Last Hope Animal Rescue

Just adopted a 3 ½ mo old fluffy gray kitten. We met with Janine one of the volunteers who took our application she was amazing. My son felt sick suddenly and she ran for cold towels and water, you can tell she not only cared about animals but also people. The facility was being cleaned by parents with their children which I thought was great life lessons for the children. One of the volunteers even delivered my kitten. The cat accomodations were nice they had enough crate space and a hammock type shelf so they could have alone time if they were crated with another kitten. They also have a closed room with benches and toys to get to know the kitten first before deciding. I’ve been to another shelter in Massapequa were they had several kittens in one small cage with no shelf and one of the head persons were so rude. Actually because that person was so rude I looked for another shelter and found Last Hope. If your looking to adopt please go check out Last Hope in Wantagh you won’t be sorry.

I adopted my cat back in November. A very young girl in high school actually helped me and my fiancé with the cats. We picked out the most shyest kitten we could find. This place worked so well with dropping the cat off and helping us «new parents» with questions. Amazing place, and amazing staff you could tell the love was spread around.

the animals are in good health but the management here is terrible!!! this gets 2 stars for the shameful behavior by the management. the upper-​level people here DO NOT know how to run a shelter. next time i or any of my family/​friends want to adopt a critter, i will tell them to take their business elsewhere, probably north shore. UNIMPRESSED!!!

I found a tiny kitten who was almost blind due to infection in his eye on a major road in Queens, NY. I brought him to a few vets in the area all who seemed like they had no interest in helping the poor little guy. One place even quoted me some outrageous price to take care of him. A family friend told me about Last Hope in Wantagh and they took him from me THAT DAY. They had an eye specialist on site and they told me within 20 minutes they already found a foster! I am not exaggerating about any of this!
I was coming home from work late and they even stayed open a bit longer for me to get there! After they took him to the back I asked how much I owed them and they said NOTHING! They said «well if you want to donate $ 20…» and my eyes lit up; I gave them at least 5 times that (maybe more, I don’t remember). I couldn’t believe how wonderfully humble they were and caring. The complete opposite of the places I found in Queens. Last Hope is now one of the major places I donate money, food, and supplies to just because of this one instance. They truly are an amazing place and everyone there has a spot in heaven waiting for them.

I do volunteer with Last Hope at the Huntington location, so I may be a little biased, but I recently adopted a gorgeous black kitten (named Mema, but we renamed her Charlie) from Last Hope and it was the most pleasant experience! The adoption process is VERY thorough, so be prepared when adopting. They will call your references and your vet, and if you really think about it, it’s just protection for you and the animal. As a volunteer, I can tell you that they have strict cleaning and care guidelines so you can rest assured that better than the best care for your animal prior to adoption is guaranteed. Everyone I have spoken with from Last Hope is very caring and I’ve never encountered any one rude. I definitely recommending adopting from Last Hope because they know the animal’s personalities and can make sure you are matched with someone who you will enjoy and not regret a week later.

You can tell that the people who volunteer here really love the cats and dogs that they take care of. They hold fundraisers, bingo night and sell raffle tickets to benefit the animals. I adopted a cat from here to be a friend for our other cat at home, that we previously found and rescued as a stray cat who was living outside.
LAST HOPE Checked our references thoroughly, as expected, before we were accepted and the adoption application went through. We LOVE our two furry family members!
Thank you LAST HOPE!

i went there looking for a cat for I miss having a pet and due to circumstances I had given my cat away a year ago even though I see him I don’t want to stress him by changing homes yet again
the place smelled so bad I barely got to look at the cats. the lady who showed me around was more like a drill Sargent, was thinking of volunteering but not there not after meeting her. going to try another place since they require a donation of $ 125 which is awfully steep for a cat. a donation should be what a person can afford but the real turn off was how bad it smelled. my hair smelled when I left it was gross.
wont be back even though there was one kitten I liked but unless I agreed to the 125 they would not even let me hold him.
I hope all the cats and dogs there find homes but they need to be cleaner
going to another shelter next weekend.

