Photo of my dog Shylo who was adopted through ARF
“The relationships with your foster homes and that’s really like there’s so many different rescues you can go to so just maintaining those relationships that we have with the foster homes that we do have and building new ones with our new foster homes and just making sure that they’re being looked after and as well as the dogs obviously and cats are being looked after too.”
Animals often find themselves homeless and in need of care. In a city like Calgary especially, these animals need a warm place to live so they do not have to fend off the cold. ARF or the Animal Rescue Foundation works hard to provide these animals with an opportunity to find a new and warm home. They have been rescuing animals since 1995 and have managed to rescue over 5300 dogs and 3500 cats over the course of this time.
The foundation’s volunteer director Sarah Barks took the time to explain what they do for the community and what they do for the animals that they rescue. They have many pets that can still be adopted from their foster homes. ARF has brought cats and dogs into new homes after adoption and many of these pets come into family homes. My dog Shylo and my cat Macy have been adopted from ARF in the past. They even made the ARF calendar as photo pets once.
The video below will investigate what ARF does for the animals and the community around them. Relocating animals is never easy and ARF puts in their best effort to ensure that they can find new homes and get the proper foster care to help get them adopted.
ARF helps the community by
- Rescuing animals in rural areas of Alberta.
- Provide them with new opportunities for better survival.
- Take them in and clean them.
- Give them the medical care they may need.
- Provide the animals to foster parents.
- Foster parents take care of the pets while they await someone to adopt them.
- Once adopted the pets find safe and happy homes to live in.
Video:
My Story With ARF; How We Got Shylo and Macy
Reflection:
From working with ARF, I learned that they greatly benefit the community with the rescue work they do. They go above and beyond to ensure that the animals they bring into their shelter are well taken care of. The community will benefit from this story as it will create a sense of understanding of what the foundation is. They will also see that animals are being rescued and taken care of instead of being left out in rural areas of Alberta. Sarah Barks will benefit from her contributions to the foundation being displayed as she is in charge of many of the volunteering aspects at the foundation. Tanaya Jilg the foundation’s executive director, will also benefit from this story as the foundation she runs will have some traction. Both Sarah and Tanaya benefit from a video of their contributions to rescuing and fostering animals being put up for anyone to see.
I learned that it takes a lot to run a foundation and shelter such as ARF. It involves numerous volunteers and foster parents for it to run smoothly. When I was there, multiple volunteers came in to help train and care for dogs and cats. I gained an understanding of what a rescue foundation does for the community. These animals can now be relocated to warmer homes where those who adopt them will give them great care.
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