ARF - Animal Rescue Foundation

After a lot of change, Nala is ready for a place to call home. 💜

Small dog, BIG cuddle potential! Nala is an adorable 8-year-old Shih Tzu who dreams of a quiet home, a comfy lap, and lots of love. After being shuffled around recently, she's ready to settle in for good. Could you be her person?

If interested, please visit the ARF website and fill out an application today!

🚨🚨FOSTERS NEEDED🚨🚨

These sweet dogs are coming to ARF this Thursday 10/1, and will need foster homes! They are coming from a very difficult living situation as seen in the video posted along with the pictures.

➡️These are chihuahua mix dogs are all about 3 years old! 3 females and 1 male dog. A vet has confirmed that they don’t have mange, but had terrible cases of fleas, which they have been treated for and now need some recovery time! They could use loving homes to show them love and attention, while they heal!! ❤️‍🩹

🐾 ARF provides all the food, supplies, medical care and support needed: you would provide a safe place to land! 🏠 If you’re able to help, please apply at the link in below and message us or comment here! Thank you!!

🔗 https://www.arf-il.org/volunteer/volunteer-interest-form/

Another Sunday, another reason to celebrate forever 🥹🐾💛

Happy Gotcha Sunday to our sweet kitties who traded uncertainty for cozy beds, endless treats, sunny windows, and families who chose them for life 🏡🐱 Every adoption reminds us exactly why we do what we do.

To every adopter who opened their heart and home, THANK YOU. And to our cats still waiting for their turn, we promise your Gotcha Sunday is coming 💕✨

Some cats just have a way of making themselves at home in your heart 🖤🤍 And Soul Surfer is absolutely one of those boys.

He’s curious, playful, affectionate, and always ready to see what you’re up to. He loves exploring, getting his playtime in, soaking up attention, and settling in for some well-deserved snuggles. He’s the kind of cat who simply wants to be part of your world 🥹🐾

💙 Male
🎂 5 years old
🐱 Good with cats
🐶 Good with dogs
👧 Good with kids
📍 Currently at PetSmart Wheaton
❤️ FIV+

And about that last one? **FIV+ is not a sad ending or something to be afraid of.** FIV+ cats can live long, happy, completely love-filled lives with proper care. Soul Surfer doesn’t know he has FIV. He just knows he loves attention, playtime, comfy places to nap, and people who make him feel safe ❤️

FIV is primarily transmitted through deep bite wounds, which means many FIV+ cats can also safely live with FIV-negative cats when everyone gets along and introductions are done properly.

Soul Surfer is so much more than a diagnosis. He’s a sweet, deserving boy waiting for someone to look at him and simply say, “You’re coming home with me,"🏡🐾

Apply to adopt Soul Surfer through A.R.F. and come visit him at PetSmart Wheaton!

🌹 Meet Julia…the queen of naps, snacks, and being the center of attention! 👑🐾

Julia is a beautiful 4 year old, 60 pound red nosed Pit Bull with a happy, confident personality. She’s a fairly low key lady, but when affection is being handed out, she expects the lion’s share…and honestly, look at that face. Can you blame her? 😍

After being abandoned in a park with her brother Caesar, Julia is ready for the stability and love of a furever home. She may need a quick refresher on house manners and some practice with commands and leash walking, but she’s eager to please, treat motivated, and ready to learn. 🦴

Julia would do best with children ages 10 and older. She hasn’t been tested with cats or dogs other than Caesar. The siblings are both available, but they can be adopted separately.

If you’re looking for a professional napper, enthusiastic treat tester, and full time attention supervisor, Julia may be your girl! ❤️

To read more about this this beautiful girl, please use the link below 👇🏼

Dogs Available for Adoption - A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation

🌊🐈‍⬛DUDE, WHERE’S MY NEW HOME? 🏄🏻‍♂️

Get stoked to meet Soul Surfer, a 5 year old black & white dude who’s basically the feline version of a typical chill surfer-dude🤙😎

He’s curious, playful, loves exploring, but is always down for some snuggles and quality hang time. He’s cool with kids and can totally hang with dogs and other cats- with slow, respectful introductions, of course.

He’s not looking for a fancy yacht… just a forever home where he can hang 10 🤙🏼, chase some toys, and ride the wave of life 🌊🌴

It would be totally gnarly to get this cat a home! Apply to adopt Soul Surfer:

🔗 https://www.arf-il.org/pets/pet-details/?id=22721932

💜THANK YOU- ALL PUPS ARE COVERED!💜

🐾 25+ RESCUE PUPPIES COMING! 🐾

These adorable pups arrive Sunday, 9/27, and we need FOSTER-ONLY and FOSTER-TO-ADOPT homes ready to give them a safe place to land

Breeds include:
▪️Mauzer
▪️Shih Tzu/Bichon mix
▪️Cockapoo/Brussels Griffon mix
▪️Brussels Griffon/Shih Tzu mix
▪️Schnauzer
▪️Lhasa Apso
▪️Shi-Poo (Shih Tzu/Poodle mix)

📍 Puppy pickup: Sunday, 9/27 at A.R.F. Headquarters

🚨🚨 MUST BE ABLE TO BRING YOUR PUPPY TO OUR OCTOBER 10TH ADOPTION EVENT (Grand Subaru in Bensenville)! 🚨🚨

If you can open your home and your heart to one of these pups, please reach out ASAP and apply here:

📝 https://www.arf-il.org/volunteer/volunteer-interest-form/

🤠👢💖✨ Happy Dolly Day! ✨💖👢🤠

Today A.R.F. would like to pay tribute and celebrate the one and only Dolly Parton: a true diamond in a rhinestone world. 💎🌟🌎

Dolly has spent her life showing us what it means to be kind, be humble, have some fun, and give with a whole lot of heart. Her love for animals has been a meaningful part of that legacy, from supporting animal welfare and pet rescues to advocating for wildlife conservation.

And here at A.R.F., we think that’s a pretty wonderful way to live!

So today, let’s honor Dolly the A.R.F. way:
🐶 🐈‍⬛ Give an animal a 2nd chance- foster or adopt
⏰ 💵 Donate your time (volunteer) or money
🪄 Spread kindness wherever you go

As Dolly’s legacy reminds us, we could all afford to live a little more like Dolly- joyfully, graciously, and with a whole lot of heart ♥️

Because the world could always use a few more diamonds in a rhinestone world 💎

If you’d like to donate to A.R.F., we have links to donations, supply needs, Amazon/Chewy wish lists and more:

https://www.arf-il.org/donate/

One ear up, one ear down, and a whole lot of love to give. 💕

Meet Minnie! This adorable 1-year-old, 9-lb Schnoodle may be a little shy when she first meets you, but once she feels safe, her sweet personality shines. 🥹

After arriving from Tennessee, Minnie went from hiding under the bushes to becoming the happiest, most loving little girl in her foster home. She absolutely loves playing with her doggy friends and would love a home where she can continue to blossom at her own pace. 🐶💗

And those ears?! 🥹😍

✨ 1 year old
✨ 9 lbs
✨ Schnoodle (Miniature Schnauzer/Poodle)
✨ Good with dogs
✨ Spayed & microchipped

Apply to adopt Minnie today! 🐾

🗓️ Your Saturday plans just got fur-real! 😻

Come meet our adorable ARF cats & kittens at Wheaton PetSmart this Saturday (11am - 2pm). You may arrive “just to look” and leave with a new roommate (w/approved applications)!

🐾 Come meet them.💕 Fall in love.😻 Find your new best friend.

Your couch called. It wants a cat 🛋️ 📞 😹