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Luke's Hidden Haven, a non-profit organization, is a no kill, private sanctuary dedicated to rescue and protect dogs, and to permanently shelter those that have been physically and/or mentally abused and designated unadoptable.

11/02/2026

Luke’s Hidden Haven has been overwhelmed with applications for these sweet little dogs. Please be patient with us as we look through the applications for those who meet our criteria. We will be as fair as possible. Thank you everyone for your interest!

10/30/2026

Luke’s Hidden Haven is a no kill animal sanctuary and a wildlife protection facility.
Unusual and exciting adoption opportunity here at Luke’s! We have 4 little lovable dogs for adoption. These little dogs have never been in a shelter before now. These are not strays. They are healthy, well-cared for dogs. These dogs are very sweet and have never been mistreated. They have only experienced love and were surrendered because of a family crisis. These little dogs are looking for a home where they will get the same care and love. If interested, email us for an adoption application at
[email protected]

The first two pictures are of Freya, a three-year-old miniature pinscher, who loves to play and cuddle. She will use anything as her personal climbing gym. She is so, so sweet.

The next two pictures are of Odin. He is a three year old Dachshund who will be neutered next week. He is a very, very sweet boy. He loves to be in your lap, loves attention and is a little mischievous. He is trained to go on a puppy pad, but with a little bit of work could be easily housebroken.

The third picture is Gracie, a three-year-old terrier mix. She is super sweet, but a bit shy. She will warm up to you pretty quickly. She loves to play and cuddle. She loves stuffed animals.

The last two pictures is Lil Abner, a five-year-old Chihuahua / Italian greyhound mix. Out of all these little dogs, he is having the hardest time adjusting to kennel life even though we have them in a nice big comfortable room altogether. He does love to play, especially tug of war which is his favorite game. He can be a little nippy at first but we think it may just be stress. He’s worth meeting and getting to know. Because once you do get to know him, he is very, very sweet.
These little ones will need a little refresher course on going outside. to do their business.
If interested, send us an email
[email protected]
Or Call 570-247-1096

10/30/2026

Luke’s Hidden Haven, a no kill sanctuary and wildlife sanctuary. Unfortunately, pets get loose, lost, and runaway. So often a caring citizen will find them standing in the road confused and vulnerable to traffic. Sometimes a dog or cat turns up on a person’s property, and they tell us about it. Nothing is more nerve racking than a lost cherished pet. There are many caring citizens. They are on Facebook - lost and found pets, and they’ll try any avenue to get the pet back with the owner. Thankfully, there are many successes. But not everything is idyllic like that. Irate owners come to Lukes Hidden Haven late at night, bang on personal house doors, demanding their dog back. We close at 6 pm and open at 8 am. We post when the dog is available. Maunallen lives here on the premises. She is 91 years old. The staff is not here, and Maunallen is not leaving the house to walk to the kennel. We are accused of stealing their dogs, withholding them, and should be sued 🙄. We are the villains, not the helpers. Any dog that stays overnight gets a nice meal, a clean kennel with a blanket and a comfy bed and is a willing guest. The most heard statement from owners is “You took my dog. He is allowed to run free.”
WRONG!
PA Dog Law 459-305 clearly states if your dog is off your property unleashed, he is in violation of the law. Fines start at $100 and repeat offenders go as high as $1000s per offense. Time to wake up! You are responsible. Loose dogs cause accidents and worse. One dog was brought to Luke’s from several miles away. The owner when contacted said “Let him go. He will probably find his way back ….or not.” This is what gratitude looks like. Obviously, there are a lot more stories we could share with you. We have been helping pets for 24 years at this location. If your dog was sheltered by a rescue (we are a sanctuary), they would require a valid license and rabies vaccination before releasing the dog. About $300 fine if you don’t have either. We are happy to help those who are anxious to get their pets home, and we hold judgment on the ungrateful. One person left the dog here after repeated calls to come and get him. Sadly, integrity, honest values, and kindness are losing ground. We at Luke’s will not change our mission. We care about animals and the people who cherish them ….unchanging!

