Hello Anita, Having Maddie as a member of the family is a very happy addition.  We adopted Maddie after seeing our family had a great experiences with adopting Miki (one of Maddie’s daughter) from Life of Hope. They make the adoption process easy and effortless. When we first learn about Maddie’s personality and rescue story from Anita, we thought she would be a great fit and deserve a forever home with her daughters (Miki & Mina). We knew that Maddie has gone through a challenging life prior to her rescue and we are so thankful that Life of Hope took her along with her two daughters out of the puppy mills life.  When Maddie first got here she seem to feel a sense of relief but also nervous that if this is going to be her forever home or not. So she will always follow us around and stick beside us to make sure we are nearby. Maddie is extremely well-behaved and a very thoughtful girl. We couldn’t be more happy that she still have trust in human after what she had gone through for the past 5 years. After adjusting for a couple months, Maddie started to open up…

Dear Life of Hope Foundation. I wanted to share a long overdue update regarding Millie (F.K.A. Amber) who we adopted this past March.   Millie was a bit skittish and not interested in going for walks the first couple of weeks. She was content taking long naps, playing with her toys and hide & seek with our cat. After about a month, we started weekly trainings and moderate socialization at restaurants, stores and friend/family gatherings. Millie is dong great in these environments and is such a sweetheart drawing attention everywhere we go. Millie has become confident and settled into her new home and routine.  We enjoy morning walks, afternoon playtime at our neighborhood park with dog friends and going for long walks/playtime at the beach. The adoption process and Life of Hope Foundation are fantastic!  Anita and Ivy were so helpful and responsive.  They shared videos of Millie interacting with kids, cats and other dogs – a high priority for us.  We had a great sense of her personality before she arrived. I really appreciate the recommended Facebook groups and support/guidance they provided leading up to Millie’s arrival and since. Approaching Millie’s travel date, we received updates ahead of her arrival…

For a while, we’ve been looking for a furry family member, and when we came across Mina’s profile, we could not resist how cute and lovable she was! We decided to take the chance, so we submitted our adoption application through Life of Hope Foundation’s website.  The whole process was easy, fast, and thorough. Since this was our first time adopting a dog together, we wanted to make sure this was the right fit for our lifestyle. Anita and the organization were very helpful and responsive in answering my numerous questions about Mina.  After submitting the application, Life of Hope reached out quickly. The application was very detailed, as they really care about their dogs and want to make sure their dogs find the best permanent homes. The process was very organized, transparent, and informative. They described Mina’s personality accurately. Anita has always been available and followed up quickly.  After we got approved to adopt Mina, we got regular updates on her training, such as for potty, name recognition, and separation. Her foster care trained her very well!  She arrived at San Francisco Airport with all her paperwork, microchip information, and up to date vaccinations. Mina arrived with her sister…

Life of Hope is a wonderful organization. Their attention and dedication to all the dogs that are rescued is amazing. The network of caregivers, veterinarians organizers, drivers and ambassadors is one of a kind.  All those involved with Life of Hope demonstrate a true love for what they do and for what they believe in. Their tireless effort is seen by all the online diaries available for all dogs that are rescued. The adoption process was thorough and fair for both our family and for Hannah.  The details in the statements for the forever home showed us that Life of Hope has a genuine love for all dogs. Hannah life quality has changed for the best, so has ours as a family. Going out weekly and finding new adventures Like the beach, the lakes, the dog parks, eating out even shopping. Being together as much as we possibly can has made our family a fantastic family with Hannah being here.

We were in search of a furry friend for a while but we didn’t find any good fit in bay area shelters. One of our family members recommended Life of Hope Foundation, which is a Taiwanese org that rescues Taiwanese strays. I was hesitant about adopting internationally since the process of importing live animals to the US might be challenging with a lot of paperwork. We gave it a try and found Miki! We fall in love with Miki’s adorable little face instantly. After submitting the application LFH contacted us quickly with Miki’s personality. Throughout the process LFH is very transparent about Miki’s behavior and training progress. They understand their rescue dogs and thanks to their caring foster parents in Taiwan. We got approved within the same week after submitting necessary information.  After approval for adoption, we eagerly counted down the days to pick up Miki at SFO. LFH will update us on when Miki is able to fly to the US; as they rely heavily on passenger volunteers flying from Taiwan to the US. On the pick up day, all we had to do was to be on time at the airport and Miki will arrive with her sister Mina! The…

