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Project Hope Animal Rescue

We are a 501c3 rescue that focuses on pulling dogs on death row from high kill shelters.
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We are a 501c3 dog rescue who specializes in seniors, special needs, and dogs at high-kill shelters.

08/15/2024

🥳 Happy Tails! 🥳

It’s been a big week for adoptions! Congratulations to Rusty, Polly, Francine, Koda and, one who’s been waiting quite awhile, Daniel, who all found their forever families!

Looking to add a furry member to your family? Check out all of our adoptable dogs here: www.projecthoperescue.org/adoptable-dogs

08/13/2024

Charlie is what we call a very lucky dog. He came into the shelter badly injured. His foot was severed so badly that it was just dangling. 😔 The shelter vet amputated his leg, but he had absolutely no rescue interest. When the time came for him to make the euthanasia list, this lucky dog got a last minute reprieve because a staff member moved him into an office. So, not only is he a lucky boy, someone saw something special in him and saved his life. With a great story like that, we just had to bring into our rescue. He is safely out of the shelter tonight and this very lucky boy will make his way up to Michigan soon!

08/12/2024

Hi, I’m Monroe! I'm a 2-year-old male Lab mix, rescued just in the nick of time from a high-kill shelter. I’m a small guy at 35 pounds, full of energy, but I listen well and love to cuddle after a good zoomie session! I'm housebroken, crate-trained and ride well in the car. A fenced yard would be great, but plenty of walks work too. I’m currently fostered in Plainwell, MI, I’m fully-vetted and my adoption fee is $300.

Ready for a loyal and loving best friend? Read my full bio and fill out the adoption application here: www.projecthoperescue.org/adoptable-dogs/monroe-available. I can’t wait to meet you! 🏡♥️

✨Please share to help me find my family✨

08/09/2024

A face we definitely couldn't resist. 🥰 Jagger found himself in a small Georgia shelter. We saw him on a special needs page and knew he needed to be a Project Hope dog. Thanks to the amazing people at Pilots and Paws, a pilot offered to fly him to Alabama today for some advanced vet care so we can see what our next step with his eyes. He is en route as we speak! We will keep everyone updated on his diagnosis.

08/07/2024

✨ Follower Appreciation Post! ✨

THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of your likes and especially your shares this past week! We had an unbelievable 240 shares combined on our last three posts. This allowed us to secure 6 new foster homes and save the lives of these 8 beautiful death row dogs who deserved a second chance! They will travel north in about two weeks and will be available for adoption. ♥️

👉 Sidenote: If you submitted a foster or adoption application recently and have not heard back from us, please resubmit, our forms are now working properly.

08/05/2024

UPDATE: BOTH DOGS ARE SAFE!!!
Thank you so much for your shares, they really do save lives.

We have the opportunity to get two more dogs that are on the euth list on our upcoming transport if we can find fosters. These dogs are highly adoptable and deserve to live! Both are sweet and love other dogs.

Goldo - Male Golden Retriever Mix
Topaz - Female Purebred Black Lab (we think)

If you are able to help by providing temporary home for one of these deserving pups, please MESSAGE US. Our online forms are NOT working.

*If you filled out an application this week and we haven’t reached out, please message us.

Please share! 🙏🏼

08/03/2024

UPDATE: FOSTERS SECURED!

✨ CAN WE SAVE 3 MORE LIVES TODAY?✨

Here are a few more dogs in danger at the same shelter as Rowan. Would anyone be interested in fostering one of these beauties to save their life? They would come up in a week or two and would already be fully-vetted.

All have been described as sweet, loving and good with other dogs. As they are in a shelter, we don’t know how they are with kids or cats. The sweet puppies (6 months old) were dumped like trash with three siblings that have already been rescued (because they were smiling in their pics). The beautiful Great Dane (11 months old) was found roaming the streets after being dumped on camera. None of them even have names.

If you can foster, please MESSAGE US. Our online applications are NOT working. And please share if you can! Previous adopters are preapproved!

08/02/2024

Update: Foster secured! Thank you for your shares!

🐾 PLEASE HELP US SAVE ROWAN! 🐾

Would anyone be interested in fostering this sweet boy? He’s scheduled to be put down on Monday. Here’s what the shelter says about him:

“He is 4 years old and 60lbs. He did well at an adoption event. Dog friendly and has been out with several different dogs (males & females). Can be a little shy at first with new people, especially in his kennel, but warms up quickly. Holds his potty in his kennel and crate. Enjoys toys and chews and treats; very food motivated. Does well on a leash.”