10/29/2026

Luke’s Hidden Haven, a no kill animal sanctuary and wildlife protection area: The situation not only in this county but throughout the USA is deplorable concerning domestic animals. Every shelter is overflowing - puppies, adult and old dogs are being abandoned and surrendered in the wake of inflation, homelessness, and the wreckage of political disaster. Dogs are being euthanized as many no kill shelters have to make decisions for space. The police have no location here for injured stray dogs for placement holding. We at Luke’s Hidden Haven take ten or more phone calls a day from both local and out of state looking for answers for a dead family member’s dog or other personal tragedies. The elephant is not in the room. He is in the closet ignored and unseen. We at Luke’s are set up to accommodate 50 dogs. Because we are compassionate, and our hearts are bigger than our brains, we have 75 ……25 over our legal limit. Food bills, vet bills, and inflation are out of control. We rely on our supporters to help by sponsoring a dog to help us feed them. We always have had a policy of answering all telephone calls. We will not be answering any calls asking for shelter. We have no room and no funds to help them. Our message on the answering machine explains that. We are also asking local shelters not to refer them to Luke’s. There is no more room. Bad economic times have affected all charities. Donations are down, and animal charities have a lower priority. We at Luke’s have been dedicated to the surrounding communities for 24 years. We are committed to this situation as we realize the positive impact this organization has for needy pets and their needy humans. If you are able to join our sponsorship program to help feed our residents, $10 a month would help. You can use PayPal and even set up automatic payments. Use our email address
[email protected] or send a check to Luke’s Hidden Haven, 915 Harrington Rd, Ulster, PA 18850
Thank you for your help and your support!

Below is a picture of Olivia, who was deliberately run over and now only has three legs. She is a sweet girl who enjoys life at Luke’s. But we need your help to continue taking care of our residents.

10/25/2026

Gemini Farm Sanctuary does not adopt out kittens before they are spayed. That means they must stay till they are 3 months or older and sadly, we do lose good homes because people don't want to wait. That is what happened to poor Lola. She is still looking for her forever home.

Today eight precious babies were fixed, and vaccinated. Six of the eight Gaia kittens, Betty Boop and Lola Mae, who were tested for FeLV and FIV. Five girls and three boys that will never add to the overpopulation problems and never contribute to the sufering of so many abandoned cats.

The photo shows seven carriers with waking up kittens in them. The eighth already went back to her foster home. Betty Boop is in the picture and she will be going to her new home in about seven days.

Thank you Barb C for morning drop off transport, and Lee L for evening pickup and being soooo patient. We continue to need transport people

10/25/2026

Luke’s Hidden Haven Tail Waggin’ Chili Competition is our next big event on November 21! This will be at the Wysox Presbyterian Church. Enter your best chili! Prizes for the 3 chilies with the most votes will win a gift certificate from a local restaurant. $15 to enter your chili. Bring your chili already cooked in a crockpot at 11 AM on Saturday, November 21. You do need to register and pay before the 21st. Get your registration form by calling 570-485-8072 or email [email protected]
You can pay using PayPal and the above email address or send a check to Luke’s Hidden Haven, 915 Harrington Rd, Ulster, PA 18850
The public is invited to attend from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The cost is $10 to taste the chili and vote. This $10 includes refreshments. There will be a raffle of beautiful baskets and a silent auction. Come for a bark-tastic fun time!

10/24/2026

This past Thursday night, Luke’s Hidden Haven had a spectacular Spooky Bingo Bash which was a night full of fun- trivia questions about horror movies and dogs, costume contest with prizes, 20 games of bingo with beautiful baskets as prizes, silent auction, basket raffles, pizza and soda, cookies and cupcakes! What an evening! Four very adoptable dogs made an appearance in adorable costumes which resulted in one dog, Sage, being adopted! Thank you everyone for coming! And thank you, Kendra and Jaylee, two of our wonderful kennel caregivers for bringing in the little guys!

10/22/2026

We are looking forward to seeing everybody tonight at Luke’s Hidden Haven Spooky Bingo Bash! It will be a great time!

10/22/2026

Ragnar and Khaleesi adopted from Luke’s Hidden Haven by Linda D look like they are getting ready for Halloween! Send us pictures of your dogs dressed for Halloween. We would love to share them!

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Rome, PA

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http://lukeshiddenhaven.com/

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