Happy Trails Animal Rescue

Happy Trails Animal Rescue 501c3 Non Profit Animal Rescue and Community Programs - Proudly serving Central Florida since 2013 - New Community Resource Center for Pet Owners opening soon!
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Happy Trails Animal Rescue is a 501c3 Non Profit Animal Rescue servicing dogs in need in Central Florida - we currently service Osceola, Orange and Seminole Counties. We are a foster based rescue network - meaning our dogs are located in foster homes throughout Central Florida and not at a shelter facility. All adoptions, surrenders and other services must be done by appointment only - the best wa

y to reach us is via email at [email protected] or by calling 407-270-7074. Our primary focus is rehabilitating dogs in public animal control shelters that are struggling with behavioral and medical concerns due to cruelty and neglect - we specialize in behavioral rehabilitation. We are limited on the number of animals we have availability to house and animals in danger of euthanasia in public shelters take first priority - we try to offer as much assistance to pet owners in the community as possible, including assistance with training, veterinary services, and networking dogs in need of new homes. We are here to help! We are excited to have opened a first of its kind resource center for pet owners in Central Florida! At this location we offer a pet pantry with food, treats, toys, prevention and other supplies for pet owners going through financial challenges. We also offer free and low cost dog training programs, free grooming clinics, free educational classes and seminars, a service dog program, assistance with funding for veterinary emergencies, and more! For more information please visit our website. We are proud to service the Central Florida area and hope to be a part of big things in your community. Thank you for supporting rescue!

It's baaaaaaack!!!!! Last year's rummage sale was a huge success, we are thrilled to be gearing up for another one. PLEA...
06/03/2026

It's baaaaaaack!!!!! Last year's rummage sale was a huge success, we are thrilled to be gearing up for another one.

PLEASE NOTE: We are not yet able to begin accepting donated items! We will begin accepting donations for the sale July 1st. We will not have storage space until that time.

This year, we are hoping to find some local businesses to partner with as sponsors for our event to help us raise even more money to help the pups!

Sponsor opportunities include sponsoring the event itself OR your business providing a donation match for any additional donations made at the time of check out. If you're with a local business and interested in supporting us by partnering with us for our rummage sale this year please email [email protected] to discuss ways we can work together to make a difference. 🥰

06/02/2026

Live with Wes! 3 year old Rottie mix looking for his forever. 🥰 To apply, please visit our website HTARFL.org

🐶FIRST OFFICIAL MONTHLY RAFFLE!🐶Each month, we will be holding a raffle - ticket sales will begin on the 1st of every mo...
06/01/2026

🐶FIRST OFFICIAL MONTHLY RAFFLE!🐶
Each month, we will be holding a raffle - ticket sales will begin on the 1st of every month and prizes will be drawn the last day of that month! Your donations help us save animals in need AND enter you to win awesome prizes.

This month, support Happy Trails Animal Rescue and enter for a chance to win a an amazing day in Mt. Dora!
🎁 Prize Basket (Total Value: $160)
Boat Tour for 2 — generously donated by Premier Boat Tours (Fair Market Value: $70)
$10 gift card, t-shirt and a sprinkle spoon — generously donated by The Littlest Bake Shop (Fair Market Value: $25)
$25 Gift Certificate to Lake Seneca Winery (Fair Market Value: $25)
$25 Gift Certificate to Chili's Restaurant (Fair Market Value: $25)
$25 Gift Certificate to PetSmart (Fair Market Value: $25)
A special thank you to Premier Boat Tours and The Littlest Bake Shop for their generous donations! The remaining prizes were graciously donated by Happy Trails Animal Rescue supporters.
🎟️ Tickets here
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/happy-trails-animal-rescues-june-2026-raffle
1 ticket: $5
5 tickets: $20

Full raffle rules available in ticket link.

Please help support us this month by buying some tickets to our raffle.

05/28/2026

We've never met a dog (or anyone, for that matter!) who loves the treadmill as much as adoptable Astro!

He's one of our longest residents here at the rescue, and we cannot understand why! He's agile, confident, outgoing, motivated - and INCREDIBLY well trained. This boy has a rock solid recall and place command and is so eager to please.

Astro is a 5 year old Plott hound/Staffy mix. He is a big, active boy and his ideal home would be active and have some prior large breed experience. He's housebroken, crate trained and very well behaved at home.

He does need to be the only pet in the home. But if you're looking for a one and only, ride or die bestie for all of your adventures - please consider meeting Astro and seeing everything he is capable of - we guarantee he will blow you away! 🥰

Please help us share Astro. He's waited so long, we know his people are out there waiting for him, too.

