News and Events

With the warmer temperatures and spring  here at last, it's time to think about getting out of the house again! As you plan  your social schedule for 2015 don't forget about your four legged friends at Home for LIfe; we have a couple of great events coming up this year that you won't want to miss.

 SATURDAY JULY 18, 2015: GATES OPEN AT NOON: HOME FOR LIFE'S ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE, MEMORIAL GARDEN CEREMONY AND RIDE FOR THEIR LIVES

If you missed the Twin Cities Public Television feature of "Soul Creatures," a look into Home for Life's many outreach programs, you can watch it online now!

Thank you to Twin Cities Public Television and the DeLonais Foundation for their support of the "Soul Creatures" production.

Home for Life's incredible animals come from diverse backgrounds, and from all over the world. Once they come to Home for Life, they find new affirmation and are appreciated for the beautiful creatures they are, despite their difficult lives prior to the sanctuary. Home for Life recognizes each individual animal as unique and capable of a full life.

Rory's Famous Puppies now part of Home for Life's Renaissance Program

Seven of the ten puppies born on December 1 after their mother, a small red hound dog, was abandoned at Home for Lfie's front gate, are now three months old. Read the story of Rory's dramatic rescue and the birth of her puppies  here. 

On the morning of November 30, on a cold and blustery winter morning (air temperature -3, windchill  - 25!) one of our staff members received an unexpected call at the gate. Home for Life's front gate has a callbox so people can contact us up at the facility. A man's voice came over the intercom and said "Hey! did you  know there was a dog tied to your gate?!" He then hung up.

Our latest mailing to supporters tells the story of Taffy, an elderly and blind poodle mix who was tied to our front gate this summer- with shoelaces- and left for us to find on a hot July day. We were so happy to have found him before he broke free of the laces and wandered into the road or before he died or exposure and dehydration.

We have long admired the photography of Karin Newstrom of the Twin Cities. You may recognize her work from the photos she has taken on behalf of  dogs and cats  from two Minneapolis  rescues who focus on adoption;  Second Hand Hounds and  Ruff Start Rescue.  She has a fun, yet sophisticated approach to capturing the heart and soul of each animal she photographs. She and her wonderful husband, Jeff, spent a sunny, winter day with us at Home for Life last month, March, photographing our animals for our sponsor program.