Liz is very committed to helping out the cats of Last Hope. Here is her story: “I became an LHAR volunteer and foster in the fall of 2021.  I had trapped a gorgeous boy in my yard and asked LHAR to take him in for adoption.  The answer was they could, but only if I fostered him because the fosters …

When Crystal’s last child went off to college, she needed something to fill the hole in her heart. Several of her friends had adopted from Last Hope so she looked into volunteering with us. One of her kids had severe allergies so they weren’t able to have a cat for years so the opportunity to work with the cats at …

Beginning in about 2014, Joe Moore has been contributing many hours and much love to the dogs of Last Hope. He heard about Last Hope because a friend had adopted from us. Joe adopted a sibling of that dog, Libby, and that started his volunteering journey. He says that everything he does is because of Libby. Joe has fostered several …

We are lucky to have the team of Alec and Erin as volunteers at Last Hope! Here is their story in their own words: “Hello, we are Alec and Erin and we are so delighted to be December’s Volunteers of the Month! We have been fostering since March 2022 after buying our first home together that came with the perfect …

Maria is a special volunteer – she generally doesn’t step foot inside the Adoption Center but her contributions help out the animals anyway! Maria loves to sew so she creates some great items for us. We often are in need of belly bands for some of our male dogs and Maria provides those when we need them. Not to leave …

Eric adopted from Last Hope for the first time in February of 2022. He had a good experience and wanted to get involved so he began volunteering in June of 2022. He hasn’t been here long but has proven to be dependable and a great asset for our pets! Eric walks dogs, takes them on car rides when they’re on …

Eric Ignarski is a recent Cedar Rapidian having moved to the area in May of 2022. Shortly after moving here, he signed up to be a volunteer for Last Hope and has been helping with the cats since June. He’s only been here a short time but he’s already made quite a difference at the Adoption Center. In addition to …

Starting at the beginning of 2020, Janette Gorman began volunteering for Last Hope. She works with the cats and comes into the Adoption Center to care for them. She also transports cats when needed to the vet, IHA, and the spay and neuter clinic. Janette has also worked at a few Last Hope events. Janette learned about Last Hope when …

Mickala Anderson and her family have been fostering dogs for Last Hope for quite a while. They fostered many years ago and “foster failed” with two of the dogs so they took a break. They’ve since lost both beloved dogs but aren’t ready for a permanent family member so they started fostering again. Mickala takes the dogs to the vet …

For about four years, Sherri Tow-Selensky has been a dedicated volunteer working primarily with the cats at Last Hope. She gives food and water, administers medication, cleans litter boxes, general cleaning, cat socialization, and restocks supplies. She has also helped with a few meet-and-greets at the Center and has been training new volunteers for about two years. Sherri has also …