Happy Tail: Armani

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Connie had adopted a cat, Sebastian, from the Iowa City shelter in January but felt he needed more than just her to interact with. She found Armani on our site and fell in love. As we always recommend, she kept the two cats separate in the home for several days, exchanging blankets and toys between the two. Finally, she placed …

Happy Tail: Murphy (FKA Gilly)

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About three years ago, Janet had lost a dog about nine months prior and was ready to add a new furry member to her family. She talked to several people who had adopted from Last Hope and decided to take a look at the adoptable dogs on our website. She found Gilly after a while and completed an adoption application. …

Happy Tails: Reggie and Poppy

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Jason and Christine had lost two senior dogs several months prior to looking for another dog to add to their family. They wanted to find younger dogs and searched online and found Last Hope’s webpage. She found Poppy (formerly Payton) and in the pictures, she looked like she had lots of spunk and charm. Reggie and Poppy had already bonded …

Happy Tail: Molly

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When Molly came to Last Hope she had a broken leg and the vet wasn’t sure if she would be able to keep the leg or if it would have to be amputated. Jody saw her picture on our website and knew instantly that Molly belonged with their family – with or without the leg. Luckily, they were able to …

Happy Tail: Diesel

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Ashley was looking online for a dog to adopt and was impressed with how different Last Hope was from the other rescues and shelters. She saw Diesel’s face and fell in love instantly. But it was his bio that really convinced her Diesel was the dog for their family. At the time, Diesel was going through some medical issues so …

Happy Tail: Fifi

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Jimmie says Fifi has settled into their lives very well. She is always at his feet and when he leaves the house, she’s looking for him. Fifi has filled out nicely and loves to play with toy mice or any toy-like thing she can find! Jimmie says, “She is our sweet little friend, very affectionate and seeks attention constantly. We …

Happy Tail: Rip (fka Luke)

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Mandy provided a foster home for Rip but he got along so well with her dog, Dash, that she felt it would be a good fit to make it permanent and adopt Rip. She said that it was like Rip chose them – he walked into the house as a scared and nervous dog but right away felt at ease …

Happy Tail: Obi-Wan Kenobi (FKA Denton)

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Denton was one of a large litter of puppies Last Hope brought up from Texas along with their mother, Leta. Heather, Dave, Tyler, and Kurtis selected Denton because he was labeled as “failure to thrive.” Tyler, the son of Heather and Dave, was once put in that category and he’s now a six-foot-tall basketball player so they felt it was …

Happy Tail: Duke

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Duke is somewhat of a special needs dog that has protective tendencies. Luckily we found the perfect home for him with Angel, Jim, and their furbaby, Tinkerbell! Angel admitted that at first she thought the adoption process was a little overly comprehensive but she now is grateful that Last Hope took the time to not only find A HOME for …

Happy Tail: Sophie

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Ron and Beth were looking to add a puppy to their family but when they saw the picture of two-year-old Sophie, they were smitten. After a very successful visit in a dog park between their existing dog and Sophie they decided to take the plunge and add Sophie to their family of two cats, Jax and Buck, and their dog, …