We Believe
Their love is unconditional
Pets are family, too! Can you imagine having to give up a sibling or parent because they needed care that you couldn’t afford? Well, that happens every day with pets and their people – people who are retired, have lost their jobs, are facing life’s challenges – and just need a little help to protect the special bond they share with their pet. Harley’s Hope is here to assist during those difficult times. We do this because at Harley’s Hope, we believe their love is unconditional.

We’re here to help in tough times

2023 Pet Pantries
Pet Pantries will be held on the following dates from 9am to noon at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4125 Constitution Ave, in Colorado Springs.
- Mar 25
- May 20
- July 15
- September 16
- November 18
Our Services
Keeping pets & people together
We at Harley’s Hope offer a variety of services designed to help keep pets in their existing homes. Our core services are financial assistance with major veterinary care, emergency foster care, and additional help for seniors and their companions.
We at Harley’s Hope offer a variety of services designed to help keep pets in their existing homes. Our core services are financial assistance with major veterinary care, emergency foster care, and additional help for seniors and their companions.
*Unfortunately we can’t pay pre-existing vet bills or expenses.
You can find resources for other types of assistance here.


Everyone needs a little help sometimes
If you have a pet in your life, you may find yourself in need of help at some point. Safety net agencies, like Harley’s Hope, exist specifically to provide that support. We do not do pet adoptions, we are not an animal rescue or shelter – we provide programs to keep your pet in their home. Why is this important? Besides preserving that amazing human-animal bond, too many animals continue to lose their homes every year, roughly 1 million alone due to their persons’ financial challenges. Rather than see these pets become homeless and add to the millions of pets entering the shelter system each year, we choose instead to focus on preserving existing relationships.
Featured Stories
Happy pets make happy people
Garfield
Medical Assistance
Surgery saves kitty’s life
Garfield
This wide-eyed sweetie is Garfield, a 3 year-old male kitty who underwent PU surgery over the weekend to save his life and prevent future urinary blockages. Garfield’s person, Elizabeth, and her children, were very grateful for the assist – “Words cannot express how grateful we are for your help. Because of your kindness we were able to get him better and bring him home. I have to be honest, there was a point of complete despair when I thought he wouldn’t be coming back home. My kids were so sad but he’s back! His big round beautiful eyes are starting to look happy again. Thank you again.”

Luna
Emergency surgery to remove a foriegn body
Luna
Little Luna, a 6 year old Maltipoo, underwent emergency surgery to remove a foreign body obstruction. Her person, Brenda, is employed in education and is only paid once a month. She took Luna to the ER for emergency care when the pup first started showing signs of distress. Then transferred her to Planned Pethood International for the actual, life-saving surgery. Brenda and Luna are pictured here in better days.
Molly
Help provided for dog’s long term lemphoma treatment
Molly

The stories vary, but the smiles are all the same. When we’re able to keep people with their pets, they both thrive.
Baloo
Another urinary blockage resolved
Baloo
This handsome Tuxedo kitty is Baloo, who underwent PU surgery recently – our second surgery of this kind in a one week period! As we’ve mentioned before, PU surgery is done on male cats who suffer reoccurring urinary blockages. The surgery is very successful in preventing additional blockages, but can be rough on the kitties – not as rough as losing their lives, but recovery can take some time. Baloo lives with single mom, Jamie, who was so afraid she would lose her boy because she couldn’t afford the procedure. Thanks to the many generous people and foundations who help support Harley’s Hope, we were able to assist with the cost of life-saving surgery for Baloo. This is what your support makes possible, so thank you!
Aspen
Medical Assistance
Medical help needed after dog eats fabric
Aspen
This pretty girl is Aspen, who underwent emergency surgery this weekend at Powers Pet Emergency and Specialty to remove fabric she ate. The fabric got bound up and she had to have a portion of her intestines removed in order to save her life. Fortunately, Aspen is now back home with her person, Morgyn, and on the mend. Thank you to the Richard Reed Foundation for their grant to HHF to help Colorado animals in need. It certainly helped this one!

Todd
Another pup that ate something they shouldn’t have
Molly
Our first case of the new year involves this handsome fella, Todd. Todd is a 5 year old pup who, like so many before him, ate something he shouldn’t have. In this case, Todd required surgery and hospitalization to remove the item and, unfortunately, spiked a fever that kept him hospitalized longer than anticipated. The good news is he is now home with his person, Mercedes, and his human siblings who undoubtedly missed their furry family member. Thank you to all of our donors, including the Human-Animal Alliance, a brand new foundation that recognized and supported HHF in late 2022 with a grant to help more pets and people like Todd and Mercedes!
The effectiveness of our work can be seen in more detail on the “Who we’ve helped” section of the About Us page.
Emergency surgery saves a pig’s life.