HOPE Animal Foundation

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to HOPE Animal Foundation with a worried look on his face. ‘I just saw something strange,’ he said. ‘There’s a cat sitting outside, staring right through the fence as if it knows exactly where it wants to go.’ The vet scratched her head and smiled. ‘That’s because she’s been here before,’ she explained. The next day, the same cat returned, leading a group of friends—all adopted from HOPE. Turns out, she was just showing them around.’

2. One morning, a delivery driver arrived at HOPE Animal Foundation with an unusual package. Inside the crate was not just any animal, but a tiny turtle wearing a pair of mismatched socks. The staff at HOPE were baffled—no one remembered ordering socks for turtles! They named him ‘Sox’ and posted photos online, hoping someone would claim their lost pet. Soon enough, a neighbor recognized Sox’s distinctive shell pattern. Turned out he’d accidentally left Sox outside while gardening. Nowadays, whenever anyone delivers something unexpected to HOPE, they say, ‘Must be another day for Sox!’

3. One day, a delivery driver arrived at HOPE Animal Foundation with a crate marked ‘Top Secret’. The receptionist glanced curiously but said nothing over the intercom, leaving everyone wondering what mysterious creature lay inside. Inside was a tiny hedgehog, snorting and rolling its eyes. Everyone burst out laughing—turns out, it was just a new pet for one of the volunteers. Since then, whenever someone mentions 'top secret,' everyone at HOPE Animal Foundation knows exactly what to expect.

4. Late one evening, a delivery driver approached HOPE Animal Foundation with a large box wrapped in brown paper. As he signed for it, he noticed something peculiar: the tracking number seemed to change every time he looked away. Finally, as he opened the box, out popped a tiny kitten with big green eyes and a mischievous smile—clearly not what was expected. The delivery driver scratched his head and whispered, ‘Well, I guess HOPE found another way.’