Linus and Temperance hit the jackpot with their forever home. Their adoptive mom decided to take home both of the kitties and they are loving life in their new home! Linus is playful – very playful. He “attacks” his sister at least a couple times a day to try to rile her up into a good play session. His favorite …

Gibby, formerly Gimpy, was adopted by Mike and Alyssa and he is fitting into their family really well. Gibby is blind in one eye but that didn’t cause the adopters any hesitation – they already had a Doberman that is blind in one eye so they thought he would fit in great. And he has! They found Gibby on our …

Sammie’s story has a rough beginning but then he came to Last Hope and things took a turn for the better! We rescued him from a hoarding situation where he was struggling with Cerebellar Hypoplasia, a condition that makes him very wobbly. But Last Hope came to his rescue and through the dedication of volunteers, and a special Facebook page, …

Teresa adopted Harley and Hawkeye and wanted to share their very happy tail so she helped Harley write their story… My name is Harley, and it’s been a year since Mom adopted my brother, Hawkeye and me.  I’m so glad she took both of us….I think she originally was just thinking of adopting me, but when she heard our story …

             Amy, Mike, Delaney, and their Toy Poodle Maddie adopted Macy from Last Hope. They searched Google and PetFinder to find Last Hope. Because Amy has allergies they had to find a hypoallergenic dog like a Poodle. Luckily Last Hope was able to help them out! Because their dog Maddie was older they were a …

Connie adopted Hope from Last Hope and she’s fitting into the family well! Connie had to euthanize her 17-year-old cat due to health problems but still had a 10-year-old cat, Sammie, at home and wanted a companion for her. She looked at our adoptable cats and found Hope and fell in love. Hope is doing great and is exactly as …

Katie and Aaron adopted Murray, formerly Derby, after a friend referred them to Last Hope. They knew they wanted a dog that grew to about 20 to 40 pounds and they did research on breeds and temperaments so they knew what type of dog would fit in best with their family. They then worked with Last Hope and met some …

In January of 2015 we made the decision that it was time for us to open our home to a second dog. We had the time and resources to do so and our dog, Annie, needed a canine companion. We believe strongly in adopting rescues so we began our search on dog rescue websites in Cedar Rapids. We came across …

Suzy was adopted by a very loving family. This is their story in their own words… One year from the loss of our schnauzer, we decided it was time to bring a new pet into our lives.  I did several searches on the Internet and found Last Hope Animal Rescue.  When I clicked on “miniature schnauzer,” Suzy’s picture came onto …

“Hi. My name is River. You may remember me as the big, bossy guy at the Center where I had been since they moved to the building on 16th Ave. My people now are Dan and Penny. They used to have a dog but not for five years. When they decided life was too stressful without a furry friend, Penny …