Reviews

Rated highly for: Punctuality, Responsiveness, Quality, Value

Love and Second Chances (via Melody) is an amazing organization. We rescued our new puppy Clifford (around 7 months old, 80 lbs), who was rescued from a high-kill shelter by …

Really an amazing organization. They show care and seem to know each animal very well. They make sure to get to know you, and provide support as everyone settles in. I’ve adopted 2 dogs from them and feel so lucky. Thank you!

Rated highly for: Value, Quality, Responsiveness

My family and I are so thankful for Melody and the Love & Second Chances team! We adopted a Jindo mix from S. Korea named Thor and we instantly fell in love with him. He has been having a …

I adopted my 2nd dog there. Great people, great foster care, very thorough on inspections to make sure dogs are going to the right place.

I could not be more thankful for Melody and all she is doing to help save puppies/dogs, and give them another chance at wonderful lives. We adopted Indigo (formerly Oreo) in September, and could not have asked for a more special soul to …

We had such a great experience with this organization! They were easy to work with and responsive. So happy we found our pup through them!

Wonderful experience! I wouldn't hesitate to give another one of their dogs a furever home.

Working with Melody was a joy! She was super helpful and really wanted to help me find the right pup. I couldn't imagine life without my little guy :) Thanks so much!

Melody and all of the fosters working with Love & Second Chances (L&SC)a doing amazing work to help give dogs, local and from afar, a chance at escaping the lives they were destined and putting them into the homes of people who will love …

Melody and her team were super quick with their responses and made the whole process so easy! I ended up with the best, most well trained, dog and I couldn't be more thankful for Love & Second Chances.

Wonderful rescue, wonderful dogs.

We adopted the most wonderful puppy a family could ever hope to own. We were able to meet the puppy, have a playdate to introduce her to the family (cat included) to make sure we were the right home for her. Bingo. We are inseparable now. …

This was our first experience with Love & Second Chances and now we try to spread the word of this amazing organization. Our process of finding the dog, applying for him, undergoing the house check, and getting approved as the adopters took…

I have no intention on getting a puppy before stumbling onto Love & Second Chance’s IG feed. We met Aero pretty soon after I fell in love with his description and cute face. The foster parents were easy to communicate with and very kind. …

This place it great. They have a variety of dogs to choose from. All of their dogs are wonderful. If only I could adopt them all.

This is such a great organization. We love our pup so much. She fits in so well with our pack. The dogs are obviously well cared for in their fosters.

...Amazing work for wonderful but hopeless dogs!

Awesome organization, awesome mission, awesome people running the show & volunteering behind the scenes. They really care for their dogs' wellbeing – and they really will care for any dog. This rescue has a thorough vetting process, and …

Love and Second Chances is an amazing organization. They have brought two amazing pups into our lives and I can’t imagine life without them!

L&SC has been so fantastic. I adopted Porter back in 2013 and he has been the absolute best friend and companion, and when we were looking to adopt another dog, even though we were on the opposite coast, going back to Melody and Love & …

We were so happy with our experience and love our pup!

Loved working with Love & Second Chances! I let their coordinator know which dog I was interested in and she walked me through the whole process. Any time I had questions she answered them very quickly! I'm so in love with Kennedy (formarly…

The adoption process was so easy and Melody was incredibly responsive. We adopted our puppy 2 months ago and everything has been perfect. It's clear that Melody really cares about all of the dogs that she's trying to find homes for, and foe…

Working with Love and Second Chances was an amazing experience. The entire team is so helpful and great at what they do. I decided to get a dog overseas and they held my hand the entire way--providing me with plenty of footage, answering …

Love & Second Chances is a great rescue that helps saves all breeds. Working with Melody was the best! She was very responsive and open to our needs and ensuring we had all the information we needed before meeting a pup we were interested …

I could not be happier with this process and the people behind it. They really care about these pups and it shows! They answered all of my questions during every stage of the adoption process and provided info about Facebook groups where …

Adopting our dog through Love and Second Chances was the best decision we’ve made. The whole process was smooth and easy. Melody made it an amazing experience. She truly is a doggy matchmaker. If we ever decide to adopt again it will …

Great organization. Everything went smoothly and we love our new pup!

