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New Hope Animal Rescue, NFP is an accredited 501c3, focused on Animal Rescue Through Fostering and Adoption
We are a fully accredited 501c3 nonprofit organization, created to help save the lives of dogs and cats who are at risk of euthanasia. We save the discarded, the lost and the unwanted and we can't do it without your help!
We are not a shelter. All of our rescues are cared for by fosters and volunteers. We provide them with the medical care they need so they can find their forever homes.
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4 days 2 hours agoNew Hope Animal Rescue
When we’re quiet online, it’s because our work is very loud behind the scenes. Today, this face is the face of that work.
This 10 year old cat is so severely matted that the shelter hasn’t even been able to determine whether it's a male or female - even after shaving.
This cat is one of six cats on route to New Hope as we post this from a situation animal control was called to investigate. We can’t share every detail while the situation is still active.
Animal control officers were called to a home that had become unsafe for both people and animals. Upstairs, they found 14 adult Ragdoll mix cats living in poor conditions; thin, badly matted, covered in flea debris, frightened and shut down.
New Hope's vet tech went to the shelter this morning to assist with triple testing. Four of the six cats tested screened positive for heartworms. One is also making a gurgling sound and having labored breathing, which could be related to heartworm disease or something else.
We knew we couldn’t take all 14 cats ourselves so we reached out to an amazing breed specific rescue organization to help and they stepped up immediately to look for fosters and told us they could take at least 8! They didn't flinch or hesitate to answer our call for help.
Once the 8 remaining cats are safely out of the shelter and only with their permission, we’ll share more about the incredible rescue that jumped in beside us!
Situations like this are also painful reminders of why spay/neuter, monthly prevention and access to basic veterinary care and community support matter so much. Situations can begin with good intentions and become overwhelming before anyone realizes how far things have spiraled.
If you can help us carry these six cats through the next part of their vet care and healing journey through New Hope, please donate. Right now, every gift truly matters.
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1 week 2 days agoNew Hope Animal Rescue
Friday is for Fur Dads
And we think Rodeo picked himself a pretty good one.
Rodeo came to New Hope after independent cat rescuers in the Corpus Christi area reached out looking for a rescue willing to give an FIV-positive kitty a chance.
Of course we said yes.
And now look at him.
Rodeo was officially ADOPTED from our Bee Cave Adoption Center at @Petsmart, and judging by this photo, we’re not sure who looks happier about it.
Rodeo’s adoption is also the perfect opportunity for a little FIV awareness. An FIV-positive diagnosis does **not** mean a cat cannot live a long, happy life. FIV is primarily transmitted between cats through deep bite wounds — not through normal everyday activities like sharing a home, food and water bowls, cuddling or grooming. Many FIV-positive cats can even live safely with FIV-negative cats when everyone gets along and there is no fighting.
Sometimes a little extra information is all it takes to turn a diagnosis people are afraid of into a happy ending like this one.
Congratulations, Rodeo — you found your person. And we think you two look pretty darn good together.
Happy Friday from Rodeo and his new fur dad. @petsmartcharities PetSmart Charities
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1 week 3 days agoNew Hope Animal Rescue
If you meet Momo, prepare to be chosen.
The first time Momo met her current fosters, she climbed right into their laps for cuddles. By the end of the visit, she didn’t want to leave. That’s Momo: she meets you and decides you’re the most important person in her world.
Momo is a 49-pound sweetheart who is almost two years old. She loves her daily walks, and she recently rode shotgun with her foster all the way to Colorado. She was a wonderful road trip companion and hiking buddy, politely passing other dogs on the trail.
She’s just as happy settling beside you while you work. Quality time with her person, no matter what you’re doing, is what matters most to Momo.
She is house-trained, knows “sit,” and will go into her crate on her own. Momo has enjoyed living with other dogs, but her current foster home has shown us that she shines just as bright as an only dog who gets all the attention to herself.
Momo has been with New Hope since March 2025. She was rescued on the day she was going to be euthanized for space and for having mange. She has had an amazing "glow up" up in our care and we shows us day after day what an amazing dog she is.
Please don’t judge a dog by how long they’ve been in rescue. Housing restrictions, rising housing costs, and the rising costs of caring for a dog have made it much harder for medium and large dogs to find homes. A long wait doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with them - it just means there are less people who are able to adopt medium to large dogs.
Momo will absolutely choose you! Could you give her a chance to be chosen? Apply to meet her at-
NewHopeAnimalRescue.org
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