Look at that face! Please can anyone in MI or northern IN or OH make room for him? He would come up within two weeks. Previous adopters are pre-approved! If you can help, please MESSAGE US. If not, your share could be the one that saves his life. 🙏🏼

08/02/2024

Sadly, in most shelters across the country, big dogs are the last to be adopted, if at all. Rarely do we see small dogs on euthanasia lists unless they are sick or very aggressive. So when we saw that Urban had a 5:00 deadline Wednesday, we knew the odds were stacked against him that he would make it out alive. Even though he is dog and people friendly, at a whopping 96 lbs, his chances of getting adopted or pulled by a rescue were slim. Because we were able to find a temporary foster for him, he is safe and will be headed up to MI soon! Please when you are considering adopting, don't forget about the larger dogs...they have so much love to give!

08/01/2024

Happy DOGust 1st, the universal birthday for shelter dogs! Pictured on the left is recent foster fail Babette, who hopped aboard a plane from south Texas last minute. How are you celebrating your shelter dog's birthday today? 🥳

07/30/2024

🌟 Miss Maddie has found her forever fit! 🌟

This sweet girl has captured the hearts of her new family! We don't know much about Maddie's past other than she was as deep in South Texas as one can get—a tough place for a black dog. Rescued from a high-kill shelter, she eventually made her way to Michigan.

Maddie now has an older fur brother named Yoshi and a whole acre of fenced-in yard to run and play in. Her foster Mom said she is one of the sweetest, most well-mannered dogs she’s ever fostered and she’s excited that she will still be coming to her for boarding!

Wishing you a very happy life, sweet Maddie. ❤️

07/27/2024

We hate asking, but our vet bills have been so expensive these past two weeks that we have had to pause intake of any new dogs. If you could spare anything, even $5, it would be a big help to us right now. We want to get back out there and continue saving lives! We’re hoping to raise $600 today. Please share if you can.

07/26/2024

Believe it or not, there is actually a day dubbed National Dog Photography Day and that's today! Scrolling through the hundreds of pictures through our archives trying to find the perfect picture was impossible, so we decided to put a twist on it. Many dogs are photogenic...some not...but Ever Rose with her crooked smile encompasses alot of what this rescue stands for. We often choose those that aren't what some consider "pretty" or highly adoptable, but these are the dogs that truly need saving. So, if your dog has a great smile, no smile, a crooked smile, missing teeth or anything else, we would love to see them here!

07/25/2024

✨ Thankful Thursday ✨

This week we are spotlighting our amazing foster since 2017, Christy Dehning! She started fostering after adopting her Project Hope dog, Blanca, and since then she has saved the lives of more than 30 dogs!

“The question I get asked most about fostering is “Don’t you want to keep them all? The short answer is no. Not every dog is a fit for every house and it’s my job to find the perfect home for each dog. With that being said, I did foster fail my special needs dog Luna. Fostering is mostly just letting a dog crash at your house for a bit. Sometimes there’s some training involved and sometimes there’s not, but in the end it’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.”

Interested in fostering? Please send us a message! 🐾

07/23/2024

👋 Hello kind humans! I’m Polly, the pocket Pittie! I’m a 1.5-year-old, tiny 22lb possible Pit/Jack Russell mix. After a rough start in the shelter, I’m now enjoying life in my foster home in Plainwell, Michigan, and waiting for my forever family. I’m a sweetheart who loves sitting on laps, giving kisses and playing with my foster dog siblings. I have puppy-like energy, love toys and need a fully fenced-in yard to run and play safely.

I’m working on house and leash manners, am crate-trained and improving my potty training every day. I enjoy car rides, shopping trips and short visits to the pickleball court. I’m fully-vetted and ready to join your family for an adoption fee of $300. If you’re looking for a playful, loving companion, I’m the one for you!🏡

Read my full story and fill out the application here: www.projecthoperescue.org/adoptable-dogs/polly-available

♥️ Please share to help me find my family! ♥️

07/20/2024

Another successful transport and seven more dogs join the Project Hope family, including the three beautiful Labs saved by your shares! Thank you to all of our new fosters who stepped up to save a life!

