Pine Bluff Animal Control By: Jake Becker I'm supposed to tell you about my 2023 service trip to Arkansas, specifically Pine Bluff. I could tell you about the projects I completed, how many dogs that were washed and loved, how many kennels were cleaned. I could tell...
Stuttgart Animal Shelter By: Kelly Maxwell A Last Hope Comes Full Circle I remember it like it was yesterday – a sleepy 5-month-old black and white "pittie" mix managed to pick her head up from her northern foster’s lap to see what I was all about. That was...
Carlisle Animal Shelter By: Traci Finkel On the Sunday of our service trip, a group of us spent some time at the Carlisle Shelter in Carlisle, Arkansas. This was one of the smallest shelters we visited with only 7 outdoor kennels and no building. The kennels are...
Kensett Animal Shelter By: Rachel Litton On our 2nd full day in Arkansas, our car headed out bright and early to the Kensett shelter. We excitedly chatted about the day to come and shared stories about our own dogs and prior fosters. Since we were joined by...
Camden Animal Shelter By: Mindi Greenberg They say there is such a thing as a "heart dog". Each person gets one or two in their lives. These dogs just find their way into your heart, and there is no doubt that you were always meant to be...
Monticello Dog Shelter By: Jessica & Jed Drake Coming into this trip, we had no idea what to expect. We showed up at the first shelter, Monticello, and were greeted by the friendliest group of women that serve as the main shelter caretakers. They do so on...
Sheridan Animal Shelter By: Maura Tutty After four long years, some of our volunteers at Last Hope K9 Rescue returned to Arkansas to support our Southern Partners during our service trip! We have an amazing Planning Committee that spent 4 months working thoroughly and diligently to ensure...
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...
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...
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...