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Areas ARRF (Animal Rescue Resource Foundation) serves
San Diego County
ARRF (Animal Rescue Resource Foundation)'s adoption process
Additional adoption info
We have an application contract (plus an adoption fee) and a process to find the very best match between a pet and their adopter. We want both you and our dog(s)/cat(s) to be happy with the match.
ARRF will always spay/neuter all pets prior to adoption as well as give them all shots and provide any medical treatment necessary to make sure they are healthy to the best of our ability and knowledge.
We have an application contract (plus an adoption fee) and a process to find the very best match between a pet and their adopter. We want both you and our dog(s)/cat(s) to be happy with the match.
ARRF will always spay/neuter all pets prior to adoption as well as give them all shots and provide any medical treatment necessary to make sure they are healthy to the best of our ability and knowledge.
About ARRF (Animal Rescue Resource Foundation)
ARRF (Animal Rescue Resource Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization working to assist the rescue community, educate the public, and support low cost spay/neuter efforts. We do all we can to help end the suffering of lost and/or abandoned pets.
ARRF (Animal Rescue Resource Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization working to assist the rescue community, educate the public, and support low cost spay/neuter efforts. We do all we can to help end the suffering of lost and/or abandoned pets.
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Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.