Who is A.A.R.F.?

A.A.R.F. – All About Rescue and Fixin' Inc. 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...

07 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

40 Dogs Out and Never Looking Back

40 Dogs Out and Never Looking Back

As many of you are aware, northern shelters don’t have the problems that we do…people there understand the need for spay/neuter and their shelters are therefore empty.  When we received a last minute call from our friends at the Ohio SPCA, we jumped at the opportunity to send animals who were begging for their lives [...]

07 May 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Phoebe The Wonder Dog

Phoebe The Wonder Dog

After spending years and years used from Breeding, living under unknown conditions to A.A.R.F., Phoebe has been transformed into a beautiful, happy and delightful little creature!  Upon arrival, Phoebe was scared and hesitant about just about everything….except for her foster mom, Jennifer.  She even snapped once or twice out of fear.  But luckily, she learned [...]

07 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Crossville Home and Garden Show

Crossville Home and Garden Show

Thank you to the Master Gardners of Cumberland County for inviting A.A.R.F. to the home and garden show this year!  We setup as part of Downtown Dogs, working in partnership with Downtown Crossville, Inc.  We raised nearly $300 to help  animals throughout the Upper Cumberland!

07 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Lucky Dog, Happy Dog

Lucky Dog, Happy Dog

So imagine this….you’re living out in the county where it is rare that you see anything out of the ordinary cross your yard…It starts to rain….then it start to hail….the wind picks up….and out of the corner of your eye, you see something moving in field outside your front window…it takes a moment to sink [...]

30 April 2010 ~ 2 Comments

White County Animal Control Shelter

White County Animal Control Shelter

A.A.R.F. is proud to announce our newest partnership with White County Animal Control!  They Operate a Shelter at 5600 Gum Springs Mountain Road in Sparta, TN.  Google it….you will never find it otherwise.  Mike, the director, can be reached at 931-510-3604 or 931-761-3647.  Because this is an animal control facility, the staff may be out [...]

27 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

White County Puppy Mill

White County Puppy Mill

221 Dogs like Phoebe here are out of a once crowded, Sparta Puppy Mill and Never looking back.  Thanks to the White County Sherriff’s department for making the call to the HSUS, the owner of the puppy mill surrendered all animals to authorities and in return, no charges were pressed.  While this is a horrible [...]

06 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

A.A.R.F. In The Herald-Citizen

A.A.R.F. In The Herald-Citizen

Barn donated to AARF to boost canine rescue efforts
For clarification purposes, we would like to address a miscommunication that was printed in Monday’s Herald-Citizen (4/5/2010).  A.A.R.F. was at one point looking at the possibility of renovating two barns in Cookeville for use as a shelter, but it was determined quite some [...]

05 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Ready to Begin Construction

Ready to Begin Construction

Our Kennels are here!  We have our building!  Now we need to make the dream a reality!  Here is what we need to make this happen:

The rafters in this building need to be repaired, as they are patched and not supported properly
The slope on one side of the building needs to be dug out, and proper [...]

01 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Update on Cocker Spaniels

Update on Cocker Spaniels

We are pleased to report that our boys, Freckles and Drake, have made an AMAZING transformation into quite handsome fellows!  Marilyn did an EXCELLENT job with their groom, and has taken such wonderful care of them this week.  Today they are at the Humane Society of Putnam County Spay Neuter Clinic being neutered and vetted.  [...]

26 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

New Friends, New Opportunities

New Friends, New Opportunities

As most of you are aware, AARF volunteers have been slowing down on intake to concentrate on completing our no kill shelter facility.  This has been very difficult for most of us, since our passion in life IS saving these animals from life threatening situations.  So when a new friend called this morning and said [...]