Unfortunately, poor Monroe’s foster never showed up, and he was the most scared of the bunch. He needs an angel this weekend. Do you know anyone that could help us transform this sweet, skinny, very loving boy who is still feeling a little unsure? He’s a very small 30lb black and bronze brindle lab mix, good with other dogs and submissive as can be who needs some TLC. He really needs a home with at least one other dog, ideally where someone is usually around and with a fenced yard. Please help us find this guy the perfect place to crash so he can find his forever family - he is not a good candidate for boarding.

If you can help, please message us, if you can’t right now, please share. 🙏🏼

07/12/2024

🥰 Foster Friday! 🥰

This week, we’re spotlighting one of our amazing Texas fosters, Rosemary Hinwood. We are so lucky to have her - Rosemary’s motto seems to be “What’s one more?” She fosters 4+ pups at a time, is always willing to take a dog at the last minute, and has saved upwards of 250 lives! But she has insisted that all the credit go to her beloved canine companion, Bob, that she lost this past year.

“He was left in a crate inside a vacant house to die. He didn't trust people, but he adored every foster I brought into his backyard. He wouldn’t allow other humans back there, but he was always at the gate waiting when I brought a new foster home. He had to greet them first and then he made sure things went smoothly with all the other dogs. He would play with them for hours and he taught them the ropes the best he could. Bob did all the work.”

If your dog came from Texas, chances are good that Rosemary (& Bob) fostered them before they traveled north. Please drop an update below!👇

Interested in fostering in Michigan or Texas? Message us! 🐾

07/11/2024

✨Fosters Secured!✨

Thank you to everyone who shared!
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PLEASE HELP US SAVE 3 LIVES TODAY! 🙏🏼

Fosters needed in MI, or northern IN or OH. These three beautiful Labs have 48 hours left, and we’re throwing up a Hail Mary that your shares will save their lives.

Maverick, Claire and Rozel all ended up in an Alabama kill shelter and were given a deadline of just days. They did not come in together so they do NOT need to be fostered in the same home. All appear to be purebred, have very, very sweet personalities, LOVE other dogs and would be good with children over 6. Can you open up a little space in your heart and home to save one of them? They deserve to live!

If we’re able to find fosters, they would come up next Thursday and already be fully-vetted. Previous adopters are preapproved! Please message us if you can help and PLEASE share to save the lives of these sweet pups. 🙏🏼

07/08/2024

👋 Hi kind humans! I’m Samira, a 30lb, 6-month-old female German Shepherd mix looking for my forever home. Despite a tragic event that left me with one eye and a bit of an underbite, I’m full of life and love. I’m currently in Wixom, Michigan, and will be traveling to Manistee several times in July if you want to meet me along the way! I adore other dogs, cuddles, belly rubs, adventures and everyone I meet. I’d love a fenced-in yard to run and play, and I’m great on mountain bike rides. At home, I’m chill and enjoy napping near my foster family. I’m fully-vetted, housebroken, crate-trained and I love car rides. I know sit, down and to come when called. I’d love to meet you! 🏡♥️

Read my full story and fill out the application here: projecthoperescue.org/adoptable-dogs/samira-available

🙏🏼 Please share to help me find my family 🙏🏼

07/04/2024

At a mere 5 lbs and 6 weeks of age, Aria came into the shelter motherless with her siblings. Because she has a head tilt, the shelter staff separated her from the litter and added her to the day's euthanasia list. Not on our watch! We found transporters who dropped everything to get her out of the shelter asap and into her foster home. She's on antibiotics and her head tilt is getting less pronounced, and we are getting reports from her foster mom that she is doing great!

07/03/2024

⛰️ Calling all Adventurers! ⛰️

Hi! I'm Daniel, an 11-month-old, 60lb German Shepherd mix looking for an active forever family. I'm smart, energetic and love learning new things. I really enjoy water and am getting pretty good at paddleboarding! I'm also a great jogging, hiking and biking partner. I'm housebroken, crate-trained, and love walks, car rides, and playing fetch, Frisbee and tug-of-war. I'm working on my big dog manners with a trainer who will stay in touch to help you continue my lessons. My perfect home needs a fenced yard, kids over 10 and a canine buddy for me to play with and learn from.

