Cat of the Week: Dove

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Dove was a part of a TNR project but during her recovery, she realized how much she enjoyed being a pampered pet and decided she wanted to be a house cat. We were of course happy to oblige her! Dove is shy at first but warms up quickly, especially for some scratches! She has a very laid-back personality and gets along great with the other cats in her foster home. She is just being introduced to dogs and so far has done well with them, but will do best in a quiet home where she can have her own quiet space. She is about two to three years old.

Dove’s adoption fee is $85 and includes spay surgery, being up to date on vaccinations, and a microchip with free lifetime registration.

If this gray beauty strikes your fancy, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Happy Tail: Jesse

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Synona lives near the Last Hope Adoption Center and had been bringing her cat to CR Grooming in the same building so she knew about us when it was time to adopt. She was contacted after applying and brought a list of kitties she thought might be good possibilities.

When Synona first walked in the door, she made eye contact with Jesse and felt an instant connection. He wasn’t on her list so she went to meet them first. In the end, she came back to Jesse and just knew he was the one. He hadn’t made the list, but he made it into her heart!

She was a little nervous to adopt Jesse just because he was a more experienced cat at age 13. She had lost her previous earlier that year and wasn’t sure she was ready to face that possibility again any time soon. But after thinking about it she decided she wanted to give him a loving home for as long as she could share it with him. Of course, she hoped he had many wonderful years ahead of him but she was prepared for it to be a shorter time than she would want.

Jesse fit in right away when Synona brought him home. He exited the carrier, sniffed all around, jumped up on the cat tree, and used the litter box. He decided he was home and he was going to like it here.

Jesse the Great (as Synona likes to call him) loves interactive playtime and watching the birds out the window. Synona likes that he is sweet, loving, and playful.

Sometimes you just know like Synona and Jesse knew about each other. Everything clicks and you know that you were meant to be together. We’re so glad they found each other and Jesse is obviously living the good life with Synona!

Dog of the Week: Penelope

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Penelope is a now five-month-old puppy who joined rescue with all of her litter mates in early December when their momma required an emergency c-section. Penelope is now a playful, smart, and cuddly girl! She would do great in a home with another playful and outgoing dog; in her current foster home, she gets along famously with the grumpy nine-year-old male dog and the energetic two-year-old female dog. They will play and wrestle and snuggle all day!  She loves people of all ages, including children. Penelope is still a puppy so she enjoys chewing on items she has access to. She is 95% potty trained and the few accidents that she has had in her foster home, there were signs that she wanted to go outside.

Penelope’s adoption fee is $300 and that includes spay surgery, being up to date on vaccinations and preventives, a microchip with free lifetime registration, and a free obedience class.

If this cutie might fit into your lifestyle, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Cat of the Week: Loretta

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Loretta came to us with a litter of kittens. Once separated from her kittens after they were weaned, she started eating a lot – almost like she was afraid she wouldn’t know when her next meal would be. She did put on quite a bit of weight and as of April 2024, she is a good-sized girl at about 13 pounds. Thankfully she has come to realize food will always be given to her, so she isn’t behaving like she’s starving! Her fur coat is absolutely beautiful with darker tabby markings and tortoiseshell orange/tan coloring filtered throughout… which is affectionately called a ‘Torbie’ fur coat. She is estimated to be about two years old.

She is very playful once she gets comfortable with you and she purrs easily. She will do better in a home with no kittens but she has gotten along with adult cats in her foster home. She likes to run through a cat tunnel and chase balls and toy mice, chase after the ‘little red dot,’ and lay in a tall cat tree in front of a big window – way up at the very top – so she can see the outside world. Loretta also loves to bat the balls in a little 3-level round-about tower toy! Since the weather has gotten warmer, we have taken her outside on a harness and leash and she LOVES sitting on her foster mom’s deck to soak up the sunshine. She loves affection and enjoys laying in her foster’s arms and cuddling like a baby, and will love to sit on your lap. She absolutely LOVES to be brushed. Older kids would probably be best for her, and when she was out in the Petsmart Adoption Center, she absolutely hated dogs when they approached her window – so a home without a dog would be best for her.

Loretta’s adoption fee is $85 and includes spay surgery, being up to date on vaccinations, and a microchip with free lifetime registration.

If you’d like to meet this lover, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Dog of the Week: Vegas

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Vegas is an attention seeker! He will stay by your side and demand pets all day. He tends to be more cautious and shy when found in new areas or when handled by strangers, but once he is comfortable, he will show his more playful side. He has learned to play tug and fetch. He knows to sit before every meal and when taken on off-leash walks, he will stick by his foster mom’s side! Sometimes he likes to follow his brother into the trees but always returns quickly when called. Vegas finds joy in lying down and cooling off in the river when he gets too hot on walks. And, when walking on a leash, he pays no attention to other dogs barking at him from a distance and will walk at your pace!

