Reviews

Our second time adopting through Love & Second Chances and very pleased. Keep finding furever homes for the pups! Cheers to a great rescue 🎉

Working with love and second chances was a wonderful experience. I like that they are thorough and ensure that all of the dogs and up in a safe and deserving home!

Melody took care of everything nicely, we got our pup super friendly and socialized, there was zero hassle throughout the process and we have somebody always available and responsive to answer our questions

I adopted a 7-year-old dog from this program. They are organized and the foster was great. My new pup is loving his forever home.

I knew even Puddles "found" me it was meant to be. I had tried so many times to adopt onlineand either never received areply or was told the pup I wanted was no longer available. One dau, her picture popped up and I immediately submitted …

Melody is great to work with, and made the adoption process very quick and easy. The fosters are also very nice and great to work with.

It was a pleasure working with you and your volunteers, both here and over seas. The process was smooth and our questions and concerns were always answered promptly. Lots of pictures, videos and updates. Plus the ongoing support from the …

Well organized. Before adoption, volunteers sent videos and photos; even took measurements so we can gauge collar and harness size. After adoption, we had regular follow ups to help better the transition for both pup and owner. Would …

Great dog rescue organization. The founder and staff care so much about those dogs. They will make sure that you can take care of a dog well if you want to adopt one.

Loved this place...excellent in every respect! Would recommend it to anyone looking for a dog.

Great people who are very informed doing wonderful with the dogs❤

Amazing friendly staff that are more then willing to answer any questions you have. Definitely a caring staff at Love & Second Chances.

Melody was absolutely amazing throughout the entire adoption process! We are so grateful for her dedication and thoughtfulness in finding dogs their forever homes. We love our new family member and can't imagine life without him.

Great people to work with and have very loving and adorable animals that have been well cared for both in the USA and Overseas. They are truly amazing!

What a wonderful and caring group of people at Love & Second Chances. We adopted our sweet Jubbe from them. They have kept in touch to see how she is doing and really enjoy the updates and pictures I send to them. I highly recommend Love & …

I want to thank everyone at Love & Second Chances for everything they do.

Melody and her team of volunteers are amazing. They were so organized and responsive. From the moment we expressed an interest in possibly adopting through dog's transition to our home, we've gotten so much support (emails, well prepared …

Their adoption service is amazing and to see how many people behind this organization is working hard day and night to provide a "forever home" for so many pets who have been disregarded in their life. They r giving all these pets a second …

We found a great addition to our family through the loving care of the the foster family and tieless work of Melody, who ensures dogs find forever homes that match each rescue. Thanks for all you work and happiness that Billy brought to us!

awsome keep it up an amazing animal shelter and maybe give donation well i wll give

Wonderful rescue! We rescued one of their dogs from Taiwan and she came to us prepared in puppy first class style. Clean, safe big crate, pretty pink PJs, water bottle, toys, collar, brushed and beautiful!

Super nice people that answered all of our questions and made the adoption process very clear and easy. We love our new fury family member!

I love this rescue, they value their dogs that arrive and are in need for the right home. Melody is super fast at responding and finding the right match for your family. I would definitely recommend LSC to each friend.

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 Melody's contact Grace in Taiwan. Melody is responsive and …

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!

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 blast in our home along with our two dogs. I’m so …

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.

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 …

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 & …

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…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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!

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 …

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 …

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 & 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 …

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 …

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 …

After getting a positive referral from a friend we decided to adopt a puppy. Our dog loves his new friend!

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…

Couldn't be happier with my sweet boy!

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…

I've adopted two dogs through the international program from Love and Second Chances and I'm so thankful that I did! The mission of Love and Second Chances really touched me and I'm thrilled to continue to support this awesome organization…

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!

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…

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 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!

We adopted two FMD girls from Taiwan, and they are so sweet. The organization is so amazing, they made everything just work. I'm really impressed and we couldn't be happier to bring these wonderful dogs into our lives.

Love and second chances is such an amazing rescue. They were such a pleasure to work with, a very smooth adoption process. We choose the route of the international program and We had our girl within a week! Meoldy has been super supportive …

We wanted to adopt a lab mix puppy for our family, but it was difficult to find the right puppy and the right rescue. Then we came upon Elsa’s picture on Love and Second Chances. Melody was quick to respond, the adoption process was …

Very efficient communication. Temperament of our 8 mo. Puppy couldn't be better. My daughter's are in love. Thank you! We were part of the International rescue program. It's legit.

We went to all the shelters and found a lot of pit bulls and chihuahuas, neither of which is a good fit for our family. When we found dogs that might be a fit, there were often 30 applications. After a month of frustration, we found Love …

Love & Second Chances is a fabulous organization! Thank you so much to Melody and Piper for taking such great care of Mochi before she came into our lives. We hope to get another FMD L&SC in the future and would recommend this rescue to …

When I was looking for my first dog, I decided to come back to Love and Second Chances. My parents adopted their latest dog from them and she's been amazing, so I thought I would have the same experience. I wanted to make sure I got the …

We adopted the fur love of lives over three years ago from Love and Second chances. Luna is the BEST dog and everyone always asks how we got so lucky. Melody was so easy to work with and matched us with a pup very quickly. We couldn't be…

Our experience with Melody and Eve at Love and Second Chances was amazing. We were a bit worried about an international rescue but could not be happier about how everything went. I am really impressed with how responsive and professional …

I chose to adopt from Love and Second Chances because of the 7 day trial period. I think it's very important to see if a new puppy fits in to the family. Melody was extremely understanding when helping guide us to the right puppy. With …

We adopted a beautiful 7 month old Shepherd/Formosan Mountain Dog a week ago through International adoption. The adoption process was easy and didn't cost any more. Melody and the volunteers were truly amazing. What a wonderful organization…

We had tried going to some other rescues in the past and never thought it would so difficult to try to adopt a puppy. Lack of responses left and right. And then we came across Love and Second Chances. Melody is amazing. She is incredibly …

So thankful for Love & Second Chances for bringing Gina (formerly Gigi) into our lives. She makes life that much better!!

Love it !!!!...we got a great dog and we are very happy with her !!!

We had an amazing experience with this organization. We'd looked around locally for a while but couldn't find a good fit. Melody was easy to work with, responded quickly to all of our questions and we are thrilled with our new family member…

Love & Second Chances is amazing...they do rescue right!

We adopted our newest child through this rescue. Aivy is an international rescue, a Formosan Mountain Dog mix. We met her for the first time at SFO, after she got off a long flight from Taiwan. She is all legs and ears, and is the silliest …

I've worked with many rescue organizations across the country and the experience from fostering to adoption (I adopted the best Frenchie ever from them) with Love & Second Chances was by far the best.

We adopted a puppy through Love and Second Chances two weeks ago. The whole family is in love with the dog and she is doing great. The adoption process was easy for us and professional all around. We found the dog through the AllPaws …

Love and Second Chances is an amazing organization. When I adopted my Bodie, it was such a smooth and easy adoption. I was informed of all necessary steps up front and since this was an international adoption, there were a few extra steps. …