Andrea Ruba Photography

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Andrea Ruba Photography was a generous sponsor for Last Hope Animal Rescue’s Pups in the Park event that took place in May 2015. The proprietor, Andrea Ruba, has been in business for 5 years and photographs both people and pets and takes pictures of Last Hope adoptable animals. She believes that “a photograph is more than a picture on a …

Dog of the Week: Velvet

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Hi, my name is Velvet. I’m about 4 years old and I am very petite for a coon hound. I love car rides!  I am really smart and am kind of obsessed with what’s on the other side… the other side of a door, the other side of the gate, the other side of the wall.. I don’t want to …

Cat of the Week: Teddy

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Hi , my name is Teddy. I am a five-year-old soft, non-demanding, gentle-natured fawn colored Tabby. I enjoy spending my days looking out a window or snuggling with my feline companions.    I am timid when you first meet me, but after you pet me a few times  that goes away. I love to be petted and held but I …

Dog of the Week: Duke

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Duke is a sweet young man that has been bounced around a lot in his young life and needs a committed family. Duke is a 10 month old German Shepard mix. He is a good really boy with basic manners and is crate trained and house broken. He does well with other dogs, cats, and children. He is very intelligent …

Volunteers of the Month – June 2015

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Our Volunteers of the Month for June are Nicole and Matt Lesmeister! Nicole began volunteering for Last Hope at the insistance of a friend in 2009 by fostering cats. In 2014 they began fostering dogs on the weekends and fell in love with Pit Bulls. They continue to foster cats full-time and take in dogs on the weekends when they’re …

Cat of the Week: Willy

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Willy is a gray classic tabby with the characteristic swirls instead of stripes on his side. Willy recently came to Last Hope with an eye injury. Critter Crusaders sponsored Willy’s vet care and his injured eye was recently surgically removed. We’ll post new pictures of this handsome boy when he’s all healed up! Willy is living with a foster who …

Dog Flu Information

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We’ve been hearing about it on the news and now it has come to Iowa. The dog flu, also known as H3N2, has been reported in several states including Iowa. So what do we need to know about it and how concerned should we be? First of all, there’s no need to panic. There have been other flu types that …

Dog of the Week: Evita

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Hi my name is Evita, I am around 8 months old and am a Black Mouth Cur/Pit Bill mix. I am a bundle of energy and love to follow my foster parents around. I’m leash trained and almost totally housebroken. Kennel trained. I love to go on walks! I would do best in a home with older children. I get …

Top Four Misconceptions About Rescue Animals

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Sometimes people think that there must be something wrong with a pet that ends up in a rescue organization. You can find animals that have had challenging pasts, but that is more the exception than the rule. And if animals in our care have had difficult life stories, Last Hope is committed to training and loving them to help them …

Cats of the Week: George and Nelly

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   We have TWO Cats of the Week this week because Nelly (black) and George (orange) are a bonded pair and need to find a home together. This bonded pair are the perfect couple! They love to lounge around in the sun and play together all day! They do great with other cats and are quite a curious duo. Nelly …