From the moment I saw Stevie’s face, I knew she belonged in Montana with me! I had previously seen on LHF’s social feed that she had, sadly, been abandoned again with her daughter. After contacting LHF and stating that I felt I needed to adopt her, and that my Aunt and Uncle would happily take her daughter, it was a bit of an excited wait before they’d arrive and be ready to pick up. The pandemic had restricted us to driving to California (from Montana) to meet the girls, but we saw it as an adventure! Life of Hope (Ivy and Anita specifically) kept in constant touch with me on their arrivals, were willing to work with us and have always been a joy to communicate with. They truly care for each animal they rescue and take special care that each is going to the best possible home. This is the reason I came back to adopt my second dog with them! Stevie was nervous initially and now that I think back on it, she was worried for her daughter and the unknown surroundings they were in. That is my Stevie’s nature, so sweet and loving, though she needs to…

I wrote a little testimonial of my amazing experience with the Life of Hope Foundation.  Feel free to add to the website if you want:“After growing up with dogs in my family, I have always known that I wanted a dog of my own one day.  With the pandemic, it seemed like the best time to realize that dream.  I knew I wanted a rescue dog, but I didn’t really know how to best pick one.  After some searching online, I came across the Life of Hope Foundation.  Within a few days, I heard back from Anita and she helped by finding the best dog that suited my interests and lifestyle.  The whole process was quicker than expected, and after a few more days, I picked up Jerry (now Meelo) from SFO. Before Meelo arrived, Anita gave me a lot of helpful advice for Meelo’s favorite toys and snacks.  By the time I picked him up, I felt as prepared as I could be.  When I brought him home for the first time, he was definitely shy and nervous around me and my family.  Every day, I saw a little bit more of his personality come through.  It took about a month or two, but he is now fully…

Life of hope foundation brought us our blessed Formosan Mountain dog; Coffee is her name. She has been a sure delight in our family. She has brought many smiles, fun, and laughter to our home. Here is how Coffee came to live in her forever home. It was end of summer August 2020 to be exact when we lost Lola a German Shepard & Lab mix. We lost her to cancer when she was 10 years old. It was tough to lose Lola. One day I was looking at other dogs because we are just a house hold that needs a dog. Especially my youngest boy (Jacob).Jacob was not doing well without a dog. Missing Lola a lot I was just scanning and looking at dogs. I came a-crossed about 10 dogs that I think would fit in our family. In a kidding manner, I showed my husband & he saw coffee’s sweet face & said that is our next dog. I said you know she is from Twain? He said that is her, she is our dog. Next thing you know, we started the process to adopt Coffee.Life of Hope made it easy and I enjoyed the process. They…

It’s been a little over 6 months since Fabio (aka Fabi, Fabi-kohlrabi, Fabietto, Bean Boy, Beaner) joined our family and we can’t imagine life without him. Looking to adopt a dog in Los Angeles during a pandemic proved difficult and when we found Life of Hope I knew we were in the right place. From our first emails with Anita I could tell the pups at Life of Hope were well cared for and the team truly takes the steps to make sure each dog is paired with the best fitting home. We received so many updates and photos from Anita, Rita and the lovely volunteer for the flight to the US. Fabi was a little shy and nervous when he arrived – Anita and Rita were happy to answer any questions and offer advice during those first few weeks. Fabi is such a goofy, sweet, cuddly boy – he loves nothing more than snuggling, zooming in the backyard or attempting to play with our two cats. Thanks so much Life of Hope! 

Absolutely amazing!  Cody’s transition into our family has been seamless with no bumps at all.  The adoption process was thorough but not excessive.  They spend the time to make sure there is a good match before moving forward.  I had an excellent idea of Cody’s traits and personality before the adoption was completed.  Anita sent pictures and videos while Cody was waiting to be flown to his forever home.  Anita was also available to answer any questions as Cody was adjusting to his new home.  Cody loves playing catch, running around in the backyard, and sleeping next to me.  He has been a wonderful addition to the family.    Further, I was told Cody is one of the best trained dogs at daycare.  They consider him to be one of the “A” dogs as he gets along well with everyone (people and dogs).  My mom says he’s a lucky dog, but I think we are the lucky ones!  In short, I highly recommend Life of Hope.  They are professional and friendly in every way.  I will undoubtedly reach out to them when the time comes for another addition to our family.  Thank you Anita and LHF for all you do!

Eight months ago, my wife and I decided that we were ready share our home with a furry friend. We knew that we wanted to rescue or adopt a dog but didn’t know where to begin. Then, through an online search, we found Fabian and Anita. It was meant to be. We saw pictures, watched videos, and read his bio. Quickly, we inquired about him and went through a thorough adoption process. This also gave us a chance to learn about Formosan Mountain Dogs and their home in Taiwan. Life of Hope is an excellent, caring organization. Fabian is a cuddly companion who loves to play and spend time with his human parents. Moreover, he’s a total goofball and quick learner. We hit the jackpot by discovering such a sweet soul. Caring for a pet is a life-long commitment, and we know just how lucky we are to be part of Fabian’s adventurous journey. We dearly thank Life of Hope for this precious fur-ball.

Kenji was the first dog I adopted on my own (grew up with family pets) and I had an amazing experience with Life of Hope. Shortly after filling out an application Anita got in contact with me and even though the dog I originally applied for had been adopted, I told Anita I was open to any dog as long as they had experience with cats and let Anita think about which dog would be a good fit for my family. A few days later she sent pictures of Luca, and the first thing I noticed was that he was sharing a bed with two cats, LOL! And his adorable ears (one floppy, one upright) immediately melted my heart. She got me into contact with his rescuer, Rita, and from there Rita answered every single question I had and began to send over pictures and videos almost daily. She made me aware that Luca was nervous around strangers and that he would be nervous with us at first and need to be ignored in his crate for a bit until he came out on his own, and this was true. He was sent over from Taiwan in a crate with a…

If you’re hesitating to contact this foundation, don’t – from the beginning it has been an easy and thorough process! We adopted our Foley (formerly Fady) in the height of the pandemic when flights out to the west coast approved for dogs became less frequent. Even then, Anita and Rita worked with us and kept in contact constantly to ensure that the transition would be as smooth as possible for Foley, it is clear that this foundation puts the happiness and welfare for these rescue pups as first priority, we can definitely respect that rather than some companies out there that are in it for the profit. Anita and Rita coached us through the process when Foley first flew over, which helped ease the adjustment for Foley and ensured that we would be a good forever home for him! Thank you very much Life of Hope, without you we would never have met a greater fit to our growing family in Oregon!

Hello!Before adopting Stevie (formally known as Karen) my partner and I spent a solid month researching rescues in our area and before that I had spent about 3 months refreshing our local SPCA website looking for any dog that would fit our list of qualifications. Believe me we had a long list! We couldn’t just adopt any dog, we have a very opinionated adult cat with no dog experience who 100% runs the household, we live in a condo that has weight restrictions and my partner and I both had things that we really wanted in a dog. Basically we needed THE dog and nothing felt right until I found LHF. I immediately read just about every testimonial on their site and reached out to Anita. Anita was so quick to respond and helped match us up with dogs she felt would fit into our family. When you speak with Anita you can feel how much she loves and cares for each of these dogs and wants to make sure that each of them gets the perfect home. Once we knew we were going to adopt through LHF and we narrowed down our picks to 2 dogs,  Anita put us in contact with…