LAST HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE  

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P.O. Box 61
Syosset, NY 11791
631-425-1884


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 AS THANKSGIVING APPROACHES, LAST HOPE IS VERY THANKFUL FOR FRIENDS LIKE "PET PEEVES" FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT!

Last Hope is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of stray, abandoned and death-due pound animals
*Since 2003, over 6,000 feral cats on Long Island have been spayed and neutered through LAST HOPE'S Fix-A-Feral Program*
413 LAST HOPE Cats and Kittens were adopted in 2007 - 74 LAST HOPE Dogs were adopted in 2007
Please click here to See our Special CATS  ~ Please click here to See our Special DOGS

LAST HOPE, INC. is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, that is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of death-due pound, stray and abandoned animals.

Through its many programs, LAST HOPE, INC. is attempting to reduce the tremendous cat and dog overpopulation problem on Long Island, encourage responsible and economical pet ownership, and transform the public image of the typical pound animal.

We Offer Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Assistance For Dogs and Cats, Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics, Early Neutering Of All Kittens and Puppies, Our Fix-A-Feral Program, Adoption Programs, Community Outreach and Public Awareness Campaigns.

Clover is a sweet, mahogany Pit mix, about 50 lbs, who has spent 2 years at Hempstead Shelter. This amiable gal needs love and a forever home that she so desperately deserves. Please visit Clover and the other great LAST HOPE canines for adoption at our Dog Center in Lindenhurst, open daily.

"A Home for the Holidays for Roxy and Angel"

Dear Friends of Last Hope,
We need your help!!

Hard economic times have impacted many Long Islanders and their pets.

Two recent arrivals to our dog adoption program are Roxy (beagle) and Angel ( Chihuahua). Raised together from puppyhood, their poor family was forced to relinquish them when the family's home was foreclosed upon. Placed in a shelter where they faced the unknown, Last Hope was asked to come to their aid. I'm proud to say Linda Stuurman, our president, responded. They are now safe and sound in our adoption center in Lindenhurst. But we need your help.

They need to be adopted together. We house them in the same cage and when they are separated they cry for each other. We know it will be difficult to find someone to take both, but we are determined to do all that we can to make this happen.

I am reaching out to you our loyal supporters to solicit your help. Join our campaign and spread the word on these two adorable five year olds.

Feel free to make copies of this e-mail and post it in your place of employment. Talk to neighbors and friends. They may know someone who has a big heart and is able to adopt them.

We are very optimistic that by networking we will find the perfect home for these two deserving dogs.

Inquiries can be sent here and I will forward the info to our adoption coordinators.

"A Home for the Holidays for Roxy and Angel" is our goal. Let's make it happen!!!

Sincerely,

Maureen G.
Auction Coordinator
Last Hope, Inc.

 

Margaret Mead once said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Well, LAST HOPE has changed the world! Download a volunteer application and join us!

 

THE STORY OF LOLA AND MILO
 If you are 65 and over and adopt one of our Senior Dogs, the fee is $75.00
 If you are 65 and over and adopt one of our Senior Cats, the fee  is $50.00


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Current Articles, Links and Updated Information

 *PLEASE NOTE: We STOPPED accepting FIX-A-FERAL applications on Nov 15th*

VIDEO: More Than 80 Million Cats in America Deserve More, Better ...

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LAST HOPE KITTENS Adoption Day at Petco Photos

There are feral cat informative links now in Reading Room

 

Every Donation Counts! Please Help!!!

Last Hope helps many animals in need, especially those in dire straits.  This is the true mission of Last Hope, and we are going to continue this lifesaving work as long as there is a need on Long Island.

Please be as generous as you can. This is the busiest time of year for us and we need your support so that we can continue to respond to the NEVER ENDING CALLS FOR HELP with the stray, abandoned, and death-due pound animals on Long Island.

To make a donation through PayPal please click "donate" button.

Thank you so much for supporting our work in the past and now.
The animals that we rescue need you!!!

 

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT LAST HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE

"They are friendly, very helpful and try to find the right homes for their animals. They treat them right and provide a home for life."

"They won me over with their recent Pit Bull seminar at SCCC. Nothing makes me happier than organizations dedicated to education regarding this wonderful breed!"

"The volunteers treat each animal as if it were his/her own."

"Supporting facilities and people who truly care about our animal friends makes my life worthwhile."

"THEY HAVE HELPED ME WITH THE FEREL CAT PROGRAM"

"They are a wonderful service to the animals of the Long Island Community - Like No Other - they are even involved with our local government to make things right for the animals in our township."

"I am in full support of Last Hope. There are so many animals that are in in of care. I support them for all of the good work that they do for our rescues."

"Last Hope is an outstanding volunteer organization dedicated to the care and well-being of all our furry friends. They go out of their way to ensure that pets are adopted by people who will provide safe, loving homes for them. "

"They are doing a great job and they are very kind to the cats in need"

"They do a lot of good on Long Island"

"They are a group of hard working dedicated people. No one cares more about the well-being of cats and dogs."

"A great dedicated group"

"they are wonderful and consist of all volunteers. They work hard for the animals."

"I adopted a wonderful cat through Last Hope "

"One of my cats is from Last Hope and it was given much love and care while waiting for her forever home."

"They take the time to find homes for pets that would otherwise be euthanized.Dedication, perserverance and compassion offer hope at last."

