She did continue to work in music for a few years, releasing a single "YASUKOの場合" (Yasuko case) in 1983 and then a jazz album to honor her former teacher Mizushima in 1986. After completing the album, Sagara lost interest in her music career. The following year, she had surgery to remove polyps on her vocal chords. She was told that after the surgery she would be unable to sing for a year. Sagara took a 9 to 5 job in her family business. Wanting to work with animals, Sagara began a company, Animal Fanciers's Club, in 1993, in Nasushiobara in the Tochigi Prefecture. Her focus is on rescuing dogs and cats and improving animal welfare. At the facility, she trains dogs and does outreach, inviting internationally known lecturers to educate the public about proper care of animals. Since 2003, she has published books dealing with animal care. In 2010, after two decades away from the music industry, Sagara released an album, "いのちの木陰" (Shades of Life). After hearing the song, she was selected in 2011 to compose and sing the theme song for the TBS series "Izakaya Henji".