Melody was excellent and helped us find the dog we were looking for, and we couldn’t be happier with our newest family member. I was also very impressed with the care and training that was provided to our Luna prior to her coming to us. She…

An overall great experience with this organization, they were very professional and my family got a great new addition. Our new puppy Olive (fka Livia) came to us from Taiwan in December of 2018 in perfect health with all of her shots, a …

I had such a wonderful experience with Love & Second Chances! They work very hard to give information and make good matches. The rescue business can be really difficult but my experience with adopting my Bella was absolutely perfect.

My family and I are so in love with our new puppy! Rescuing Osó has brought our family much closer, and I have Melody and Love and Second Chances to thank for that.

After being declined by an organization 6 years ago for having pets and kids, I was worried my family would never be able to foster or adopt again. I waited, patiently, and finally decided to try to adopt another pup. I found L&SC through …

I adopted my currently 17-month old pup from LSC. The whole process has been great. The follow-up was adequate. The support group set up is amazing. We are a dog-loving community. I have met many random dog owners at dog parks who have …

They are an amazing rescue that puts great care into finding the right homes for their dogs. We adopted Nara almost 4 years ago and could not imagine life without her. She brings so much joy to our lives. I highly recommend this rescue!

We adopted our Rose/Maggie from Melody. She was very professional how she handled everything. The most thing I walked away with was how caring she is about the animals. First and foremost was finding the right family for each animal. Bless …

Couldn't be happier with our experience. We completed the online application and received a reply within hours. We decided to go to an event to meet available pups and fell in love immediately. Love at first sight does exist! We adopted …

Melody brought Zach into our lives. Such a wonderful organization. So thorough with the vetting process and the fostering period...they make family matches that are blessed and lifelong. Zach is the BEST pup for our family. Thank you Love …

We adopted our beautiful dog through love and second chances and couldn't be more happy!

Melody helped us to get Padfoot, who is such an amazing little girl. Response time was quick, and Padfoot came with a crate that she still loves. This is a wonderful program doing good things for animals!

Melody Chen has done a lot to help dogs in need find a furever home. We adopted Batman, The Awesome Wheelchair Dog through Love and Second Chances. He is a disabled puppers with the best attitude and personality. Because of Batman, we have …

Love & Second Chances provided an amazing experience for my family adopting our first dog. Melody (and the foster Mom) were amazing and were great at walking us throughout the entire process, communicating clearly. Thank you Love & Second …

Melody helped us complete our family! It was an incredible experience and as first dog adopters she really made it easy. We have had our fur baby for about 2.5 years. We found Love & Second Chances online and Melody had rescued some …

My boyfriend and I had been searching months for a pup and out of nowhere comes this amazing group! I had never heard of a Formosan mountain dog before, but I couldn't imagine my life without one now. We got our little Athena when she was …

We brought our pup home via Love and second chances rescue 6 months ago and we could not possibly repay our gratitude to Melody and her team of fosters and volunteers and rescuers, etc. We love our baby boy and had such a pleasant adoption …

I adopted my dog from Love & Second Chances 2 years ago and have not regretted my decision for a single second. Not only did they make sure their pups were well taken care of, the entire adoption process was also made very easy. The rescue …

I’ve never come across anyone more compassionate and dedicated to saving animals as Melody. I couldn’t be anymore thankful for this organization and the people behind it. They connected us with our forever pup, and it’s been such an amazing…

Thanks to this organization we have our fur baby Bosco! Cannot thank them enough for changing our lives! Highly communicative and answered all our questions. We are very happy with them! Keep on doing the good work!

Melody and everyone involved with Love & Second Chances are terrific people through and through. We've adopted 2 wonderful dogs from them and I couldn't recommend a better place to adopt from!

