Harper deserves her second chance. The K9 Comeback Project is hoping to be that second chance with your help!

In 2023, Harper was at the top of the euthanasia list at the Lee County Animal Shelter. Her time had run out. Then Mary Ashburn, founder of Lending Paws a Hand, saw something special in her. Harper was incredibly sweet, and Mary refused to let her story end there. She brought Harper to safety, loved her unconditionally, and even arranged for a board-and-train program sponsored by Zoomies Funny Farm to help her find the forever family she deserved. Despite all of that, the right home never came along. Mary continued to care for Harper as if she were her own.

Then, everything changed.

In June, Mary unexpectedly passed away from a brain bleed. The person who saved Harper's life and gave her hope is no longer here to protect her.

Today, Harper is with a compassionate foster who stepped up when she had nowhere else to go. She wants Harper to have the very best life she deserves. She needs the opportunity to receive specialized training that can prepare her to become an emotional support animal and finally find the purpose and forever home she's been waiting for.

This is more than helping one dog. It's honoring Mary's legacy of compassion and ensuring the life she fought so hard to save doesn't fall through the cracks after her passing. Harper has already beaten the odds once. Please help her do it again.

Every donation, every share, and every word of encouragement gives Harper another step toward the future Mary always wanted for her.

Harper's Training Fund

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