Who We Are ARFhouse is a sanctuary for abandoned and abused dogs; we are their advocates, and if space is available, we accept any dog who doesn't have a home. At any time, we house and care for 350 dogs, which is what space allows. We spay or neuter all the dogs who arrive, and provide them with medical attention they need. The next step is re-homing the dogs, which takes time and effort. Many dogs will stay at ARFhouse for life, but we want those who can find love and care in a home environment to have the best chance to do so.
The ARFhouse Adoption Program allows some of the ARFhouse animals to be available for adoption to suitable owners. Since those animals which are not adopted will stay at ARFhouse for life, ARFhouse works hard at insuring that a prospective owner has the level of commitment necessary to properly care for a dog.
Lucky (to the left) is one of our adoptable dogs awaiting their new home. Visit our Available Dogs Page to meet all of Lucky's friends.
The Be-A-Pal Program lets you sponsor the dog of your choice at ARFhouse. The dogs in our "Be-A-Pal" program are a combination of dogs that may not be suitable for a family environment, have special health needs that require frequent attention, or are residents of our Senior Sanctuary. For $20 a month we will send you periodic photos of the dog you choose to sponsor. Through your support and ARFhouse's caring volunteers, these dogs are given a second chance at a good life.
Click HERE to see how you can help these very special dogs.
Tommy, shown on the right, is a member of our Be-A-Pal program and our Senior Sanctuary. You can read more about Tommy on ourBe-A-Pal page.
"Winnie" is completely paralyzed in the lower part of her body, and Dr. Brakebill told me that she feels no pain (and that's obvious) because the nerves are dead. She hit the ground running this afternoon after having the surgery in the morning.
"Winnie" was born this way, and ARFhouse rescued her from a kill facility in South Texas. She has a great life here and a routine that she has settled into perfectly.
She's the favorite of every staff person and volunteer at ARFhouse....probably because she is fearless and has a happy disposition.
Winnie is a member of our "Be-A-Pal" program. If you would like to be a sponsor for Winnie, learn more on our Be-A-Pal page.