Chip is PERFECT. 🥰✅ She's the perfect medium size️✅️ Dog friendly✅ Kitty friendly️✅ Kid friendly ️✅ HousebrokenWe can't ...
05/27/2026

Chip is PERFECT. 🥰
✅ She's the perfect medium size️
✅️ Dog friendly
✅ Kitty friendly
️✅ Kid friendly
️✅ Housebroken

We can't believe she is still looking for a home! If you're interested, please apply on our website HTARFL.org 🥰

UPDATE: We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support we've received from our followers for Casper. At this time, we'v...
05/27/2026

UPDATE: We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support we've received from our followers for Casper. At this time, we've received enough to cover this initial estimate for his crate and training BUT we have a generous donor that has offered to match the next $1500 in donations our post receives - which would double the donations received to help with the current boarding costs while we wait for a training placement for him as well as help us continue to help dogs like Casper. If you're able to make a donation towards this matching donor gift, it is so, so appreciated. 🙏🥰

💔OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN - CASPER NEEDS YOUR HELP💔

Casper is back in boarding. :'( He has an amazing foster to adopt home that is still interested in giving him a forever home, but the severity of his separation anxiety is making it unsafe and destructive for him to remain in the home as is.

He NEEDS an anxiety proof crate and a board and train program to help teach him to feel safe and calm in the crate (we will be supplementing this training with medications and getting Casper acclimated to the crate in a healthy, positive way). The crate plus the needed training program will cost $3000 - we desperately need donations, the economy is challenging right now and donations are at an all time low. We need help to help Casper.

He has already been through so much! Casper was trapped feral in the woods, formerly known as the grey ghost of split oak, he was a wild dog and when he left boarding to go into a foster for the first time - we quickly learned he is extremely anxious about being confined/left alone and is not just destructive but also an escape artist. He can easily open doors, making him a huge flight risk - and the last thing we want is for him to end up back on the streets feral and alone.

He is currently back at the boarding kennel until he can get the tools and training needed to be safe and successful in a home.

EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS! If you can give up your Starbucks tomorrow for Casper, it would mean the world to him and to us. 🙏

We know times are tough, if you're unable to donate - please share far and wide, someone else might be able to! Also, FB donates a small sum to us for every like and comment, so just interacting with his post helps!

Paypal: [email protected]
Cashapp: $HTARFL
ZELLE: 407-283-1642

Checks can be mailed to:
1720 N Goldenrod Rd Unit 8
Orlando, FL 32807

05/22/2026

Today we are thrilled to introduce our very first Pawprint Partner, Scenthound ! 🥰 🥳 🎉

Scenthound has already been a huge supporter of our animals through their Clean Start program, giving all of our adopted dogs their first bath and nail trim - for free! They've taken their support a step further and we are so grateful to have them leading the way as we launch our Pawprint Partner program.

You can learn more about Scenthound programs and services here 👇
Www.scenthound.com/winter-park

If you adopted from us and your pup has visited Scenthound for a free bath/nail trim (or you just love what they're doing to help animals in need) please drop them a thank you in the comments. ☺️

If you own a business that is interested in getting more involved with our mission (via the Pawprint Partners program or otherwise) please reach out to [email protected]

Thank you Scenthound!!!!!!!! 💖

🚨CASPER NEEDS YOUR HELP!🚨Our boy is an extreme escape artist. 🫣Many of you remember Casper as "the grey ghost of split o...
05/20/2026

🚨CASPER NEEDS YOUR HELP!🚨
Our boy is an extreme escape artist. 🫣
Many of you remember Casper as "the grey ghost of split oak", a dog who lived well over a month in split oak wilderness area before an amazing team of volunteers was finally able to trap him.

Casper has had a long journey, but has finally been settling into an amazing foster to adopt home. However, we have quickly learned that he is a master escape artist! He can open and escape his regular crate, but he can also open and escape doors! Not just interior doors, but also exterior doors. For his safety when no one is home, he needs a special escape proof kennel to make sure he cannot escape and end up lost in the wild again. These kennels are not cheap, especially an extra large one for a big American Bulldog like Casper.

We are hoping to raise $1000 to help cover the costs of this special kennel to keep Casper safe. 🙏

Please don't worry! Casper's adopters are only gone a maximum of two hours a few days a week, and we will be pairing his new crate with training and medications to make this a safe and comfortable transition for him. 🥰

Donations can be made on this post or:
Paypal: [email protected]
Cashapp: $HTARFL
Zelle: 407-283-1642
Or on our website HTARFL.org

We had a huge turnout today for our supply giveaway! At this time we are pretty much wiped out. We have a handful of toy...
05/16/2026

We had a huge turnout today for our supply giveaway! At this time we are pretty much wiped out. We have a handful of toys, treats, leashes and dog clothes left, but very little.

We appreciate everyone who came to volunteer, along with the patience of everyone who came to receive donations this morning. We hope we were able to help lots of pets with things they need. 🥰

Address

1720 N Goldenrod Road Unit 8
Orlando, FL
32807

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 12pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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