"I contacted many organizations to help me with spaying/neutering my feral colony. I received no help except for a hospital in Bayshore and Last Hope. I was able to get many feral cats in my colony done because of their hard work and dedication on their Free Spay/neuter days. They are all wonderful people who work hard and are very helpful. I have seen them in action with animals in their care and you can see the love they have for all of them. Thank you, Last Hope! "

"The animals are treated with compassion in a loving, supportive atmosphere."

"I have heard this rescue is first class!!"

"I know they are caring people who go above and beyond."

"They are dedicated to saving the lives of animals."

"They are a wonderful organization and they helped me with stray cats when no one else would. They were supportive and went out of there way to help. Other places just told me they couldn't help and had no real advice for me."

"For being the Last Hope, they treat animals as First Priority. I have Strays that I needed spayed after they had kittens and I hit brick walls until calling Last Hope. I got my strays spayed and I adopted out the kittens. Thank you for making the cost less for me. God Bless."

"They helped me spay/neuter my stray cats."

"Last Hope cares about the lives of unwanted cats and dogs. LH rescues, provides a clean, well-lighted shelter, with love, care and affection provided by the volunteers until the right forever, loving home is found for each little darling. The volunteers work so hard on behalf of these little ones welfare and well-being."

"I've adopted 2 cats from them & I value the efforts their organization makes to find good homes for animals that need a home."

"Because they're saving lives of innocent animals."

"They're helping the animals that need it so badly."

"THEY ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING BY HELPING OVERPOPULATION BY SPAY/NEUTER AND HELPING TO ADOPT, BY GETTING PETS OFF THE STREETS..GOOD LUCK..LAST HOPE!!"

"they provide spay/nueter certificates, so caring people can spay abandoned animals."

"THEY DO GREAT WORK WITH LITTLE FUNDS"

We cannot continue our mission without your help!


FERAL V STRAY
 

FERAL CATS are the 'wild' offspring of domestic cats and are primarily the result of pet owners' abandonment or failure to spay and neuter their animals, allowing them to breed uncontrolled. Feral cat 'colonies' can be found behind shopping areas or businesses, in alleys, parks, abandoned buildings, and rural areas. They are elusive and do not trust humans.

Many people assume their animals will survive when they move away and leave them behind. Contrary to popular belief, domestic animals do not automatically return to their "natural" instincts and cannot fend for themselves! Already, U.S. animal shelters are forced to kill an estimated 15 million homeless cats and dogs annually. The alternative to humane euthanasia for almost every stray is a violent end or slow, painful death. Many "throwaways" die mercilessly outdoors from starvation, disease, abuse --- or as food to a predator.

A pair of breeding cats, which can have two or more litters per year, can exponentially produce 420,000 offspring over a seven-year period, and the overpopulation problem carries a hefty price tag. Statewide, more than $50 million (largely from taxes) is spent by animal control agencies and shelters for cat-related expenses.

Studies have proven that TNR or trapping-neutering-and releasing is the single most successful method of stabilizing and maintaining healthy feral cat colonies with the least possible cost to local governments and residents, while providing the best life for the animals themselves.

A STRAY CAT IS NOT A FERAL CAT...A stray is a cat who has been abandoned or who has strayed from home and become lost...Stray cats can usually be re-socialized and adopted...A feral cat is an un-socialized cat...Either he was born outside and never lived with humans, or he is a house cat who has strayed from home and over time has thrown off the effects of domestication and reverted to a wild state...They should not be taken to local shelters to be adopted...Feral kittens can be adopted if tamed and placed in homes...First they must be socialized in their first weeks of life...If they aren't handled in time, they will remain feral and un-adoptable.

PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER!!!

 

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REASONS TO ADOPT A CAT
A cat can reduce your blood pressure and help prevent heart disease
Cats are affectionate
Having a cat fights depression and loneliness
Cats are entertaining to watch and fun to play with
Cats provide companionship
Cats will cuddle up with you on a cold evening
Cats are independent and can be left alone while you're at work
A cat's mere presence will ward off unwanted mice and pests
Cats are comfortable in small spaces like apartments
Cats are very clean; they bathe themselves!
A cat's purr is instantly calming and relaxing
Cats are affectionate
Just 15 minutes a day of playing with you will satisfy a cat
Cats are easy to house train, especially adult cats, who are probably already house trained


 

LAST HOPE: AN EXPANDED MISSION
Read more on these pages:
Special Cats and Special Dogs

We ALWAYS need manufacturer's cat and dog food coupons

These coupons greatly assists us in purchasing food for our animals.

Please drop off coupons at our Cat Adoption Center in Huntington or mail to:
Last Hope, Inc.
P.O. Box 61
Syosset, New York 11791
(Please make sure coupons are current and not expired)
Thanks For Your Support!

"If you’re wondering how you can cope
There’s a cat in your future: don’t mope!
Just get on the ball
And give us a call
At the Shelter of Shelters: LAST HOPE!"
-Irving Weiss, Professor Emiterus



Our Mailing Address
Last Hope, Inc.
P.O. Box 61
Syosset, NY 11791
631-425-1884

*Thanks to Jeff Erlitz, BRUNA, and Adrienne Kattke for the wonderful photos of our cats and kittens*
*Thank You Joanne Anderson for the wonderful photos of our dogs*

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