Mary Schmeichel first found out about Last Hope when she was looking for a place to donate some cat toys. Then, in 2019, she adopted two cats from Last Hope. She knew at that time that when she retired she wanted to volunteer. In September of 2021, she started volunteering to take care of the cats at the Adoption Center. …

Erika began volunteering about two years ago. Her daughter would come home from volunteering at Last Hope and talk about the dogs and Erika decided she wanted to be a part of it. She works with the dogs: Let them outside, clean kennels, feed and water them, give them love and snuggles, laundry, dishes, and anything else that needs to be …

Becky Harris is somewhat of a newbie at Last Hope but she’s jumped in with both feet and is really making a difference in the lives of the cats at the Adoption Center. She comes in and cleans litter boxes, cleans cat habitats, gives food and water, administers medication, gives baths (have YOU ever tried to give a cat a …

Katie and Drew have been volunteering since April of this year and they really jumped in with both feet! Or should that be four feet? Either way, They found out about Last Hope through adopting a dog from us, Bernie. They felt we really cared for the pets we took in and decided they wanted to help with that. They …

In August we held our big fundraiser of the year – Barks & Brew. It was a huge success but we never could have done it without the help of many volunteers! We had a good number of volunteers help with the setup which helped out a lot. They set up tables, chairs, the dog areas, the cat areas, auction …

Donna Johnson has volunteered for Last Hope for about seven years. She and her husband foster dogs in their home. Donna also helps out by answering the office phone, filing, and general computer work. Donna found Last Hope when she and her husband were considering adopting a dog. At the time, they had three young boys in the home and …

Shannon Studt has been a dependable volunteer at Last Hope for about six years. She began after Googling local rescues and researching Last Hope. She liked what she learned and contacted us to get started. Shannon helps at adoption events, Barks & Brew, parades,  transporting dogs to the veterinary clinic, and she will help with home checks when it is …

Rachel Palmer has been volunteering with the dogs since last fall. She and her wife had lost two dogs in 2020 and were online looking for a new family member. They came across Last Hope on PetFinder and put in an application.  On the day they were supposed to meet a potential adoptee, the derecho hit. So the meet and …

Sue Bennett has been volunteering for Last Hope for more than five years. She began by fostering dogs and now fosters cats and helps clean the cat area at the Adoption Center. She also does transports from time to time. Her cat fosters include FeLV-positive cats and neo-natal kittens. Caring for very young kittens involves losing a lot of sleep …

Mindy learned about Last Hope while she was in school at Kirkwood. She’s been volunteering with us for a little over a year and she is a definite asset to the team! She volunteers most Thursday evenings taking care of the dogs at the Adoption Center. This can be hard and dirty work but she’s committed to helping them out. …