Celebrating the animals of Home for Life® at the 2024 Spring Gala with Isabella Rossellini

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Image: Two elegant Italian ladies: Isabella with Home for Life's® Italian Greyhound Gianna at the gala. MANY thanks to Katie Thering Photography & Design who provided event photography for Home for Life's Spring Gala! Katie has photographed every Home for Life gala since 2007, when our special guest was Cesar Millan. Learn more about Katie and her collaboration with Home for Life in this blog post she did following our gala with Dr Jane Goodall.

Dandelion Season Arrives at Home for Life: photos by Mark Luinenburg

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Dandelion season at Home for Life is short but beautiful. Once a year, Home For Life Animal Sanctuary is covered in yellow flowers—dandelion season! Photographer Mark Luinenburg,'s photos of this time of year have become an annual tradition.  Mark made it out to capture this special season for the sanctuary—the carpets of sunshine signify spring is really here at last after a long winter.

Christmas Cats

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The song "Blue Christmas" conveys the bittersweet feelings often associated with the holiday season, evoking a sense of longing, heartache, and melancholy in contrast to the usual festive spirit of Christmas and the song resonates with those who  find themselves feeling lonely or experiencing lost love during this time of year.

Home for Life's Winter Mailing, with the story of Caden & the Rescue Remedy that saved his life! $50,000 Match Challenge: Due Date February 15!

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... something different is going on in animal welfare. Rescues are highlighting animals with disabilities and the message being conveyed is that “if animals with obvious problems are being showcased, then surely the masses of healthy animals are easily finding homes without needing to be promoted.”

Let It Snow! at Home For Life®

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The first snowfall of the season is always a reason to rejoice at Home for Life®!  With the clean, crisp air the snowfall brings, and the soft cushion on the meadows, the dogs have a renewed sense of energy, playing outside. Every season is beautiful at Home for Life®, and the first snowfall heralds the holidays and a whole different experience of good, clean fun in the refreshing weather! In this video: Axel, Mahtab, Pickles, Shoja, Henry, Georgia, wheel dogs Poppy, Gus, Mick & everyone's favorite: Una!