Hope Animal Rescue

I became involved with Hope Animal Rescue about three years ago. I started out volunteering and then later became involved in fostering. I placed about twenty nine adorable pups in their forever homes, My next Foster was not my usual. I normally fostered seniors and special needs bit this one was a puppy. She was a 4 week old pitty mix found on the side of the highway thought to have a significant medical issue of liver shunt. I agreed to foster until one more suitable was available. During the next two weeks I was hooked and after placing so many, I was considering a foster fail. At that point, I knew I could’ve never let her go regardless of her health issues. We adopted her and she has continued to thrive.
I am so happy and fortunate to be part of an organization of such a high caliber. The mission of Hope Animal
Rescue is to aid all pets in North Carolina regardless of age, gender, breed and medical issue. I have witnessed sick aging pups pulled from shelters and costly medical issues handled by Hope Animal Rescue. Bully breed pregnant moms chained outside more than a few times have been rescued and saved by this group. Seniors discarded by their owners for new puppies and ailing dogs that owners don’t want to be responsible for their medical bills have been rescued by Hope Animal Rescue.
I am so fortunate to be part of this organization that lets me follow my passion of saving adoptable pets in North Carolina. Hats off to Hope Animal Rescue.

I provide my home to foster dogs until they are adopted. I like HAR because they take dogs in bad shape and in need of some health care. One foster required dental care and HAR took care of it. I also had two fosters from the same home in dire need of grooming and HAR took care of it. They were like totally different dogs once they were free of all of that matted hair. HAR and their fosters work together to make things easier for the dogs and each other.

Next week marks 6 years since I had the pleasure of joining Hope’s volunteer team. Since then, I’ve adopted twice, fostered about 70 pets, and joined the Board of Directors.
Volunteering with Hope has been a huge source of joy! My rescue colleagues are some of the most dedicated, talented and fun folks. The rescue is committed to its mission of helping the most vulnerable companion animals in the shelter system, including senior and special-needs dogs. Truly a wonderful, professional, financially responsible, and effective animal welfare organization.

Great group to work with! I love fostering through Hope and even adopted through them.

I write this review as an adopter, foster/volunteer, and board member. In each of these categories, Hope as proven to be the most dedicated and selfless animal rescue organization I can think of. They are completely volunteer-run--no one gets paid--and they work tirelessly in their free time outside of their full time jobs to help the animals. What I love most about Hope is that they will always take in medical-needs dogs when they can, and would never return a dog to shelter (and will always accept a surrender of a dog previously in Hope's care). That being said, they are also responsible with funds and are constantly improving policies and procedures to create the best experience for both the animals and the volunteers.

I've been fostering with various organizations for the last 6 years and have been with hope for the last 3 of them. Hope Animal Rescue is by far the best and most organized non profit I've dealt with to date. Not only do they focus on saving animals that are at the highest risk for euthanization, but they make the job of fostering as easy as opening your home. They provide everything else including food, crates, toys, medicine, and of course a dog. If you've ever thought about adopting, fostering, or volunteering in the area, look no further than Hope.

I have been volunteering / fostering with Hope Animal Rescue for about 3 years now. They are amazing organization with wonderful people to work with. They take care of their volunteers and help so many dogs in need! They take in the medical and hard cases that would other be put down. I am so grateful for them!

Hope Animal Rescue is an incredible organization and community of individuals who share a common love of animals. The care these volunteers give these animals is unparalleled. They never turn down a dog because of behavior or looks or medical needs. They find a way when no one else can.

Our experience adopting our pup from Hope Animal Rescue was nothing short of amazing. They handled our application quickly and suggested dogs we hadn’t even thought about based on our interests and life. Everyone was so caring through the process and continues to be an amazing resource and community for our family. I can’t say enough about this amaaaazing organization.

This group was tremendously helpful when we found a stray dog and placed her up for adoption. They were so helpful and even got her spayed for us. Great folks!

I adopted my dog Lana from Hope and I had a fantastic experience. The paperwork was thorough, she was well taken care of and loved as a foster and all volunteers and workers of Hope were extremely helpful and caring!

I have volunteered with Hope and I have adopted a dog as well. I can't say enough about this group of dedicated volunteers who make so many sacrifices to care for dogs who would be overlooked because of health or age issues that are not their fault. They work hard to pull dogs from local NC shelters who would not get a second chance otherwise, and are very thoughtful about pairing dogs with the right homes, and supporting those adopters along the way. If you are looking for a dog, definitely start your search with Hope Animal Rescue!

