We fly at-risk dogs out of high-kill shelters and dangerous situations — and into loving homes. One rescue at a time. Founded by pilot Ryan Gomez. Powered by purpose.
We pull at-risk dogs from high-kill shelters across the country before it's too late. Every call is urgent. Every dog matters.
Using our Cessna Cardinal RG "Hope," we transport rescue dogs by air to safe environments and loving homes — sometimes hundreds of miles away.
Every paw print on Hope's fuselage represents a life saved. Our mission is simple: add more paw prints.
They found her wandering the streets of San Diego, Texas — blind, walking in endless circles. The circling told the story before anyone said a word: a life spent in a cage. Almost certainly a puppy mill, where she was kept in the dark and bred until she had nothing left to give.
And she gave everything. Mia has no teeth — not one. It's so rare it stuns the vets. The likeliest reason will break your heart: year after year, her body pulled every ounce of calcium to feed her puppies, until her teeth simply gave out. She spent her whole life keeping other dogs alive. Then she was thrown away.
When Ryan flew her, she was old, blind, toothless, and covered in fleas. Nobody had bothered. He flew her anyway — carrying her the first leg of the journey to meet Genny of Tiny Paws Dog Rescue, the partner who would take her the rest of the way home to Shannon, her forever mom, in Montana.
Today, Mia is learning her new home one careful step at a time — Shannon can see her counting her steps across the floor. Last week, for the first time anyone can remember, she started to sniff, curious about the world at last. She is safe. She is loved. She is home.
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It all began with a lifelong love for animals — and the heartbreaking loss of two beloved dogs. Their passing left a hole, but it stirred something powerful: a realization that wings and love could become something that truly mattered.
For years, founder Ryan Gomez had been reflecting on a deeper truth: the universe runs on balance. He had received so much — it was time to give back. Because a life of service is how we find our place in the world.
That's when Hope Wins! was born. A mission fueled by love, powered by wings, and guided by the belief that every dog deserves a second chance.
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She's a Cessna Cardinal RG — and she's the heart of every rescue mission. Each paw print on her fuselage represents a dog flown to safety.
From high-kill shelters in the South to loving foster homes and forever families across the country, Hope carries them all.
Vet care, supplies, and coordination for every animal Hope carries. The always-on fund that keeps rescues moving.
DonateWe've been flying dogs out of the crisis. Soon, we start stopping it at the source. Something big is coming.
Get notifiedA shelter or rescue partner identifies a dog at risk — often on a euthanasia list with days or hours remaining.
We coordinate pickup logistics, verify health clearance, and file our flight plan.
Hope takes to the sky. Ryan flies the dog from danger to a waiting rescue partner or foster home.
A new life begins. The dog is safe, the family is waiting, and another paw print goes on the plane.
Every step leads to this moment: a dog out of danger and into the hands of someone ready to help them home.
Health checks, vaccines, spay/neuter, and emergency medical care before transport.
Crates, carriers, harnesses, leashes, and safety equipment for safe transport.
Coordination with shelters and foster networks to ensure every dog lands safely.
Coordination, records, and the systems that keep every rescue moving from pickup to placement.
Every rescue is a relay. Hope flies the leg only a plane can fly — then trusted rescue partners carry each dog the rest of the way home. Together, we reach dogs no one of us could reach alone.
Genny's rescue — and our partner in Mia's journey. Tiny Paws carried her the final miles to her forever home in Montana.
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Every donation goes directly to saving dogs' lives — vet care, rescue supplies, transport coordination, and the network that gets them to safety. Founder Ryan Gomez donates every rescue flight personally. Every dollar goes to the dogs.
Donate NowHope Wins! Animal Rescue is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible.
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