Vegas is working on not jumping on people out of excitement so he would be best in a home with no young children. He is kennel-trained but does take some coaxing to get in there. He will stay quiet when kenneled unless spooked, but with the reassurance of his foster siblings, he will quiet back down quickly. Vegas would also be ok with a dog-savvy cat, but he does like to chase them when they run around, so a cat that is willing and able to correct his behavior would be best. Vegas is about 1 year old and has lots of love to share!

Vegas’ adoption fee is $250 and includes neuter surgery, being up to date on vaccinations and preventives, a microchip with free lifetime registration, and a free obedience class.

If you’d like to meet this best-bud, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Cats of the Week: Donatello and Raphael

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Raphael and Donatello are super active young almost adults. They can be very shy and a bit flighty in new situations and with new people, but they are talkative purr monsters and will love on you once they know you. We are still working on lap sitting, but they have bed sharing down solid. They started life outside for their first eight weeks and they have slowly adjusted to being confident house kitties. Now these two are living the cush inside life. Zoomies and toys, ball pits and cat towers, cardboard scratchers and hammocks. Oh and don’t forget the bird watching! All the things active boys love. Plus the endless supply of food and treats. Raphy and Donny are very good boys but they are still working on their confidence. They would love to have a patient parent in their forever home to help continue to build and purrfect their happiness.

The adoption fee for these two is $100 and includes neuter surgery, being up to date on vaccinations, and microchips with free lifetime registration.

If you’d like two sweet kitties, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Dogs of the Week: Rolo and Millie

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Rolo (2-year-old neutered male) and Millie (1-year-old spayed female) make a terrific pair and are seeking one home together to fill with lots of Labrador love! This dynamic duo of purebred Chocolate Labradors is so friendly, eager to please, and easy to love! Rolo and Millie are definitely people-friendly, they’ve done great with on-leash introductions to other dogs and have been fine (dare we say timid even) with cats. The pair will easily meld into an active home and will enjoy an ample-sized yard to run and explore!

The adoption fee for this pair is $500.00 and includes spay/neuter surgery, being up to date on vaccinations and preventives, microchips, and a free obedience class.

If you want the friendliest pair around and would like to meet them, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Cat of the Week: Barbie

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Introducing Barbie! Barbie is a young kitty, just under a year old, with a spirit and personality as lively as a Barbie doll. She came into the rescue with her brothers Ken and Allan after getting pulled over in her Barbie Jeep. She has since been living in a multi-cat setting and enjoys having the company of other feline friends. Barbie loves attention and cuddles but also likes to explore and watch what is going on while perched up on a tall surface. Barbie is an energetic, smart, and playful kitty searching for a home that will keep her enriched and adore all her antics and curiosity!

Barbie’s adoption fee is $100 and includes spay surgery, being up to date on preventives, and a microchip with free lifetime registration.

If you’d like to meet this absolute doll, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Dog of the Week: Eros

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Eros is a young male pitbull mix that came to Last Hope due to overcrowding in a local city shelter. He is a terrific dog with an easy-going laid-back demeanor that will work well in a family home! He has lived with young children easily and seems to very much enjoy the company of other dogs.  He especially enjoys other small to medium-sized dog playmates and will happily prance around his new home with a securely fenced-in backyard! Eros is potty-trained and kennel trained, he is working on perfecting his leash-walking skills.  Eros loves to be by your side and seeks out affection.

Eros’ adoption fee is $250 and includes neuter surgery, being up to date on vaccinations and preventives, a microchip with free lifetime registration, and a free obedience class.

If you’d like to meet Eros, please complete an adoption application HERE.

Volunteer of the Month: Katie Hoover

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When Katie Hoover was told she was chosen as Volunteer of the Month for May, she said, “I am *just* a foster for dogs.” There is no *just* about it! Foster homes are the heart and soul of Last Hope. Most of our pets live in foster homes until they find their forever homes and the fosters make sure the pets feel loved while they wait. They provide some training and socialization, both of which are so important for pets to be success stories in their forever homes.

Along with Katie fostering dogs comes getting them to vet appointments, potty training, and teaching them tricks and manners. Some of these dogs have never been in a home setting so we depend a lot on Katie and our other fosters to teach them the things they need to know.

Katie found out about Last Hope because her sister, Jill, had made a memorial donation to LHAR in honor of Katie’s dog, Cooper who passed away after 16 amazing years together. Last Hope stayed on her radar after that and in 2022 she saw a post looking for new foster homes so we could take in a litter of puppies.

When asked why she likes to foster she said, “My favorite thing about fostering is giving each foster a home environment where they can blossom in their own time and feel safe and loved while they wait for their forever home. I also love getting updates from their new families!”

Katie works hard to provide a wonderful environment for our dogs and we couldn’t do it without her and our other fosters! Thank you, Katie, for making sure the dogs of Last Hope have successful transitions and feel so loved in the meantime.