Happy Tails

1202 East 16Th Street Sterling, Illinois 61081
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Happy Tails in Sterling, IL

Happy Tails is an animal shelter located in Sterling, Illinois, within Whiteside County. It is one of four such organizations serving the county, alongside three other shelters and rescues in the area. Sterling sits about 45 miles northeast of Rockford, Illinois. Volunteer-run, community-driven organizations of this kind typically focus on sheltering homeless animals and connecting them with local adopters.

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