Burgh (formerly known as Meredith) is a deaf lab mix who came into rescue in Arkansas in the summer of 2016 and lived with Lauren, a foster whose husband and 7 dogs were all also deaf. Lauren taught Burgh signs to help humans communicate with...
Blog Article by: Nicholas Murphy
Rowan, affectionately nicknamed Ro Ro Girl by her foster mom, is a lovably emotive Pit Bull mix, in search of her forever home. When it comes to cuddling, there is no such thing as personal space in Rowan’s dictionary. This means...
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Advocacy
by Lauren Fopiano
The following Animal Welfare Bills are specific legislation that Last Hope supports and are currently awaiting their turn in front of the MA State Legislature. If these bills pass they would greatly improve the lives of pets and their people across the state.
The Rescue Bill (H.755)...
Article originally appeared in The Daily Press on November 14, 2019
By Alex LaSalvia
[caption id="attachment_19170" align="alignleft" width="400"] Photo By: Sofia Koyama/Daily Free Press Staff[/caption]
It was love at first lick for terrier-mix Gia and her future owner Belle Dante.
Dante, 25 of Somerville, first met Gia at the Haunted...
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Events,
In the News
by Jill
MASSACHUSETTS-BASED LAST HOPE K9 RESCUE TO HOST FUNDRAISING EVENT: SIPS & SEAFOOD
Proceeds to Directly Benefit Rescue Dogs
BOSTON (July 30, 2019) – Last Hope K9 Rescue (LHK9), New England’s largest entirely volunteer-run, foster-based non-profit dog rescue will be hosting its signature fundraising event, Sips & Seafood,...
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Events
by Jill
You're invited to Last Hope K9 Rescue's 2019 signature event: Sips & Seafood.
Tickets are on sale now!
Please visit our Facebook event page at bit.ly/lhk9sips and follow along for updates.
Interested in sponsoring, donating an item for the auctions, purchasing ad space, and/or volunteering? Please email SignatureEvents@lasthopek9.org....
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Service Trip
by Jill
By: Steph Phenix
Associate Director & Foster
At the end of this year’s service trip I struggled to find the words to summarize my experience. How do I describe the feeling of watching the project we planned over the past 4 months finally being executed? How do...
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Service Trip
by Jill
Jackson County Humane Society
By: Lauren Fopiano
Assistant Director & Foster
On the last “work” day of the service trip, my van of five volunteers and about ten others traveled to Jackson County Humane Society. Jackson County is a new shelter for Last Hope; however, this shelter isn’t...
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Service Trip
by Jill
Stuttgart Animal Shelter
By: Meg Ferguson
Foster & Volunteer
Today our group of 17 volunteers visited the Stuttgart Animal Shelter. This shelter is on the smaller side with 7 kennels and a puppy room. The shelter was not at capacity, however, as the shelter lead stated, they can go...
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Service Trip
by Jill
West Memphis Shelter
By: Maura Tutty
Senior Coordinator & Foster
Today started at transport, where our southern foster partners put their foster pups and part of their hearts on the bus headed to Boston. It's so awe-inspiring to watch them confidently put their fosters on the bus sending...