A.A.R.F. (All About Rescue and Fixin’ Inc.) is small group of un-paid volunteers with a passion for animals. We foster these animals in our homes until they find forever homes. We are a NO-KILL rescue, and treat ALL illnesses that can be treated for any animal which enters our program. A.A.R.F. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - we rely on you, the public for the majority of our funding so that we may save lives locally. Read more...
Cinnamon was found tied out to a tree. A citizen had requested from the owner that she turn her over. Luckily, she agreed. Cinnamon was our first heartworm positive dog. It broke our hearts, but we prayed that she would overcome it. Thankfully, she did just that! This is what her new family has to [...]
Destiny came to us after being found in the middle of the road near Hilham. Our director happened to be in the area when she got the call, and made a visit to see her. This couple was coming home and saw her little eyes just glowing in the night. The wife jumped out of [...]
Ruby came to us from a commercial breeding facility – and she is by far one of the most memorable rescues we have done. Whoever had her really did take good care of her. She was WELL overweight, she had a VERY personable demeaner about her, and she walked into her foster home and made [...]
Hello,
I adopted “betty lou”, now named “akira-lee” this summer. I just thought i’d write you to give you an update on how she’s doing.
well, she’s changed a lot, her coat is getting much longer and more gray in color! she’s so funny, she’s growing a beard. Her little face is so comical, she’s got one [...]
Lowell came to AARF as our first cruelty case. Lowell’s mother, Hope, had long been absued and neglected. Her owner would allow her to continue to reproduce, and then bury her puppies alive after he found them. In addition, he would release his very aggressive dog on her who would literally rip her to shreads. [...]
Simba showed up at the college here as a stray. A kind hearted young man asked if we would take her since he could not keep her in his dorm. Here’s a picture of Simba shortly after she arrived:
Here’s what Simba’s new Dad has to say:
Simba is doing fine. We all have really taken to [...]
Rocco came to us with his mom from a horrible man who used to do terrible things to his dogs and their puppies – rather than just get them fixed.. The puppies were almost feril – scared to death of everything, everyone and would tremble when you held them. Luckily, with the help of a few kind hearted [...]
The woman who found Nancy was like a lot of people in rural Tennessee – they lived in a county with no animal control, no animal shelter – 11 counties in our region alone are in the same situation. So what do you do when a stray shows up on your doorstep? Before, she would [...]
Leopold showed up in Crossville as a stray. The woman who found him was so fearful that her dogs would kill him, she emailed us immediately for assistance. This was Leopold then:
Here is what Leopold’s new mom has to say about him:
Leo chose me…and I mean that literally. I showed up at an adoption event [...]