I foster dogs with Hope and they have an incredible community and support system!

I both volunteered and eventually adopted though HAR. Not only did they give me a ton of support, but they’re very passionate about what they do. They deeply cared about saving the lives of these dogs and making sure they found good homes.

Hands down the best rescue in the area! Hope Animal Rescue is always ready and willing to take on pups that otherwise wouldn’t be adopted & gives them medical care and love they so deserve. Volunteering and fostering with Hope has been so rewarding and I suggest it to everyone!

I started fostering for Hope this year and it has been a great experience. I've had so much support from the other members for anything I need or questions I have. It's like joining a close group of friends and you get to help needy dogs at the same time!

We adopted our dog from HAR last year, and it was a smooth, easy transition from when we applied, to meeting him, to ultimately adopting him! They are a wonderful organization with amazing volunteers. Highly recommend for pet adoption.

Hope Animal Rescue serves as one of the best organizations run by some of the most compassionate individuals that I have come to known. They are extremely well run on the back-end of operations of animal rescue efforts, but also on the front end in preparing animals for homes and homes for animals (as well as volunteer support!). While other organizations may balk at elderly or very sick dogs, Hope Animal Rescue sees the value of each life and takes these types of cases into the organization. This organization falls into the "exceptional" category of every non-profit area of evaluation and it has been such a privilege to be involved with and learn from them.

I have been fostering for Hope Animal Rescue for over 5 years now. The director is all about saving dogs; old dogs, sick dogs, mamas with their babies, mamas without their babies, babies without their mamas. The group goes above and beyond for all the unwanted, neglected, abused pups that are pulled from shelters, or dumped in someone's yard, or found wandering on the street. The fosters are amazing! Everyone does this AFTER work, during work, in addition to working full time. It's all out of love for these babies. And we try to educated our adopters, we don't just send the dog off to it's new home. We provide info on training, vets, food, etc. The whole group really wants what is best for the dogs.
I can't say enough about the rescue, the director, the fosters and the volunteers. Hope Animal Rescue is the best!

I have been involved with many good rescues but none come close to HAR. It’s one thing to save a dog and find it a home it’s another thing to take the dogs that needs major medical care that are older and hard to place. The animals get all the medical care they need while living in a loving foster home. When the dogs are ready for their forever home the potential adopters are throughly screened so they can be assured the dog going to its forever home - the very most important thing. The volunteers are amazing they open their homes and hearts to these animals and they operate as a fine tuned machine. Hope Animal Rescue is the very best I can’t say enough good and a 5 star rating doesn’t come close.

This awesome non-profit gave us a chance to heal with our awesome senior adopted cocker spaniel after we lost our first cocker baby to cancer the Christmas before. They work tirelessly to save senior and other special needs cases of pups around the state from over crowded shelters and foster them until the perfect forever homes can be found.

I came across Hope Animal Rescue early this year while I was looking to adopt a rescue dog. Their mission, passion, and dedication to rescue these animals is beyond anything I've come across. They put their heart into every single animal. They go above and beyond reasonable means to take care of these animals and place them in their forever homes. My experience rescuing Cory, (a senior Chihuahua) from HAR inspired me to become a volunteer and help their mission in any way I can. They are truly some of the most amazing people.

The volunteers here inspire me every day with their compassion and dedication to each other and to the dogs they save-they're hard working and make such a difference for the dogs in their care. I feel so lucky to have gotten the chance to work with them! Every foster I've met has been generous and patient with me, and so gentle with the dogs in their care. Every dog, even the seniors and medical cases, are a priority to them.

I was made aware of an older dog that was going to be put down because ownercdidnt want old dog. I contacted Cathy and she said would save him. A few months later he was adopted by wonderful family and lived out his life in love and luxury. I can never thank them enough.

Hope helped me find my sweet Cocker Spaniel senior in January of this year after my 14 year old was diagnosed with cancer last year and had to be put to sleep right before Christmas. It was so hard on my husband and I as well as our other senior dog and adopting another senior for our Chihuahua to have as a companion has helped us all to move on. They made the process so easy and understood the emotional aspect as well

I can't say enough about Hope Anima Rescue and the fabulous work they do. From our amazing director, foster coordinators,,foster parents and volunteers. These wonderful people display acts of kindness and compassion like I have never seen before. The dogs and cats that are fortunate to be in the rescue receive the best medical care, training , are able to live in a foster home which makes them feel safe, confident and loved. There is a lot of careful decision making to ensure these pets will be placed in the right home for them and their new owners. As a foster I always have the support I need and when I need it from my director and foster coordinator. They are real gems and I wish more people would follow their example. This world would be a much better place.

