Happy Tails Sanctuary Tour: An Oasis for Rescue Dogs Adoption

Experience the Happy Tails Sanctuary Tour and help rescue dogs find their forever homes. Play, walk, and run with these lovable furry friends while supporting their well-being and local sterilization campaigns.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Baie du Cap - If you love dogs and crave puppy cuddles this experience is for you

Visit Happy Tails Sanctuary, home to 130 rescue dogs! Most of these loveable furry friends have come from the street. Unwanted, unloved or abused they all have a sad story to tell.

Make their day by coming to visit. You can walk, play and run with the dogs and get smothered in kisses.

All of the dogs in the sanctuary are up for adoption or sponsorship, and the animal loving ream works 24/7 on making sure their suffering days are over. They have a big dog park to play in and also a lovely house to rest with their favourite canine friends.

Your visit contributes towards the well being of the sanctuary dogs and also towards hosting sterilisation campaigns locally in order to reduce the over population of strays on the island.

What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Quality time with rescue dogs
Additional Information

If you’re a fan of dogs of all types and breeds, this Adventure is tailor-made for you. Drop by the Joyous Paws Refuge, situated in the island’s southern region, which serves as a secure home for 130 rescued dogs! Most of these charming, fur-coated companions came originally from the streets, while others previously had an ‘owner.’ Regardless of whether they were discarded, unloved, or mistreated, each has a melancholic tale about their former life.

Every dog at the refuge is available for adoption or sponsorship. The dedicated team of animal enthusiasts ensures round-the-clock care to put an end to their days of hardship. They have a spacious dog park for them to play in, and a cozy house to rest in with their cherished canine pals. You can engage, walk, and get active with the dogs, while enjoying their affectionate kisses!

Your presence plays a part in enhancing the refuge dogs’ welfare and also supports the local sterilisation drives to curb the excessive strays population on the island.

  • Not recommended for children under 16 years old
Location
HAPPY TAILS SANCTUARY MAURITIUS
Meeting point is located in front of the sanctuary. Note, the road is quite bumpy so please be careful if you are driving.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Elizabethvf9680ky
Oct 3, 2024
Positive experience - I was very impressed with the whole setup. It is a well runned and organised facility. The dogs are well looked after . It is such a comfort to know that the dogs are cared for.
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Dagmar
Oct 3, 2024
Lovely dog shelter - I visited Happy Tails Sanctuary a few times already and I could not speak more highly of this rescue organization. Always a great experience and love what they do. It is a wonderful rescue shelter filled with caring and hardworking people who make an incredibly positive impact in the community. Nathalie the founder and her team are doing an amazing job to make each of their resident dogs feel at home, comfortable and as least stressed as possible. So impressed with the work they do. I love any place that has a love for animals and saving them. Thank you ❤️
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Manon356
Aug 22, 2024
Must do! - Great getaway! So much enjoyed this piece of dog paradise! Everything looks fine and the tour by Samantha was very pleasant! We got a lot of explanations about the operation and the dogs and a whole tour. All our questions were answered. You notice that she has a big heart for the dogs and does a lot for it! Recommended! You support the shelter and do yourself a great favor with it!
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Vacation27575511555
Jun 2, 2024
Highlight for dog lovers - We loved the tour with Samantha and meeting and cuddling with all the dogs. It was a highlight of our vacation. If you love dogs and want to support an organization, that helps the stray dogs of Mauritius, definetely visit Happy Tails.🐕❤️😊 And a little tip, if it has rained, don't wear your best clothes, cause you will leave with some paw prints on them.😄🐶
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Shd1234
Mar 29, 2024
If you love dogs - show your support with a visit and make a few tails wag! - Having seen lots of stray dogs in Mauritius, it was a great pleasure and privilege to visit and meet people on the ground who are actually doing something about it. This was a very personal guided tour behind the scenes of a busy sanctuary and rehoming centre. Nathalie showed us around the sanctuary, we met loads of lovely dogs and we spoke about the many challenges. In addition to the sanctuary they also promote responsible ownership and the benefits of having dogs neutered. It was an interesting and relaxed conversation and thought provoking. We could have spent the day at a big tourist park paying to pose with subdued lions / cheetahs / dolphins - but for any true animal lover an afternoon spent with dogs who did seem to enjoy the ear rubs and back scratching is definitely preferable.
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Exploration753471
Dec 14, 2023
Highlight of my holiday! - This was by far the highlight of my entire trip!! So happy we heard about it. The experience from start to finish was amazing! You can really tell how much love the owners have for each and every dog that they rescue. We all left with the biggest smile on our faces and I can’t wait to hopefully adopt one of the dogs in the future. Thank you so much for such a special day!
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Lucyc721
Dec 14, 2023
Wonderful day out, 10/10 would recommend! - 5* from me! Visiting Happy Tails was an absolutely wonderful experience! You can really see the dogs are all so loved and cared for, the team are just brilliant! I would 100% recommend this as an experience for you when on holiday with family, friends, or partners! I can’t wait to come back and visit again next time I’m in Mauritius. Nathalie and the team are clearly very passionate about caring for each and every one of the dogs and it’s so lovely to see. I wish I could take them all home!
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H3252vdlisae
Dec 12, 2023
Perfect end to the day - The whole place is full of love. Everyone that works there is clearly very passionate about these beautiful animals and are very friendly and knowledgeable. Every time we visit Mauritius we will continue to go back for cuddles and kisses with these beautiful dogs.
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O6513lycharliem
Dec 9, 2023
Fun things to do in Mauritius - 5* experience spending time with the rescued souls. Amazing and warming hosts Highly recommend to everyone!
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G5530stscottc
Dec 9, 2023
Best day of our holiday - This was such an amazing experience. Happy tails couldn’t be a more apt name. The couple who run the sanctuary and their team care so much about their mission and it really shows. My girlfriend and I had the best time. I think she wanted to adopt every dog in there and would have stayed if we didn’t have a flight home. a feel good experience and great to be able to help out. Thanks for a brilliant day and we will definitely be back if / when we revisit the island.
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