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Can't have pets in your house? Allergic? Have too many pets? We have a hot dog of a deal for you!
Now you can sponsor a Happy Tails animal without actually being the pet owner. Just click the button to sponsor an animal. We will send you pics and updates via email. Once our animal is adopted you will have the opportunity to sponsor another one. It's THAT easy!
About Us
Mike & Stephanie Elswick
Stephanie and Mike Elswick are among founding board members of Happy Tails Adoption Center Animal Shelter of Shelby County. They wanted to give back to their community in a meaningful way and looked for unmet needs. The lack of an animal shelter/animal adoption center kept coming to the top of the list. This resulted in their involvement with Happy Tails.
Board of Directors
- Stephanie Elswick - President
- Mike Elswick - Vice President & Chair of Fundraising Committee
- Tammie Luman
- Deb Boles
- Michelle Covington Richards
- Danielle Permenter
- Leah Chase
- Holly Holloway Duck
- Steve Champion
Meet our Adoption center Coordinator!
Kelsey Hairgrove, Adoption Center Coordinator
Meet Kelsey Hairgrove! Posing with Kelsey is one of our available dogs, Kai!
We are so proud to announce that Kelsey has been promoted from a part-time Animal Care Specialist to our full time Adoption Center Coordinator.
Kelsey is married and has 2 daughters, 5 dogs, a foster dog, 3 cats and a ball python! She also owns her own business, KCH Critters & Care. Kelsey has a background in customer service, animal care and law enforcement (corrections).
We think that she’s PAWSOME 🐾 We are glad to have you, Kelsey! You already have us moving quickly in the right direction.
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