Your donations will help care for the following ARF permanent residents:
Kramer is a sweet, elderly Shepherd mix who was pulled from the euthanasia list
from a rural shelter. He is heartworm positive, has kidney problems and his hips and
back legs are very stiff due to arthritis. He lives with our adoptable dogs and Jelly in
the adoption center. Kramer loves the ARF staff and they love him!
Jelly is a middle-aged, small Pitbull who arrived to ARF pregnant and heartworm
positive. She was also recovering from an old injury that has left her with a limp
and some arthritis issues. We have tried to adopt her out several times; however,
separation anxiety kicked in each time and she was returned for tearing things
up. She is not at all destructive at ARF, so we feel that she has made her own
decision that ARF is her home.
Norman is a young Miniature Pinscher/Dachshund mix who came to ARF in 2014.
He was one of 31 dogs that were pulled from the euthanasia list at Indianapolis
Animal Care and Control. He is adorable, yet fearful of most new people. However,
he loves the ARF staff and does well with the other dogs that call the Sanctuary
house their forever home.
Louie is an old black and gray Chihuahua who arrived at ARF in 2005. He was very
timid with new people when he arrived years ago, which prevented him from finding a
home. Now, 12 years later, we are happy to be Louie's forever home as he is fond of
the staff and volunteers that care for him each day, but still timid around new people.
Ford is an old black and white, adorable terrier who loves nesting in warm laundry.
Due to severe neglect, Ford arrived to ARF with many untreated health conditions
that prevented him from being highly adoptable. Ford loves living at ARF, and we
love having him, so we are just happy to be able to provide him a safe place to live
where he will not lack for love or attention again.
Sally is a Pomeranian who arrived at ARF around the same time Louie did. The two
quickly bonded with each other. Sally had been tossed out of a moving vehicle, and
picked up by Board Members who watched it happen. She was taken to the vet, but
unfortunately, she sustained some trauma to her brain that caused her to have some
permanent (but not life threatening) issues. Sally is now blind from cataracts, but
you could never tell with the way she navigates the Sanctuary house! Dottie is a middle-aged Jack Russell Terrier/hound dog mix who originally arrived at
ARF as a stray, but who is now very bonded with her BFFs, Midge and Marge who
are also residents of ARF's Sanctuary house. She has been living in the Sanctuary
house since 2009. Dottie, Midge and Marge hang out together all day...it is quite
adorable to see.
Baxter came to ARF as a stray in 2015. He is a Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher
mix. He is quite a little rascal. As cute as he is, he is afraid of new people, which has
prevented him from being adopted. He loves his staff and volunteers who take care
of him every day!
Dora is an adorable, senior, sweet terrier/Schnauzer mix who needs constant
medication for seizures. She also has eyesight problems which cause her to be
caught off-guard easily. She may have had a rough life before coming to ARF, and
we are going to make sure that the rest of her life is very comfortable and happy.
Bob is an adorable middle-aged Chihuahua/Fox Terrier mix. He has been adopted
out a few times, but he has some bad habits…mainly that he is not
housebroken and he is an escape artist and a runner. Bob has a mind of his own,
but we don't mind at ARF!
Marge is an older Schnauzer who is bonded with her BFFs Midge and Dottie. She
is very fearful of people and has skin issues that require a lot of care. She is
happy hanging out with her buddies at the Sanctuary house.
Midge is a tiny old Yorkie/Maltese mix who is bonded with her BFFs Marge and
Dottie. She is shy, but she loves her life with her friends in the Sanctuary house. Due
to her shyness, she is not adoptable, but we love having her as one of our residents!
Muffin is a senior Poodle who has lived in the ARF Sanctuary house for half of his
life. He has skin allergies that require a lot of veterinary care, and he doesn't
always like new people. Due to these issues, he was not a highly adoptable
animal…but we don't mind! We love Muffin anyway!
Artie is an older Chihuahua/Jack Russell who came to ARF in early 2006 because
he was going to be euthanized at animal control. He was fearful, and therefore not
able to be put up for adoption, so they contacted ARF to see if we could take him.
We did, and 11 years later, we are glad we did because we could not imagine the
Sanctuary house without Artie!