I waited until I’m in my 40s to feel responsible enough to have dogs so naturally I was being very selective of the organization to adopt from. I can’t say enough good things about Love and Second Chances. They have thorough selection …

Adopted my pup Santo from Love & Second Chances and we absolutely adore him. Melody is one of the most dedicated and amazing people we’ve interacted with and I’d definitely recommend adopting from Love & Second Chances. Melody is not only …

This rescue is absolutely amazing! When we saw a dog we were interested in, we were a little apprehensive due to her being in Taiwan, but Melody was amazing at communicating with us! We applied, and within a few weeks our new furry …

I adopted my puppy Oliver from Love and Second Chances over a year ago. He is the most sweet, healthy, energetic guy around. Melody works so hard to help match you with the right puppy and she even created a Facebook Page where all the …

Love & Second Chances is an amazing organization. Melody and the other folks at Love & Second Chances work really hard to save the lives of these wonderful animals and find them loving homes. And you can tell they really care because the …

We adopted through the international program, and our family could not be happier with our furry addition! I love that we keep in touch with other adopters and the rescuers through the Facebook page.

We got our pup Mika from Love and Second chances in July of 2017 after the death of our 14 year old lab. We were very concerned about getting a dog who’s temperament would be a good match for our 8 year old jack russel who was missing her …

Love & Second Chances gave my boyfriend and I the love of our life!! The process with Melody was smooth and she definitely shows that she cares about every single one of her rescues. She makes sure that the dog is the right fit for you and …

I have never written a public review, but Love and Second Chances is an amazing organization that is run with integrity and passion. We adopted our first international rescue dog last June and it has been an incredible experience. From the …

This organization does such amazing work! I have known Melody now for many years and there is no one out there that is more dedicated to saving animal lives as she is. Very proud to be part of this amazing organization and to have met and …

Love and Second chances not only rescues dogs that need help from other parts of the world, but provides a network for adoptive parents from the rescue to schedule play dates and encourages awareness for the “adopt don’t shop” movement. …

Love and Second Chances is an amazing organization. I adopted my first dog through them, and they were wonderful throughout the process, guiding me through how to care for my first puppy and reassuring me along the way. I trust Melody 100% …

I adopted my adorable 3 legged dog, Watson, from this rescue. You can tell that Melody has dedicated her life to helping animals in need, and I am so thankful that Love and Second Chances connected me with the best dog in the world. The …

We are coming up in the 4 year anniversary of adopting our boy Joey. He is the heart of our family. We could not be more thankfully to Love & Second chances for taking him in when he was just a little puppy and caring for him, and then …

Melody and her team are amazing. As a first-time dog owner, I had been searching for months to find a pet that fit our family. While every rescue we worked with was perfectly nice, Melody and Love & Second Chances went above and beyond to …

L&SC is a great organization. From the very first day until today, more than three years later, Melody has been nothing but helpful and supportive. Thank you Love and Second Chances for bringing us the love of our lives. Hazel is the best …

This rescue is fantastic. I adopted my little pup Nemo a year and a half ago and he is the best dog I've ever had. Melody puts her heart and soul into her rescue and it shows. I would highly recommend this rescue.

We adopted our sweet and loving girl from this wonderful rescue. Melody was amazing and everything was a smooth and simple process. So grateful to this rescue thank you for taking such good care of all these sweet dogs!

We couldn’t be happier with our spunky bundles of love!! We’re thankful for Love & Second Chances and the easy international process. Thank you, Melody!

Melody and Eve were absolutely amazing to work with. Melody responded to my application and all of my (plentiful) email questions immediately and the process of adoption was smooth and easy. Eve sent me baby pictures of Meggie and shared …

Great experience overall. Communication and process was easy. Only recommendation to the organization would be to get the dogs immunized for kennel cough since our dog had a virulent case (per our vet), and it's required for any boarding …

We adopted our new family member through international adoption program from Taiwan. The whole process was not too difficult. The president of this organization is very attentive and handles the process professionally. Overall, we are happy…

Finding our new family member, Olive, has been such a great experience. She really is just what we needed. I have been recommending Love & Second Chances to everyone who asks about my puppy ;)

I adopted my little Misha from this beautiful group! I love their work and I love the end product: happy, healthy puppies with new families! Thank you Love and Second Chances, my family feels more complete with her.❤️

We adopted a dog through the international program from Taiwan. The process was quick and easy. Andi is such a well behaved puppy!

We just LOVED Love Second Chances! It was a very EASY and seamless process to get our sweet dog. So happy to have him in our home!

