welcome to Happy's Place Charlie!

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Strathroy, ON

Website

http://www.happysplace.ca/

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