When Lenny and I first met, he was extremely shy and scared. It took time, patience, and loads of love to slowly develop trust with him. Although he was scared and shy I could tell how sweet and curious he was. In the beginning walks were the only time I would see the true Lenny. He would leap, sniff, and get the zoomies. Food was difficult. At first I had to mix his kibble with fresh food just to get him to look at it. He needed to be backed into a corner with carpet under his feet in order to eat. It only took Lenny two nights to come upstairs into my bedroom and sleep in my room with me. After about two months he was much more comfortable and would ask to go on walks and for food. His personality was truly showing through. Meeting other dogs at this point was iffy. He loved dogs but didn’t quite understand the typical social interaction with suburban dogs. Now, over a year later, Lenny is full of personality. He has found his voice and barks with his brother. He loves meeting neighbor dogs. Lenny is the best dog I have ever met,…

Hello. If you’re wondering if you should adopt a dog from Life of Hope Foundation (LHF), ourresponse would definitely be YES! We were a little reluctant at first because we weren’t sure ifthey were legit; there are many scams and fake organizations out there. However, LHF is thereal deal, and we would adopt from them again in a heartbeat. Anita swiftly responded to ouremails, was clear on the process and kept us up to date on the status of Sasa, the dog wewanted. Even though Sasa was in Taiwan and we were in the States and couldn’t meet her inperson, we had a good idea of her temperament and habits because Anita frequently sent usupdates, photos and videos. We were blown away by the dedication of her and theorganization’s rescuers. They truly care for the animals. Our family has been blessed withhaving Sasa, who we renamed Sasha, as our fur baby. LHF took care of Sasha’s vaccinations andmicrochipping, so they made it really easy for us. Sasha adjusted fairly easily to living with ourfamily in the U.S. and created a special protective, loving bond with our youngest child from thestart. Sasha is the perfect family dog that we were searching…

Above and beyond. That is the best way to describe our experience with the Life of Hope Foundation and Anita in particular. From the first contact to post adoption, Anita (foster Mom) has helped us and Apollo (former name Paul) above and beyond what is typical and what we expected. Anita understood our situation and our needs in our adoption better than we did ourselves. After we were approved as being the adopting family, Anita started to send personalized YouTube videos detailing how Apollo is in behavior and ways to care for him. She set up live FaceTime sessions with us and Apollo pre-adoption so that Apollo can see us and we can see Apollo. She also answered questions we had patiently and diligently. Above and beyond. This goes for veterinarian care in Taiwan, shots required, documentations for entry, etc. everything was thoughtfully done for the benefit of the adopting family and Apollo. Prior to the flight to the US, all the communications and documents were sent to us in great detail. Contact information of the volunteer passenger was sent to us to ease our worries. above and beyond. On the day of departure from Taiwan, we got pictures and…

Before I knew of the Life is Hope Foundation (LHF), Formosan MountainDogs, and was only vaguely aware of international adoptions, I offeredto babysit a little black dog named Charlie for a week while his momhad surgery. Charlie was quirky, funny, self-contained, and adaptable,and I only learned he was a Formosan Mountain Dog mix after falling inlove with him. He, my dogs, and my family had a great week. So beganmy love for the street dog breed, and I knew I would rescue one in thefuture. Who knew I would have one myself less than a year later? Early this year, my old dog finally succumbed to her slow-growingcancer. As devastating as that was, I knew I would always honor thespecies by getting a second dog. But I was going to wait, just wait, afew more months. Then my daughter texts me a webpage.  “Mom,” she said. You’ve got to read this puppy’s story. She’s aTaiwan dog like Charlie! ” “Too soon,” I thought, but I looked anyway out of curiosity. And there was “Cupcake,” the most adorable puppy in the history ofpuppies. She had such a tale of woe, but her bright, forgiving energyburst through all her photos. I knew…