After talking to friends who had adopted from Last Hope and a trusted person who could advise them on how to add a cat to their household where there was already a cat, Amber and Mike saw Beethoven (formerly Tex) on the website and decided to give him a try with their cat, Clementine. The adjustment period was smooth (smoother …

Last year, Jeremy and Melissa suffered the loss of their beloved Zeus. He was missed dearly. Jeremy has been following Last Hope on social media for years. Suddenly posts about Sox kept showing up in his feed, over and over. He took that as a sign and completed an adoption application. The foster mom reached out to them and a …

Douglas and Kennon had adopted from Last Hope in the past and also help the animals by donating funds and food. Then they met the chihuahuas Lola, Sophie, and Little and decided to adopt them as well. They adopted all three because they didn’t want to split them up. They also love older dogs and knew it is difficult to …

Samantha was looking for a kitten but when she saw Momo (FKA Captain Morgan) he melted her heart and she knew he was the one. When he came to his new home, it took him just a few days to take over the house! He was an instant couch potato. His life now is full of his favorite things: Naps, …

Kelsey was in PetSmart one day getting supplies for her cat and dog and saw there were adoptable cats from Last Hope in the store. She saw Winston (formerly Binx) and immediately fell in love. She and her fiance, Kevin, had talked about adopting a black cat because they had heard they stay longer in rescues than other cats due …

Pamela and Mark were fostering Bear when they decided they couldn’t let him go and adopted him. They had started fostering after Pamela learned about Last Hope through a colleague. Although Bear is doing amazing now, at first it was a lot of baths and medications to get him healthy. Bear is very smart and loves car rides and walks. …

Lynn and her children were looking at the Last Hope website for adoptable cats and came upon Nimbus and Cirrus (formerly Prima and Diva) and they were immediately smitten. Being all-white cats, they reminded Lynn of the cats she grew up with. It was a wonderful memory so she completed that adoption application right away. The adjustment period can be …

It was the peak of the pandemic when Jason and Samantha decided to adopt a cat. They did what we hope every potential adopter would do: Really thought through the kind of pet they wanted and what traits would fit best into their lifestyle. Because of the pandemic, they were not able to meet Beans (formerly Lucky) before the adoption. …

Jenna and Cody knew they wanted to add a furbaby to their family so they were searching on PetFinder and discovered Last Hope and Waffles. Jenna thought the adoption process was easier than anticipated but still very thorough and Waffles was soon in their lives! At first, Waffles was a little shy but she came out of her shell when …

Caroline and Jim adopted Mitch and Mickey (formerly Jenga and Uno) after seeing their picture online. They did get a chance to meet the two cats at PetSmart in Waterloo, as well as some other cats just to make sure they had the right fit. They completed their adoption application, had a home visit, their references were checked, and then …