Interested in having adventures with me? Read my full profile and fill out the adoption application here: www.projecthoperescue.org/adoptable-dogs/daniel-available

07/01/2024

♥️ Valentine Update! ♥️

This sweet girl has captured our hearts! She’s been out of the shelter almost 72 hours and is THRIVING. She’s still being quarantined, but she has her own beautiful space that is very calm and cozy where she can look out the window. And the best news - her tremor is significantly reduced now that she is out of the shelter environment! Here’s what her foster Mom had to say:

“She’s very mellow and relaxed. Crawls into my lap every chance she gets and smothers me with kisses. She gets so excited to see me when I go in her room. She was dancing around and play bowing to me yesterday. I absolutely love her.”

Thanks again to everyone who shared her post - Valentine couldn’t have ended up in a more perfect foster situation! She’s going to need a fair amount of vetting so we’re hoping to raise $600 today to help offset those costs. Anything helps! Please share. 🙏🏼

06/29/2024

Yesterday was a great day! A Freedom Flight arrived with 63 dogs on board, including 6 Project Hope dogs. Thanks to many kind volunteers, these dogs are all out of an overcrowded shelter and enjoying their second day in their new foster homes!

Special thanks to everyone who shared our post earlier this week. Because of your efforts, more than one person applied to foster Valentine. This allowed us to also rescue Babette! Huge thanks to new fosters Jennifer Thompson and Riesie & Josh Copas for stepping up and saving their lives!

Among the other PH dogs are four Chihuahuas who are still terrified—Francine, Wizard, Queenie and Buckaroo. Francine was found injured and the other 3 ended up in the shelter after being removed from a hoarding situation. In typical Betty fashion, she volunteered to foster Buckaroo at the last minute after he was dropped by another rescue. She never ceases to amaze us.

And, of course, big thanks to all of the volunteers and pilots who made this effort possible. All of these lucky pups will be available for adoption very soon!

06/27/2024

💕 Thankful Thursday 💕

Today, we are spotlighting one of our most dedicated fosters, Betty Farmer, who has been with Project Hope since 2014. Betty’s commitment to these dogs is unreal - it’s not unusual for her to have 5 or 6 fosters at the same time. She has saved well over 200 dogs!

“It is just so rewarding to know you helped save a life, as most of my fosters have come from kill shelters. The ones that really get me are those with special needs and the dogs that are very scared. When they get adopted into a loving home it makes me feel so good to know that I helped them on their journey.”

Did Betty foster your PH dog? She’d love an update in the comments!

Message us if you’re interested in fostering! You don’t need to save 200 dogs to make a difference - start by saving the life of just one. 🐾

06/25/2024

✨FOSTER SECURED✨

Valentine is safe! Thank you for your shares - they saved her!

This is our last ditch effort to save Valentine. The poor girl is scared to death in the shelter and it’s breaking our hearts to know when that plane leaves for Michigan on Friday, the most frightened dog there is going to be the one left behind. Her shake is most likely from being a distemper survivor in the past (she is negative and this is not contagious) and the stress of being in the shelter is making it worse. Valentine needs a FOSTER in MI or northern IN or OH.

Can anyone with a quieter home offer to make room for her? She is 3-years-old, 40lb and really in need of love and comforting. She is a sweet girl and deserves a chance of a good life. Please message us if you can help. And please, please share, it’s the only thing that’s going to save her at this point.

06/24/2024

Samira and Thomas arrived in Michigan first class today thanks to Evin Harwell who volunteered to fly them up from Alabama. We can’t thank you enough, Evin! Now these two have a chance to find their forever families here in Michigan. These cuties will be available for adoption soon! ✈️

06/22/2024

🐾 Foster Home Needed in MI or IN 🐾

Meet Airbud, the handsome 60lb, 2-year-old Golden Retriever mix that we pulled from death row. This sweet boy is the ultimate social butterfly – he’s never met a dog he didn’t like! Calm and gentle, he never gets overly excited or jumps, making him a great companion for kids and cats. He's housebroken, crate-trained, wonderful on a leash and fully-vetted. He knows how to shake hands and is a perfect passenger in the car. We’d love to bring him up with Rose on the next Texas transport if we can find a foster.

This guy would be great for a first timer. Previous adopters are already approved. Please message us if you can make room for Airbud!

