AARF Volunteering
Help Needed
How much we can do depends on our immediate financial resources and, as importantly, on finding excellent homes for the animals we have, in order to make room for more. If you think you can help us, please donate, volunteer or give us a call.
AARF is not subsidized by the government and receives no major corporate funding. We receive a few small foundation grants, but most of the high cost of rescuing, vetting and fostering our rescued animals is paid for out of our own pockets and from relatively small donations and adoption fees, and donations generated by annual mailings and at occasional small fundraising events.
We are a few volunteers with jobs, families, and otherwise ordinary lives. We have no office, no shelter, no paid staff. But with community support, our dedicated volunteers are still able to accomplish hundreds of miracles each year.
What We Need
Sponsors
If you can't adopt or foster, make a donation to help cover the expenses of an animal awaiting adoption. Money is needed to pay our bills. Any funds we receive are immediately spent on vet care, pet food, medicines and transportation. All your tax-deductible donations directly benefit animals in need.
Adopters
We need lifelong, loving, responsible homes for our dogs, pups and cats. We especially need adopters for adult, middle aged, older, shy and disabled animals.
Foster Homes
Our animals live in foster care until permanent situations can be found. Do you know anyone who might enjoy caring for one or more of our "clients" temporarily?
Transportation
If you have a car or can occasionally schlep an animal or equipment by public transportation, please help!
Supplies
Carriers, humane traps, cages, towels, cat food, cat dishes, scratching posts, litter boxes, etc.