My wife and I have been fostering with Hope Animal Rescue for the past 8 months, and we have nothing but good things to say about them. They show extraordinary care for every animal they take into their program, and they do a wonderful job of matching their pups with a home that will meet the needs of both the owner and the dog. All dogs in Hope's program receive spay/neuter services (when necessary), are properly cared for in a loving foster home, are socialized with both people and dogs, and receive monthly heartworm and flea/tick preventatives. Any potential adopter in the Triangle area should consider adopting from Hope!

I have volunteered and fostered with Hope Animal Rescue, and I couldn't rate them highly enough. The members of HAR work hard to make sure that dogs are treated extremely well, that fosters and volunteers have resources and support to ensure the best care, and that dogs are eventually adopted out to great families that fit well. Dogs have access to professional trainers, they get exceptional medical care, and the people at HAR are knowledgeable and thoughtful in their approach to animals. I think it says a lot that HAR is willing to take back a dog at any point after adoption if the dog didn't work out with the adopter for any reason. This shows that they care so much about these animals that they would rather take back a dog unexpectedly than have it end up back at a shelter. Further, Hope routinely takes in dogs that need expensive medical care, and dogs that are "challenging" breeds - dogs that other rescues have turned down. HAR values the lives of all dogs and is willing to work with dogs with behavioral problems, medical issues, seniors, or breeds that might end up being harder to adopt out. This is a wonderful organization!

I recently moved to the area and wanted to foster. This is my first time fostering and it has been an experience for the books. Everyone that works at HAR is not only just great to the animals but to us (fosters) as well. So many active events for us to be involved and not just for the dogs! If I stay in the area and ready to adopt, HAR will be the the rescue I will go to :)

We started working with HAR earlier this year to foster dogs, not long after losing our senior to arthritis and cancer. While we started as a foster family, we wound up adopting one of the beloved puppies who stayed with us. She was too good of a fit for our family and we couldn't pass her up! It's been an amazing experience to first meet a dog around 4 weeks old and have her become an integral part of our family. We would never have experienced such joy without our involvement with HAR.

HAR does a great job evaluating families and animals to ensure the right fit for each animal they place. HAR provides foster training and a wonderful community of support, resources, and event coordination. There is a team of people responsible for screening applications, communicating with interested families, and making sure the animals find the right home. HAR takes in animals that have special needs, need additional training or medical care, or are simply too old/too young/too sick for shelter care. These animals learn how to live in a house with a loving foster family, get great medical care, and learn how to be well-behaved family members.

HAR works closely with the local community for fundraising, events, and education about rescue animals. HAR's influence in the triangle area is wide spread, encouraging others to participate in animal rescue, animal advocacy, and good adoption practices.

We are extremely grateful for how much we have learned with HAR both as fosters and as adopters. We have really enjoyed the little bit of difference we've been able to make in a few dogs' lives and hope that experience continues into the future.

Hope Animal Rescue is a labor of love that so many people work to make possible. We have the most amazing volunteers, and it is through them that we are able to make a difference in so many lives. We love the dogs as our own, and do whatever is needed to make them whole again and find a family of their own.

I have been volunteering with Hope Animal Rescue for the last 2.5 years and can't imagine spending my Saturday afternoons without a pack of rescue dawwwgs (and some cool volunteers)! This is a completely volunteer run nonprofit that literally succeeds because of the blood, sweat, and tears of fosters and volunteers who believe in the mission of saving adoptable animals from being killed in shelters. Hope does not pull the easiest animals from kill shelters- instead, Hope often pulls dogs with heartworm, dogs who are seniors, or dogs who require a fair amount of rehabilitation before being ready for adoption. Unlike other rescues, we also ALWAYS take dogs back into the rescue if an adopter has a change of heart... days later or YEARS later. I love telling people, "Once a Hope dog, always a Hope dog." This is a one-of-a-kind animal rescue that truly makes a difference to animals who would otherwise be forgotten.

Every dedicated individual in this group goes above and beyond not only for the fur babies, but for the people they associate with, as well! What a great rescue!!

I love this rescue! The volunteers are wonderful and the foster coordinators/director go above and beyond for the animals in the rescue. I have adopted 3 dogs from Hope and am a foster. I love everything this this rescue stands for and does!

