Four of seven dogs left for new homes during an Aldergrove adoption event at the Bosely鈥檚 store on Fraser Highway and 264th organized by Our Last Hope Animal Rescue Society on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Chilliwack resident Mike Biemans, who had been pre-approved by the animal rescue group, left with Herman, an energetic three-year-old terrier-Chihuahua cross, who huddled close to his new human.

Bieman explained that when his old dog passed, he knew that he was going to get a rescue.

鈥淚 found Herman online and, well, now he鈥檚 mine,鈥� Biemans told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淚鈥檓 a firm believer that somehow they know that they鈥檙e rescued, and they鈥檙e going to be the best dog in the world.鈥�

Jeneane Ruscheinsky, found of Our Last Hope, said the seven small dogs, all Chihuahua mixes like Herman, were rescued from what she described as 鈥渉igh kill shelters鈥� in California.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e all under four years old, so they鈥檝e got a long life ahead of them still.鈥� Ruscheinsky predicted.

鈥淭hese little dogs can live sometimes up to 20 years old.鈥�

鈥淪everal of our attendees this morning [were] pre-approved, so we鈥檝e been working with them for several weeks to find them the perfect match,鈥� Ruscheinsky said.

They were flown in with the assistance of animal rescue organizations, Wings of Rescue and Dog Is My Co-pilot, she explained.

鈥淚t takes a lot of people to save these dogs,鈥� Ruscheinsky commented. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just one rescue [agency].鈥�

A registered non-profit, the animal rescue society is based in Princeton, with a mission statement to 鈥減romote, protect, rehabilitate and responsibly re-home society鈥檚 discarded companion animals鈥� and 鈥渆ducate pet owners and others about the proper care and well-being of their pets.鈥�

It operates a senior-to-senior program that matches senior pets with senior citizens and also provides a low cost spay and neuter program.

More information about adoptions through Our Last Hope can be found online at .