• Paws Press — March 2022

    Paws Press — March 2022

    Every month, the Paws Press eNewsletter provides updates on everything you need to know about the comings-and-goings at ARF. Sign up to receive inspiring animal stories, information about upcoming events, opportunities to help, and more!  Support the Most Vulnerable Lives …

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  • Urgent: Cat Food Drive

    Urgent: Cat Food Drive

    An urgent situation is developing in our cat community, where food is scarce. To keep cats out of shelters and approximately 2,000 community cats fed, we are hosting a food drive. You can help keep cats out of shelters and thousands …

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  • Paws Press — Winter 2021

    Paws Press — Winter 2021

    Enhancing the human-animal bond has always been an important piece to ARF’s mission: People Rescuing Animals … Animals Rescuing People®. The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) recently…

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  • Pippa Finds Her Calling — as a Service Dog

    Pippa Finds Her Calling — as a Service Dog

    Pippa, a 1-year-old bulldog mix, won over ARF’s rescue team at first sight during a recent trip to a partner shelter in California’s Central Valley.

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  • ARF’s 2021 End of Year Video

    ARF’s 2021 End of Year Video

    To close out the year, we’d like to highlight the impact you had on ARF’s animals in 2021. This year’s accomplishments include: Here’s a look at some of the dogs and cats you’ve helped rescue and the milestones we achieved …

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  • Adoption Update – Curry

    Adoption Update – Curry

    “We adopted Curry in December 2017. A friend who works for ARF posted him on her social media page saying that he was having difficulty finding a home because he had a heart condition…”

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  • Adoption Update – Wrigley

    Adoption Update – Wrigley

    “We got Wrigley from ARF on 6/22/18. My father-in-law just passed away 5 days earlier on Father’s Day. We had been looking for a dog. I randomly got online to look at ARF website and then randomly Word with Friends Word of the day popped up on my phone, it was CANINE!!!…”

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  • President Signs the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

    President Signs the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

    The President signed the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, which directs the VA to create a five-year pilot program pairing Veterans with canines training to be psychiatric service dogs.

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  • Paws Press — Fall 2021

    Paws Press — Fall 2021

    When California reopened on June 15, our team was thrilled to welcome the public back to our Walnut Creek headquarters. There are few things better than hearing children laugh at kittens’ antics or witnessing the joy…

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  • Richie’s Journey From Homeless to Service

    Richie’s Journey From Homeless to Service

    “We go everywhere. He’s my road dog. He literally goes everywhere I go.” Donald, Pets and Vets Veteran To submit your ARF-adopted pet’s story and photos, fill out our online submission form.

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  • After 65 Weeks, Kirk Finds a Home

    After 65 Weeks, Kirk Finds a Home

    The Morning Breeze on iHeart radio announces the celebration of Kirk, a 12-year-old pit bull mix who had a long stay of 65 weeks in our care. He finally finds his best friend and forever home after waiting more than …

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  • Adoption Update – Honey

    Adoption Update – Honey

    “This story was so random but so perfect all at once. It was an early morning and my mom was on her iPad looking on Facebook and whatnot, and all of a sudden she said ARF has puppies!! We had to be at ARF right away because it was a first come first serve process…”

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