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A.A.R.F. (All About Rescue and Fixin’ Inc.) is small group of volunteers with a passion for animals. It is our goal to save as many lives as we can from needless death. We are a foster based animal rescue organization based in the beautiful Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. We pull animals from high risk situations, such as local animal shelters and local strays from counties who do not have the luxury of having an animal shelter. In addition to our adoption program, we work closely with many local animal shelters to ensure that dogs are not euthanized for space. In 2012, we started the AARF Freedom Ride Transport Program, which relocates homeless animals directly from our local animal shelters to guaranteed adoption facilities in the north, who need a wider variety of breeds of dogs to attract adopters into their shelters. This program has proved successful in reducing euthanasia of canines in our local shelters from around 80% to nearly 10%.

A.A.R.F. is operated out of our volunteers’ homes. We are ALWAYS in need of foster parents to help save more lives. To become an A.A.R.F. foster parent, the only true requirement is that you love animals as much as we do, and that you would treat your foster animals as if they were your own.

A.A.R.F. conducts local and long distance Adoptions daily. We host monthly adoption events at our local PETCO store, located in Jackson Plaza in Cookeville, in addition to taking part in many of the wonderful community events throughout the Upper Cumberland. Prior to being considered for adoption, one must complete an adoption application which is forwarded directly to the pets’ foster parent for review. Once approved, local adopters may schedule a time to pick up their new family member from the foster parent. Long Distance adopters will be advised on transport options available to get their new baby home to them!

Once an adoption is complete, our commitment to that animal and your family continues. We are available to answer any questions you may have, research advice for issues you may be having with your pets, and the worst case scenario, if something ever were to happen where you could not longer care for your pet, we will ALWAYS accept that pet back into our program with open arms.