ARF is a fairly new
organization, founded early in 2005 by Elizabeth (Pippa) Jackson. However,
Pippa has been rescuing animals all her life, and the formation of
ARF as an official non profit group was the result of a life-long
dream. She has chased frightened dogs down busy freeways, nearly been shot
at as she tried to rescue a stray off the property of a man trying to
shoot him, plucked kittens out of garbage bins, and always travels with a
crate and a spare lead.
Odds are, if you are a friend of Pippa,
you've got at least one dog or cat she's rescued in your
home.
ARF depends on the contributions of friends,
neighbors, local vets, and pretty much anybody else we can charm.
ARF also works directly with wonderful volunteers and other rescue
groups, such as CARA (Community Animal Rescue Association), Good Sam, run
by an employee (Cathy) of one of the greatest vets in Mississippi, Dr.
Troy Majure, and most recently with "In Defense Of Animals" (http://www.idausa.org/), a top-notch
rescue organization - please check them out!
When ARF takes
in a rescued stray animal, that animal receives any and all necessary
medical care, heartworm tests and medication, spay or neuter, and then the
hunt is on to find that animal it's "forever home". We work carefully with
potential adoptive families to ensure that the animal you adopt is the one
that will best fit into your family and lifestyle.
We now have a
PayPal account through which we can accept donations, which we desperately
need, and we also would love to have things like left over heartworm treatments, used
crates, blankets, and basically anything you have to spare. We appreciate
each and every donation, and assure you that it goes directly towards the
care of our animals.