Previously the Bide-​A-​Wee, Last Hope Animal Rescue has come along and continued to provide aid to strayed and abandoned cats and dogs. My family and I are very familiar with this location considering we rescued our first cat from here many years ago. My beloved Smokey was very well taken care of here and when we adopted him into our family they offered us lost cost vet care and free spaying. We had Smokey for 11 wonderful years and he was very loved.
Our second/​current cat Daisy was rescued from another location. However, we still continue to frequent Last Hope since they’re always looking for donations for the animals. Blankets, towels, cleaning supplies, toys, etc. A few days ago I brought in some pillows and towels and one of the workers was so kind enough to give us a tour of their facility. Although it may be small, they use all the resources they have. She was explaining that when animals are dropped off or rescued they have a transitioning process to help them get acquainted with the new space and new environment. That way the animals go under the least amount of stress as possible. They ensure each cat/​dog gets attention from the volunteers every day and that their space is maintained.
She was explaining that they have an abundance of black cats. For some reason people just don’t adopt them as often as the other breeds. If you or you know someone who is looking for a cat, please visit one of their locations and consider rescuing one! The staff is knowledgeable, loving and they truly take pride in what they do. Keep up the amazing work.

We had a wonderful experience with Last Hope and I couldn’t recommend them more highly. We wanted to adopt a kitten we saw at the Petco store in Syosset. It was late on a Sunday night so no one from Last Hope was still at the store. We called the posted number and were able to immediately speak to the woman that works with the adoptions. She suggested we fill out an application that the store manager can fax over for us and get the process started. By the next morning they were calling our references and vet for verification. Within 24 hours they told us we were approved as would deliver the kitten to also ensure our home environment would be safe for him. A wonderful woman came with the cat that evening, who had also fostered him from when he was first found. The kitten was healthy and when checked by our own vet a few days later, he commented how much more had been done for this kitten than he usually sees from the rescue organizations. It was a great experience from start to finish with caring people who have the best interest of the animals at heart. I’ve since visited their Wantagh facility and was actually surprised at how clean it is and how well kept all the cages are. The animals are very well cared for. When the time comes to bring a new pet into our family, this is the first place I would go.

My family has had a wonderful experience with Last Hope Animal Rescue. My dog China was getting up in age (12) and on a lot of medication. We thought getting another dog might give her that spark again and a little incentive to play and be young. We fostered a pitbull puppy for a few days to see how the two could get along. China loved the new puppy (Gemma) and treated her as if she were her baby. We had a scheduled vacation planned a few days later so Last Hope allowed me to give the puppy back to the family that was fostering her until our return. When we returned in a week, we adopted Gemma. China had her last few months playing with Gemma and teaching her things she should and shouldn’t do. China has passed on since but Gemma is following in her «paw» steps. Last Hope made everything so convenient and easy for us. The staff was wonderful and loving. They are like a family there and have but one concern and that is to find each dog a forever home. They have you complete an application, check your vet references and do a home check and this is so they are confident that they are sending this pet to a good home with responsible, loving people. They also have a dog trainer (Chris) who comes in and helps you to make sure your pet is the best he or she can be. He was wonderful! You couldn’t ask for any more from these selfless people who devote their time cleaning cages, feeding dogs, walking dogs, doing home checks, paperwork, etc.
It takes a special person! And though a lot of these dogs might have had problems before coming to Last Hope and were not so lucky in the past, once they step into «Last Hope’s» doorway, you can be sure their luck has changed.
By the way, Last Hope has a lot of wonderful events to raise money for the Rescue and if you haven’t gone to any up until now, you should look on their website and see all the wonderful events that take place throughout the year. I’ve been to quite a few of them and always have a lot of fun with the staff and other dog owners. You make friends and so do your pets! Keep up the good work Last Hope!!!

My wife and I recently lost our beloved dog due to heangio sarcoma. He was a great shelter rescue so we figured to look for another shelter dog. This has become a version of mission impossible since almost all we see are pit bulls which are among the banned breeds for homeowners insurance companies in our area. All we want is a friendly medium to large dog between 1 – 4 years old in good health not the worlds toughest request. After total frustration at the town of hempstead shelter we then went down the road to last hope. We filled out a questionnaire requiring 2 references, vet clearance and a home inspection. After passing these tests we then looked a a pair of dogs. The first dog was nice except it showed no real affection for either one of us despite repeated visits to meet the dog. We were willing to foster this dog on a trial basis but that offer was quickly rejected. The second dog had a tick borne illness that made the dog uninsurable by a pet insurance company. Even with these setbacks we were eagerly looking forward to adopting a dog that met our needs. The head of the shelter talked to me by phone and said since you did not take either of the two dogs «go somewhere else to find a dog». This is horrific treatment since we jumped through all of their hoops to clear ourselves We really caused no problem for them except some volunteer spent a few minutes on our paperwork. Considering the circumstances they could have been much more understanding.