The Story of Benetton, The Wrong-Colored Dog

Written by Lesley McCave in Happy Tails

Does your dog match your drapes? It’s not a question many of us are ever asked, and if we were, we’d no doubt respond, ‘who cares?’ Not surprisingly, staff at Baldwin Park shelter were incredulous when …

How Lucky Got Lucky

Written by Lesley McCave in Happy Tails

2011 didn’t start off so well for Lucky, an adorable three-year-old terrier/dachshund mix. On January 8th, at a time when shelters throughout the country were already heaving with fabulous but unwanted dogs abandoned and discarded during …

Hope For Shelter Seniors: Polly’s Story

Hope For Shelter Seniors: Polly’s Story

Written by Laura Knighten in FeaturedHappy TailsLatest News

By Anna V. Garrison It’s a sad fact, but it’s true: senior dogs at animal shelters don’t have a chance for adoption equal to that of  puppies and purebreds. It isn’t that these sweethearts lack personality or kindness; …

Watson’s Mystery – And Happy Resolution

Watson’s Mystery – And Happy Resolution

Written by Lesley McCave in FeaturedHappy TailsLatest News

It’s baffling how some dogs end up at Baldwin Park. Take Lobo, for instance. Like around half the dogs at the shelter, he was found on the streets of El Monte, which has been described by …

Jane Austen: A Mother’s Instinct

Jane Austen: A Mother’s Instinct

Written by Lesley McCave in Happy TailsLatest News

United Hope for Animals generally deals with one dog at a time but occasionally we get an entire family all at once. That was the case with Jane Austen, a beautiful two-year-old female pit bull who …

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Written by Lesley McCave in Happy TailsLatest News

Recently, when Laura called Dr Kumar’s office to check on a UHA medical dog, the office manager told her about a “surprise” she had had that morning. When she arrived at the office early to open …

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