Dog of the Week: Gunner

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Meet your new sidekick! Gunner is a playful, energetic and affectionate guy who never turns off the charm. This smart cookie knows several commands and responds easily to direction. Gunner loves people and dogs alike and wants to play with everyone he encounters. He will need leash training as can pull pretty hard during walks. He is a very animated …

Cat of the Week: Jack

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Hi! My name is Jack. I arrived at my foster home around Halloween time so my full name is Jack the Pumpkin King. Can you tell… I was named by my foster mom’s great grandkids.  My foster mom bottle fed me for about 3 weeks. After I got a little bigger I decided I liked my big foster cat brothers …

Dog of the Week: Bella

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Hi, I’m Bella! I’m a sweet ol’ gal that will love sharing a comfy spot on the couch with you. I know you will adore me once you see me smile. I enjoy meeting new people and greeting them at the door. I get along with other dogs but I prefer bigger dogs that are confident. If you want a silly …

Cat of the Week: Margo

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Margo is super sweet, very playful, loves to be held and snuggled, and purrs all the time! 3/7/19 Margo update from foster mom: Margo rules the roost, she came into my house and showed the other six cats who was boss. When I clean the litterbox, she likes to “help”, it’s like she has supersonic hearing and the second I …

Dog of the Week: Kaiya

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Kaiya is a beautiful young pitbull terrier mix. She was found by a Sheriff’s officer running free with an unfortunate injury to her left eye which required that it be removed. She has made an excellent recovery and gets around without any problems or fearfulness. Kaiya has wonderful leash manners and she knows “sit” and “kennel” and is eager to learn more (especially for …

Happy Tail: Conrad and Harold

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Rikka, Buck, and Parker adopted both Conrad (Great Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepard) and Harold (black Lab) from Last Hope after seeing their biographies online. They seemed like a good match for their family so they had a home visit with the dogs, which went well with their existing dog, and Conrad and Harold became a part of their family within a couple …

Volunteer of the Month: Kelly Roedema

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We are honoring Kelly Roedema as our Volunteer of the Month for March! Kelly has been volunteering with Last Hope since late 2016 after talking to her neighbors who foster for Last Hope. Her primary duties focus on the dogs at the Adoption Center: Feed, water, clean kennels, play, etc. She has helped at adoption events as well. When asked …

Cat of the Week: Wren

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Wren is a friendly and sociable young adult kitty with soft fur and a soft purr. She gets along with other cats and is very kid-friendly. She is afraid of dogs but would probably adapt to sharing a home with a mellow, cat-friendly dog. Wren is the last of her litter to find her forever home, and we don’t understand …

Dog of the Week: Dizzy

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Meet Dizzy! She’s a sweet 11-year-old Shih Tzu/poodle mix that made her way from a shelter in Illinois to Iowa. Dizzy is very low key and independent. Her favorite spot is her soft pink bed. She would like a home where her people are home all day or at least aren’t gone too long. Being an older girl she needs more …

Dog of the Week: Zelda

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My name is Zelda, and I’m looking for my forever family!  I am a young female German Shepherd mix, I know basic commands like “sit” and few fun ones like “left” and “right,” but I would love to meet a new family that has dog experience and can work with me on learning even more commands.  I am looking for …