Melody and Eve made rescuing our sweet girl so easy. We got updates and videos so we could watch her as she grew before she arrived. Love & Second Chances is a great rescue and I would recommend them to anyone looking to add a furry family …

Love & Second Chances is amazing. They care so much about their animals and find great homes for them. We were so impressed with every aspect of the process. Our new puppy arrived healthy, clean, well mannered and just perfect all around! …

We never realized how much happiness and joy Pepe brings to our home until he actually came home with us. Having Pepe around brings so much joy to our family. His great energy and rambunctious nature makes us all get on our feet and stay …

Love and Second Chances is an amazing organization! We are completely in love with Leia, our new family member. Melody does a tremendous job finding homes for these deserving pups. We’re grateful to her for her compassion and dedication!

Very nice people to work with. Melody, the founder, replies to questions quickly. Wendy, the placement specialist, is really thorough and responsive, and she works very hard to make sure a dog is a great fit for the family. She is wonderful…

Melody, Love & Second chances was thorough, efficient, accommodating, and you can absolutely feel just how passionate they are at connecting families with animals in need. They have a due process to ensure the dogs with have a suitable home…

Love & Second Chances is an incredible organization! We adopted our puppy Jessie (formerly Kathie) from Taiwan through their international program. The process was easy and Melody was great and walked us through everything step by step. We …

LSC is a great organization that does wonderful work! We were nervous about participating in an international adoption but Melody and Judy communicated with us throughout the entire process. Our dog Lucy (formerly Nana) is the sweetest pup…

A really amazing non-profit that does tremendous work. Kudos to Melody and Team.

Fantastic rescue with great people that truly care about animals. Everybody is so helpful and they are helping all the innocent pets that are just wanting loving home! So glad I adopted my baby girl through Love & Second Chances! �

This rescue truly cares about where their dogs go and their wellbeing. I adopted from Melody 3 years ago and our family couldn't be happier with Chewie!

its a hope of new life if you trey it maybe God gives you the 2nd chace to take you life again

This Organization is amazing and I would highly recommend them. They take wonderful care of their rescue pups and connected us to our sweet pup Dakota. Melody and all the rescuers have huge hearts and I am so thankful for them.

Melody and Eve made this process so simple and enjoyable. I love my new pup so much. Would highly recommend this organization if you are looking to adopt.

I am so appreciative of Love and Second Chances and the entire team of incredible volunteers and staff that made it possible for us to adopt our baby. We were a little nervous about the international adoption process but Melody and Eve were…

We wanted to adopt a second dog and went thru love and second chances. Melody made it so easy! She was able to answer all my questions and was so professional! We are so happy with our new fur baby! He makes us laugh and smile every day. …

We've had our pup for about 1 month now, and she is such a sweet, happy, healthy girl! We couldn't be happier. The whole adoption process was relatively smooth, although we had some trouble getting detailed information at first. Nonetheless…

I've had my 8 mo Formosan for almost three weeks. She has settled right in and is a great puppy. The adoption process was very smooth and professional. Love and Second Chances provided so much prompt follow-up, attention, care and work …

We adopted from Love&Second Chances and couldn’t be happier. Very upfront about the needs of our pet. Expect a rapid step by step: a chance to present your qualifications, an invitation to a meet and greet the pet, a follow through with…

We found our amazing Sebastian through Love and second chances , and the adoption process was super smooth and easy! Thanks to Melody, kiki and all love and second chances family ���

We meet our first dog, Marsh (now Lucas), and couldn't be happier. We love this group and our dog!

Love and Second Chances made it possible for me to adopt a very loving dog. I tried connecting with other rescues and found the process overwhelming and unwelcoming. My entire experience with Love and Second Chances (Melody) was positive …

We searched all over and came across these cute doggies on there site.Fell in love with one .Then we heard she had a sister and got both.We would recommend love and second chances to everyone.They helped us with everything.��Thank you again…

We had been turned downed for fostering and adoption since we had young children, and pets. I gave up for a few years but was determined to bring the right dog into our home. After facing the same issues as previous years, I was more …

Melody made the process very easy. We are so happy with our puppy! The rescuers took great care of him and had a lot of vet visits already under the belt before coming to us. Thank you!