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Colby A Life-Changing Pup

Colby, a Life-Changing Pup

We received the following message from David saying how much his adoption of Colby (now Levy) has changed his life. These sorts of stories warm our hearts and are the reason we put some much love into our work. We love hearing updates from our adopters! If you would like to share your story, please […]

Shop pawTree for pet food and support ARF!

Support A.R.F. While You Shop – pawTree

We are pleased to announce a new rescue supporter and a way to support A.R.F. while you shop for your pets. For every purchase of high quality cat and dog food you make from Jordyn Hargreaves, independent pawTrees petPro, she will donate 10% of the profits back to A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation. pawTree sells veterinarian and […]

In Memory - Lucy the Goose

In Memory – Lucy

We recently got an email from an A.R.F. adopter. We’d like to share it because it is a sweet story that reminds us why we do this – to share the love of pets with the world like Lucy did for her family. Get your tissues ready. In 2006, my wife spotted the listing for […]

Saving 21 Dogs from a Puppy Mill in Missouri

One of the ways that A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation saves lives is that we rescue pets from outside Northern Illinois where demand for adoptions is lower. We have volunteers that pick up pets from downstate Illinois or the lower Midwest and transport them north to DuPage County, where we receive them, check them for immediate medical […]

Announcing New Board Member – Sandra Pattison

A.R.F. is proud to announce a few changes to our board leadership with an eye toward our projected growth in 2020 and beyond. We are sad to announce that Kimberly Myers will be stepping down from the A.R.F. board to pursue personal projects, but will provide continue to provide us with outstanding legal counsel and […]

Pet Safety and Legal Marijuana – What you Need to Know

Happy new year! Marijuana is now officially legal for recreational use in Illinois. People are lined up at dispensaries to bring home pot in its various forms. But while humans are imbibing, how can you keep your pet safe around marijuana products? Marijuana (Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica) has over 80 different cannabinoids present, but […]

12 Days of Catmas - Adopt a Cat

12 Days of Catmas

The holidays are here, and that means those special to us are on our shopping lists. Some of the adoptable cats of A.R.F. would like to remind you of what the 12 days of Catmas means to them. Can you help find them a home for the holidays? Share to help these cats be adopted […]

Your Cat is Talking, are You Listening?

Your teenage cat may not roll her eyes at you, but rest assured she has ways of telling you that you are annoying. Understanding cat talk is crucial to the relationship bond between a cat and a human. Just like humans, cats communicate with vocalization and body language. “Meow” is a broad all-purpose word. It […]

Give Back - Giving Tuesday

Give a little, save a dog or cat’s life – #givingTuesday

Today is #givingTuesday, a day where we set aside busy holiday activities and focus on ways we can make the world be a better place. A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation believes that everybody has the power to make the world a better place for hundreds of homeless dogs and cats every year. For these abandoned pets, a […]