I enjoy volunteering and fostering with this rescue. They work hard to find forever homes for homeless pets. There's many animals in need out there, help is always needed! Fosters and volunteers both.

Hope Animal Rescue (HAR) is an amazing organization that is all about helping animals find their forever homes. All the animals who come to the organization are fostered, and applications are thoroughly processed to make sure that the animals are matched to good homes. HAR's adoption events also coincide with many other community events that allow HAR fosters and volunteers to reach out and be involved in the community while also finding loving homes for the animals. I am so honored to be part of this organization.

I am so happy with my decision to adopt through Hope Animal Rescue! I looked at probably 5-6 different shelters and nothing just quite clicked until I found them. The foster "mom" was able to bring the two cats I was interested in over to my apartment for me to see. She had them for several months, so was very familiar with them. I had such a hard time deciding which one I wanted (plus they were siblings), that I ended up getting both! I was very impressed with the extensive medical records both cats came with. A few months into the adoption, one of them had some serious medical issues and the foster mom was so incredibly supportive, even bring me some supplies to help with the heavy medical costs. Overall, I highly recommend this organization.

Hope Animal Rescue was wonderful as we searched for a new family pet. After losing our dog of 13 years, we knew that we needed just the right dog to fit our busy family. With a 2 year old, 5 year old and 7 year old, we needed a family pet who would interact well with children. They were kind, caring and honest and took time to answer all of our questions. They offered flexibility and provided information as needed throughout the journey. We ended up bringing Timmy home with us in February 2016 and he has been an amazing addition to our family. After going through the New Leash on Life program he is well trained and wonderful with our kids. We can't imagine any other dog being a better fit in our life! Thank you, HAR!

I adopted a wonderful dog from this organization. I was overwhelmed with the care they took in making sure he was a good fit for our family and provided ongoing support as needed. What a wonderful organization for the animals and people in our community.

Hope is great! They make sure that their animals are well cared for and go to the home that is the best fit for the animal.

Hope Animal Rescue is a talented group of people who all bring different resources, experiences, and skills to the benefit of their rescue dogs. Someone always seems to step in at the right time and help in the right way. HAR pulls some of the saddest and neediest cases, but they appear to do it effortlessly all for the benefit of their dogs. I have both fostered and adopted from this group, and the experience has been positive.

I've been a volunteer with Hope Animal Rescue for about 7 months, and I have never seen a group of people work harder to make a difference to animals in our community. The leaders of this group work tirelessly to pull dogs from the kill shelters, the foster network is always ready to step up and take the animals in, and the volunteers spend weekend after weekend answering questions about the dogs at public rescue events. This rescue does not shy away from abused or neglected animals, animals who need training, or animals that require medical help to reach their full potential. I have seen so many dogs blossom into wonderful family pets, and heard so many Happy Tails stories, I'm amazed and honored ever time I get to put on my HAR t-shirt and go volunteer! This is one organization that goes above and beyond to save the lives of animals, and one that deserves to be recognized for their incredible effort. I highly recommend this AWESOME rescue!

I have been volunteering with Hope Animal Rescue for a little over a year. I have never met a more dedicated and compassionate group of people. They truly care about what is best for our foster pups and are always looking out for their best interests. This group really cares about what they do and I am proud to belong to such a great and caring organization!

We adopted a wonderful little dog from Hope Animal Rescue and were impressed with how caring and helpful they were. They answered my emails quickly and courteously, and directed me to the application form online so we could start the process right away. They brought the dog to my home for a visit so my daughter could meet her and to ensure we were a good fit for this adoption. Hope volunteers kept me up to date on the dog's heartworm test, spay operation and recovery and delivered her to our home at the earliest and most convenient time and date. They provided her complete medical and microchip records, and let us know what type of food she had been fed in her foster home, and what toys she liked best. It was a seamless transition for all involved and we are so thrilled with our happy and healthy little Daisy!

We adopted a dog through Hope Animal Rescue, and they were so incredibly helpful. They answered my many questions via email, set up a time for us to meet the dog, and continued to give us assistance in the weeks following the adoption. My dog was actually scheduled to be euthanized at a shelter, and HAR saved his life and helped give him a second chance. It's heartbreaking to me that a shelter was going to euthanize my dog just because he's a little older, but I am so thankful to HAR for realizing that he is wonderful and deserving of a second chance!