Lost Our Home Pet Foundation, Inc. was founded in 2008 as a grassroots response to the thousands of pets in need as a result of the economic downturn in general, and the Phoenix-area foreclosure crisis in particular.

The economic crisis has consequences for the state’s homeowners and workers, but it also has consequences—sometimes fatal—for the thousands of dogs and cats that are so often abandoned, relinquished to area shelters, or underfed.

LOH is the only organization in the Valley dedicated to rescuing pets abandoned, or at risk of homelessness, due to foreclosure, eviction, or other financial hardship. The most obvious recipients of our assistance are the pets we rescue, re-home, and feed; however, the mission of LOH is linked directly to the human-animal bond. As a result, our target audience extends beyond the pets to include owners, specifically:

1. People who are forced to give up their animals due to foreclosures, evictions, and other financial hardships.

2. People who, due to financial hardship, are unable to afford pet food and other pet supplies, and therefore may be relinquishing or abandoning their pets.

3. Animal owners who are forced to move because of foreclosure, eviction, or other financial hardship, and are unable to take their pets with them—but who are committed to keeping their animal(s).

4. People who cannot afford to spay/neuter their animals.

In the first 5.5 years of opening we have rescued over 2,600 cats and dogs, fed approximately 12,000 more through our food bank (allowing them to remain with their families) and paid thousands of dollars in medical for our financial aid and spay/neuter program.

Our vision is a world in which all pets have loving homes
and are treated with dignity and respect.