NEWS & EVENTS > NEWS RELEASES Nonprofit Animal Rescue Launches in Delaware County (MEDIA) January 28, 2006 – Animal Rescue Foundation of Southeastern Pennsylvania, also known as ARF, has launched here in DelCo. ARF has begun rescuing dogs, cats and rabbits from public shelters in the area. “We rescue pets that are in danger of being euthanized, and we focus solely on shelter rescues,” says ARF volunteer Nicole Saunders. “All pets receive complete veterinary care, including spay/neuter, paid for by ARF. Pets reside with a foster family until adopted, as long as that takes.” ARF volunteers patrol public shelters each week looking for pets that need help. “Because we are all-volunteer, we have no salaries to pay. We use foster homes to keep costs low, and the funds we raise go directly to help homeless and at-risk pets,” says Saunders. ARF is teaming up with other organizations to launch free mobile spay/neuter clinics in areas of Delaware County that have high numbers of strays turned into public shelters. “We have teamed up with The Spayed Club to directly address the pet overpopulation issue, especially for cats,” according to Sue Xander of ARF. “Many people either don’t have the money to spay/neuter, or they don’t have transportation to a veterinary office. Our mobile spay/neuter van addresses both concerns.” Free clinics will be held in Chester starting in late February. “There is now no excuse not to have your pet spayed or neutered,” says Xander. “We are also working with Forgotten Cats in Claymont, Delaware, to launch a spay/neuter program to humanely address the feral cat issue in our area.” In addition to helping homeless pets and coordinating low-cost spay/neuter clinics, ARF is currently launching other programs. “Our Senior Pet Adoption Program encourages the public to give older pets a second chance. These pets are often the first to be euthanized at shelters as younger pets are adopted. These pets still have a lot of quality love left to give,” says Saunders. The group’s next meeting is January 31, 7pm, at the DelCo Chamber of Commerce Building in Media. Animal Rescue Foundation of SE PA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the PA Department of State. Interested parties can learn more about ARF by visiting www.petfinder.com/shelters/PA455/html, or calling ARF directly at (610)994-4300.Contact:
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