Once upon a tail is formerly Dante’s Hope East. We are a foster based rescue located in St Tammany Parish in Louisiana. We rescue dogs from every imaginable situation. Some are strays fending for themselves, some injured with no one else to help them, some owner surrenders when they can no longer care for them, some from euthanasia lists before they are put down in kill shelters, and others who have been neglected and abused. We continue to ask you ,our community to join us to help save all of these dogs so we can find forever homes where they are loved and treated like a member of the family. We continue to advocate for animals and stay active in fighting for animal welfare in our parish until one day we reach the goal of making St Tammany parish the first no kill parish in our state. We will remain unafraid and unwavering in doing what it takes, meeting with parish officials, and educating the community to accomplish this. Our hearts break in a million pieces every time we take in the abused, neglected, injured, and thrown away dog and every time one by one they find their forever homes our hearts are made whole once again. It is only with community support, donations, and the amazing foster network that we can continue to be the voice and save so many.
Once Upon a Tail is a non profit rescue organization for homeless dogs, sick, and injured dogs. It is our goal to get these dogs healthy and place them in permanent, loving homes where every member of the household is committed to their lifelong care. If you are willing to take on this responsibility, please complete the application. Your application will be reviewed, and if qualified, we will proceed with the adoption. If you have applied to adopt at a weekend adoption event at PetSmart or another location, this application will not be approved or finalized until the necessary checks can be done the following week. If you were allowed to take a dog home based on a preliminary review and your application does not pass final approval, you are required to return the dog to the rescue within 24 hours. ADOPTION INFORMATION: You must be 21 or have the consent of your legal guardian. Proof required. You must be willing to allow a representative of the rescue to make a follow-up visit in person or by phone. Random visits may be made anytime within the first 60 days of adoption. If all included services have already been completed at the rescue's Veterinarian, you must make a visit to your veterinarian within the first 30 days of adoption. If you currently do not have a veterinarian, you must establish one, bring the dog to it's first appointment, and contact us with the name & phone number of your new veterinarian within this timeframe. Adoption fees are fully earned by the rescue & non-refundable for any reason after 30 days.