Success Stories

Hot Town USA (which means everywhere today) Hey Peeps, hot enough for ya? Tails of Joy has the best friends on earth. We did a little sale of these shirts: And they just about sold right out. Not only that, but it reminded people we’re here, and we got some wonderful, life-saving donations too! Here … Read more

North Dallas, DASH Dog Rescue Today we helped our friends at DASH Dog Rescue in North Dallas. They do so much, and though they concentrate on Aussie Shepherds, they always have a diverse line-up of breeds in their care because, well, that’s the way rescue goes. Right now they are desperate for foster homes. If … Read more

Happy Saturday Everybody! And of course we try to make it even happier for needy animals. This week we made a Little Guy Grant to a fund set up by a dedicated facebook friend, to build a shelter for FIFTY feral cats. Our friend and her husband have spent their lives caring for thousands of … Read more

Happy Wednesday Animal Lovers! We get many requests for help each day through this website. Today was no different: Subject: HACHIKO+AVALON -both 3 legged rescues. Message: Dear Elayne, I hope you remember me. You were on my flight from Tel Aviv last year, and you kindly gave a generous donation to help me bring an … Read more

New York City Meet Snuggles. Snuggles is a very brave cat who lives in NYC with his mom. He had to have a back leg amputated, and his mom went deep into debt to save him. It was all going great, until Snuggles somehow broke his last remaining back leg. Nine lives, four legs. The … Read more

Very often, individual rescuers do more to rescue animals than some of the huge, national rescue groups who spend zillions of your donations on publicity and fundraising. My Brooklyn, N.Y. compadre, Alicia E., has been working in rescue as long as I can remember, and I’m remembering back about twenty years. Today, we helped her … Read more

McKinney, TX – At the height of the foreclosure crisis, so many animals nationwide were left behind in empty homes, we named them “The Foreclosure Dogs and Cats”. If only people had turned them in, instead of leaving them abandoned, where they starved and got weak and sick, we could have spent our limited funds … Read more

Our heartfelt thanks go out to our dear friend and supporter, Wiley Miller, the brilliant mind behind the daily internationally syndicated cartoon strip, “Non Sequitur“. Wiley featured Tails of Joy in a strip last week, and brought us some very welcome kind and generous new friends and supporters. We thank you all. And so do … Read more

Happy Spring Everybody! Time again to share all the happy stories you made possible with your generosity and support. Thank you to all who donated, who purchased shtuff from our website, and thanks to our monthly donors who keep the future bright for homeless and needy animals across the country. We love you and thank you. … Read more