Kelli is a middle-aged terrier/husky/pit bull mix who came to ARF in 2013 from
animal control because her fear issues were preventing her from being adopted, and
she risked euthanasia if she could not be taken in by a rescue. She is high-anxiety
and skittish, which do prevent her from being readily adopted, however we enjoy
having her as one of our Sanctuary residents.
Desi is a middle-aged Chihuahua who came to ARF in June of 2012. Desi is fearful
of new people, but he loves the staff and volunteers, so he is anther little guy who
has found his forever home at ARF.
Little Bear is a senior Poodle mix who has been living in the ARF Sanctuary
house since early 2015. He is not housebroken at all. He is so cute that many
people have expressed interest in adopting him, but his housebreaking issues
make him a difficult dog for an average home to adopt. Little Bear was 14 years
old when he arrived at ARF in 2014. He had been surrendered to animal control
because his owners were moving. His age prevented him from being adopted through animal
control, so ARF took him.
Keller is a senior, blind Dachshund who was found as a stray. He had not been
neutered prior to arriving at ARF, so he does have the bad habit of "marking his
territory” even though he has now been neutered. Keller is a happy dog, but his
blindness and housebreaking issues make him a permanent ARF resident.
Diego is a middle-aged Chihuahua who is terrified of everything and has seizures.
He has been living in the ARF Sanctuary since 2010. He is so cute that just looking
at him melts your heart, but due to his seizures and fear issues, he is not adoptable
and will live at ARF indefinitely.
Buddy is a senior terrier/Dachshund mix who came to us as a stray in 2010. Buddy is
older, and was available for adoption for several years after arriving at ARF, but
housebreaking issues prevented him from being adopted. He is happy to live out his
remaining years with ARF.
Pez,
Selma, and
Alan are feral cats that have made ARF their
home. They arrived over the years as cats that were dumped by owners, and are so fearful of
people that they are unable to live happily indoors, so they are cared for as outdoor cats. ARF
does not typically encourage letting cats outdoors, however in the case of feral cats, they have
not been properly domesticated and would not be happy living indoors with other animals and in
close contact with humans. All 3 are spayed and neutered, and they do receive vet care when
necessary. Pez, Selma, and Alan are 3 of the happiest feral cats we know! They have a food
and water source, and a warm place to sleep at night!
Colin is a middle-aged cat currently living in the Catty Shack who came to us as a
stray. He is considered a permanent resident because he is very skittish around new
people. He is happy living with the other cats in the Catty Shack, and does enjoy
attention from our staff; he just prefers not to meet new visitors to ARF.
Moonpie is a younger cat who came to ARF as a stray. She lives in the Catty Shack
and is very shy around people. She loves other cats, but much like Colin, she prefers
the company of other cats to that of people.
Rodger Miller came to us as "unwanted." He lives in the Catty Shack and is
considered a permanent resident of ARF. Rodger usually does not come out to
meet new people, but he does trust the staff at ARF, so we believe living at ARF
is in his best interest.
Tallulah is a middle-aged cat who came to ARF as a stray when she was just a kitten.
She had not been socialized with many humans, and would shy away from people
during adoption hours as a kitten. As time passed, she became more trusting of the
ARF staff, yet still tended to shy away from visitors to ARF. After many years at ARF,
Tallulah is content being a resident of our Catty Shack.
Scarlett was a stray who came to ARF as a kitten in 2013. She is very independent,
and likes to stay in bed most of the time when visitors are present. We have not given
up hope that she may one day be adopted; however, it will take a patient family to
adopt her.
Audrey is an older cat who came to ARF "unwanted" in 2004. She is now elderly
and is peacefully living out the rest of her days in the Catty Shack.
King Tut is a big, old fluffy guy who came to ARF as a stray in 2009. He has eye issues
that caused him to lose much of his vision, and he does not enjoy the company of other
cats. He lives in the Sanctuary house with the permanent resident dogs. In his mind, he
is the king of the Sanctuary castle. King Tut had been available for adoption for a while
when he had arrived at ARF, but ongoing issues with his eyes caused most people to
choose other cats over him. Now, he has been at ARF long enough that we will let him live out
his retirement happily in the company of the Sanctuary dogs.