Our
Mission Statement
Animal
Rescue Foundation – IL (ARF) is a volunteer based, non-profit group,
dedicated to enriching the lives of animals that society has abandoned,
rejected, and neglected through promoting responsible pet ownership.
About
Us
Animal
Rescue Foundation – IL (ARF) is a non-profit animal rescue organization
established in 1985. We are an all volunteer based group dedicated to
finding loving homes for the abandoned, and abused animals of our
community. Animals waiting for adoption are in temporary care homes
licensed by the state of Illinois.
ARF
frequently will take in the animals that other rescue group will not
because the animal needs additional medical attention.
This is part of our philosophy in rescue.
We rescue healthy animals and adopt them out to loving homes in
order to have the funding available to help the ones that are not so
perfect. You’ll witness
this when you see a dog listed on our website who was given a second
chance in life by having his badly injured leg amputated or a kitten who
would not survive unless it had a great deal of medical attention.
This also means the animal will need to spend additional time in a
temporary care home. We have
great volunteers who are willing to take this extra time for the animal.
ARF
receives NO government funding; private donations, as well as adoption
fees, keep ARF prepared to help animals in need. ARF is a registered
501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States so any donation you
make may be tax deductible.
Because
ARF is a strictly volunteer based group we are always in need of
additional dedicated volunteers. In particular, we need people who will
open their homes to an abandoned puppy, dog, cat or kitten and provide
them with the TLC they need until they get to their forever home.
ARF provides the rest! Give
it a try; you’ll be glad you did!
If you are interested in
becoming an ARF Volunteer, please see our page on Volunteering
or contact ARF
today! Once you meet our
volunteers you will quickly realize ARF is more than just a group of
volunteers, we are a family working toward the same goal – giving
animals a second chance in life. 
