Daniel has been volunteering with the dogs at Last Hope for about 10 years. He started back when it was run out of Sonia’s house who is the founder of Last Hope. He also works as a trainer at Cedar Run Pet Boarding and Daycare. In addition to training Last Hope dogs, he also fosters dogs, helps with adoptions and …

“Last Hope goes above and beyond for all of their animals. Lots of love, tears, and courage…..the compassion is incredible. I’m honored to be part of this group and to know the people who make it run every single day. I’ve shared many experiences from happy to sad with them and wouldn’t trade it for anything.” That’s what Jen Harleen …

Katy has been volunteering for Last Hope for more than two years in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. She started volunteering when she saw a plea to help some kittens that had crawled up into a car engine and been discovered there – thankfully before anything bad happened to them. She agreed to foster the four kittens for Last Hope and …

Joyce was recently retired and looking for a purpose. That’s when serendipity stepped in. Her daughter was talking with a co-worker and mentioned that her mother was looking to volunteer with animals. That co-worker happened to volunteer at Last Hope and told her all about it and gave her a business card. Joyce’s daughter passed the information along to Joyce …

Willie and Noreen are a volunteer power couple! Noreen was looking online for a place to volunteer and found Last Hope. She began volunteering weekly with the cats beginning in January of 2018. She helps take care of the cats (cleaning litter boxes, giving food and water, administering medication as needed, etc.), does some cleaning, and performs miscellaneous duties to …

Between COVID-19 and the derecho that hit us on August 10th, this year has been a doozy! But through it all, and when we need them the most, there are volunteers who answer the call for help. This month our volunteer heroes are all the people who came out to the Adoption Center after the derecho to clean up all …

Your empties help make a difference! Erica Bruck has been spearheading our can and bottle collecting for the past few years. She has organized getting cans and bottles donated and also taking them in for redemption. COVID-19 threw her a curveball because the redemption center was closed for a time and that meant finding somewhere to store all the bags …

Tim has been a dedicated volunteer for about three years and he says one thing he likes about it is meeting other animal lovers. “I’m amazed at how much some people give of themselves for this organization and its animals. It’s really cool to see.” Primarily focusing on foster dogs, Tim has also done random tasks over the years. He …

Pam Kabela has been fostering cats and kittens for a year and a half for Last Hope. She takes on pregnant mamas and newborn babies. It all started with Shiloh, a cat she rescued from work. Shiloh had four babies but took on an additional four babies from another mother cat that couldn’t care for them. Shiloh continues to help …

Lynn Kennedy first came to know about Last Hope when the family adopted a rabbit from us. She was a stay-at-home mom at the time and decided to fill her time with volunteer work. Along with her daughter, Elizabeth (Izzy), she has fostered many cats and kittens with special medical needs, cats that need socialization, and pregnant cats. She also …