To all Friends of Last Hope,

Time is running out and we want to make sure everyone who loves Last Hope knows about and comes out to join us for our big upcoming event, “HOPE ON THE HARBOR” on MAY 31st. We are planning this fabulous cocktail/dinner/dance event on the water as a Last Hope celebration for anyone and everyone who loves cats and dogs and wants to help Last Hope to continue to do what we do best…rescue more of them! Please visit our event website at www.meowmeow531.com to read more about it and to reserve your tickets today!  Tickets are $85pp and can be purchased via Paypal on our website,  OR checks made payable to Last Hope can be mailed to:

Wantagh volunteers can hand deliver their checks in to our Treasurer, Jim Pryor,  at our Wantagh Adoption Center.

Please come out and celebrate with us!  We look forward to seeing and
meeting our fellow volunteers and supporters!

Cordially Yours,
The Volunteers at Last Hope Huntington’s Cat Adoption Center

On Saturday, May 19 our Wantagh Adoption Center was visited by Ashley M. of Girl Scout Troop 3423. Ashley has been working towards her Silver Award. The Girl Scout Silver Award—the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn—gives them the chance to show that they are leaders who are organized, determined, and dedicated to improving the community. Using the “Wish List” from our website she collected items from her neighborhood and school and brought them to our center…where Ronnie was trying to get in on the action and sneak a treat or two.

We would like to say thank you to Ashley for choosing to make Last Hope the recipient of her very generous donation!

An update from Buster (aka Sunshine’s family)

Hi Letty, John and Rachel,
I just wanted to give you all a brief update on Buster AKA Sunshine. First, the people in the park have renamed him Sunshine as they believe he truly brights up everyone’s day.  So, although I still call him Buster, Michael renamed him Sunshine…he doesn’t hear so I don’t think the change will be all that traumatic.  He’s got another nickname as well…Bumble.

He’s really fallen into household routines and is bounding out the door at 5 AM for his first walk and comes back ready for a treat reward (getting used to the elevator) and then breakfast!  Now that we added a bit of wet food, he’s a GREAT eater.  He’s also mindful of his brother, who eats slower so Slater gets a few stares but no stealing going on.  haha

He’s gone to the groomer…a very good boy and looks wonderful.  Quite fluffy…He went to the vet last night.  We’ll get his bloodwork back today but our vet thinks he’s in good shape.  His ears were clear so no medication for him, the vet switched him from glucosame, etc to s/t like it but in a chewy form which he gobbles up.  He wants us to gradually change him from the mature adult food to senior formula. Buster tried to hide his age but was found out!  He received his Lyme titer and was a very good boy throughout the process.  He’s 55 pounds so our vet doesn’t want him to gain any weight but, since he knows us as Italian/Jewish foodies, told us that if he gained 5 pounds it
wouldn’t be the worse thing in the world.

No tushy biting since his first event, he’s making friends, a bit of competition with Slater when it comes to chewies so we picked them all up and they each get one at nighttime when we’re watching them.  He’s liking the brushing and belly rubs.  Also, we know he’s feeling comfortable because last night he jumped up on the bed with us and Slatie, and fell fast asleep.

He’s a natural when it comes to apartment living!  We’re in LOVE and I think Slatie’s cautiously moving from the “OK, is the experiment up yet?” stage to “he’s not so bad afterall.”

THANKS AGAIN!
Donna

Armand has found a new BFF! Unfortunately, he can’t go home with her because her mom is Last Hope Volunteer, Laura Skonberg and we all know they already have a full house! lol. Armand is a 5 yr old MUSHY sweetie who would love a home of his own!

Please email Lucy if interested effmanlu@yahoo.com