Happy Paws Rescue Inc

Happy Paws has the best dogs around. They are spayed or neutered and up to date on shots. Volunteers are dedicated and dogs are fostered in homes. Couldn’t ask for a better organization.

Both of our dogs are retired research beagles adopted through Happy Paws. Our experience with them has been incredibly positive.
We met our first beagle, Trisha, at one of their adoption events at PetSmart in Piscataway. The volunteer who fostered Trisha was there, and was honest about her experiences and temperament. She offered her personal contact information to help us with any problems or questions (we were new dog owners!)
Trisha was such a great addition to our family that we adopted another beagle a few months later.
As this dog (Cooper) was much more skittish, her foster family took great care to get to know us, and brought Cooper to our home (an hour ride for them!) and spent time observing his interaction with us, our children, and with Trisha to make sure he was the right fit for our family– clearly an act of love on the part of the unselfish volunteers who fostered this special dog.
Happy Paws has rescued over 200 research beagles, and helps their adoptive families keep in touch through their Facebook page, email lists, and periodic events. They are happy to act as resources with questions related to our dogs, and genuinely care about each of the pets they place in fur-​ever families.
We are so happy to be part of the Happy Paws Family, and would recommend them without reservation.

We just adopted a dog from Happy Paws, and it was such a positive experience. We had some specific concerns for our children, and everyone we spoke with was extremely helpful and understanding, and very honest about which dogs would not be a good fit for us and why.
Having had a terrible experience at another rescue less than 2 weeks earlier, we were hesitant upon submitting our application. They contacted our vet the day we sent in the application and asked us a few follow-​up questions — painless screening process. We went to an adoption event the following weekend, and the people from Happy Paws were so wonderful answering all of our questions, and we were also able to spend a good amount of time talking to the fosters of the dog we ended up adopting. No rush or pressure when we met the dog, everyone was very patient. A great group of people (and dogs)!

I have adopted a retired research beagle from Happy Paws. I owned a beagle growing up and wanted one in my adult life as soon as I fiscally could afford one. I got Dr. Cooper (fka Bialy) in September 2012, and he is amazing. He is so SMART for a beagle, and his personality is such that everything makes him so happy. You can’t help but smile yourself.
During their working years, these dogs don’t get the simple joys of toys and cookies and extra special love and attention. As a result, they are very appreciative and affectionate toward their owners once they retire from the lab. Cooper becomes more and more like a beagle everyday. :)
Since someone else commented on this, I must say that the screening process was very easy for me. I certainly do not mind being screened as a potential pet owner. If HP denied that other person, I am sure it was with good reason. If the one star reviewer has been rescuing dogs for 20 years, maybe they had one too many or something. The people at HP have made these dogs their lives. If you meet any of these volunteers, you will see within two minutes that they are not just temporary caretakers («fosters») to the dogs before adoption — they are genuine lovers of all animals, and they act in the best interest of the animal regardless of circumstance. They would never place a dog in a situation that wasn’t right for the dog.
Their track record and the amount of dogs they have placed in loving homes really speaks for itself. When you adopt from Happy Paws, they adopt you into an awesome family of animal lovers too!