LAST HOPE, INC.
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Mission Statement
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 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.
About This Cause
2016 marks 35 years of animal rescue for LAST HOPE! From a two woman organization in the 80’s dedicated to rescuing death-due pound animals in 1981, Last Hope has grown into an organization of over 500 volunteers and supporters and has moved into our new Wantagh Adoption Center which, for the first time houses, both cats and dogs under one roof. With this new move brings the hope of being able to place well over the current 600 cats and over 100 dogs a year into carefully screened homes. We are still working very closely with many of Long Island’s municipal shelters and have offered assistance and our expertise to many these shelters as we strive to improve the care and adoptability of the shelter dog or cat. We also conduct many outreach efforts into the Long Island pet owning community by offering free or low-cost veterinary care and spay-neuter to individuals who meet certain criteria. We have worked with several Long Island shelters to offer low-cost or free spay-neuter for feral cats, rabies vaccines and microchipping. In addition, Last Hope has been a long-term advocate for feral cats and has instituted programs targeted at educating the public about these cats and assists the public with a heavily utilized feral cat spay-neuter initiative known our FIX-A-FERAL program. At least 10,000 feral cats have been spayed by Last Hope in the last 10 years through our feral cat programs! We are attempting to control the overpopulation problem on Long Island by spaying and neutering every cat, kitten, dog or puppy that we place prior to adoption, offering a low-cost spay/neuter program for feral cats and advocating for the mandatory spay/neuter of all animals in the Island’s municipal shelters. From the beginning, Last Hope never denied assistance to ANY stray or abandoned animal in need despite a three digit bank account balance at times. We advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves and have learned to change with the times and become proactive when needed. We hope that we can continue our work for many years to come so that eventually every animal born on Long Island is wanted and able to be placed into a loving and responsible home.