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⛰️ Calling all Adventurers! ⛰️ Hi! I'm Daniel, an 11-month-old, 60lb German Shepherd mix looking for an active forever family. I'm smart, energetic and love learning new things. I really enjoy water and am getting pretty good at paddleboarding! I'm also a great jogging, hiking and biking partner. I'm housebroken, crate-trained, and love walks, car rides, and playing fetch, Frisbee and tug-of-war. I'm working on my big dog manners with a trainer who will stay in touch to help you continue my lessons. My perfect home needs a fenced yard, kids over 10 and a canine buddy for me to play with and learn from. Interested in having adventures with me? Read my full profile and fill out the adoption application here: www.projecthoperescue.org/adoptable-dogs/daniel-available

♥️ Valentine Update! ♥️ This sweet girl has captured our hearts! She’s been out of the shelter almost 72 hours and is THRIVING. She’s still being quarantined, but she has her own beautiful space that is very calm and cozy where she can look out the window. And the best news - her tremor is significantly reduced now that she is out of the shelter environment! Here’s what her foster Mom had to say: “She’s very mellow and relaxed. Crawls into my lap every chance she gets and smothers me with kisses. She gets so excited to see me when I go in her room. She was dancing around and play bowing to me yesterday. I absolutely love her.” Thanks again to everyone who shared her post - Valentine couldn’t have ended up in a more perfect foster situation! She’s going to need a fair amount of vetting so we’re hoping to raise $600 today to help offset those costs. Anything helps! Please share. 🙏🏼

✨FOSTER SECURED✨ Valentine is safe! Thank you for your shares - they saved her! This is our last ditch effort to save Valentine. The poor girl is scared to death in the shelter and it’s breaking our hearts to know when that plane leaves for Michigan on Friday, the most frightened dog there is going to be the one left behind. Her shake is most likely from being a distemper survivor in the past (she is negative and this is not contagious) and the stress of being in the shelter is making it worse. Valentine needs a FOSTER in MI or northern IN or OH. Can anyone with a quieter home offer to make room for her? She is 3-years-old, 40lb and really in need of love and comforting. She is a sweet girl and deserves a chance of a good life. Please message us if you can help. And please, please share, it’s the only thing that’s going to save her at this point.

Today we're going to see if one dog can help us raise funds for another dog. Mela was within 30 minutes of losing her life last week. We just couldn't let that happen and neither could her Texas foster mom. Once she brought her home from the shelter, she decided to take Mela for a walk, but Mela preferred to ride in the stroller, thank you very much! 😊 So if you think this video (and Mela) is just way too cute, please donate $5.00 toward our Nick Furry FHO fundraiser. Mela, Nick Furry and we thank you!

We weren't sure what happened to Nick Furry that was so traumatic that he lost his eye. Well now we think he may have been hit by a car because we found out yesterday that he needs FHO surgery. 😔. So, once again we are reaching out for help to raise the $900.00 to get this surgery done. While this was a shock to us, we believe in miracles, so how about we do a Throw a Hail Mary Pass Thursday? Can we hit our goal today?

This is what happens when you take a dog that was tied up outside their entire life and show her that she's now safe. Lillian's life consisted of having puppies and that's it. We saved her, in more ways than one. Her life only gets better from here.

We come to you today not doing a $5.00 Friday, but to reach out to see if anyone knows of any grants available immediately so that we are able to help this beautiful girl named Sweetie. She is in grave danger of being put back out on a southern Texas street if she can't find rescue and guarantee she will not survive. She needs FHO surgery and quite possibly has a ripped ACL, so total medical for her would be around $2000.00 which we just can't afford. Does anyone know of where we can reach out for help?

Well, now we know why Froggy is called Froggy. Be prepared for an overdose of cuteness. ❤️🥰

Wow! You all are amazing! We only need $379.00 to reach our goal today. Hoping a video of Shiloh will help take us to the top. Shiloh wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her Texas foster, along with the fact that we completely ignored a vet that told us to euthanize her, and her will to survive and adapt. Yes she does love the snow! Your past donations helped us get her wheelchair and all of the orthopedic surgeries she needed to be the happy, healthy girl she is today!

By plane and automobile and some amazing volunteers, little Rose will make her wiggly way up here this weekend from Louisiana. 🥰 She is actually Minnie's sister, who arrived here a few weeks ago and found her forever home already. We suspect Rose will be quite popular too. 😉

AND WE HAVE A WINNER!! Congratulations to Christy D. for winning the doggie DNA kit! Thank you again to everyone that participated. We have another great fundraiser starting tomorrow, so stay tuned for details!