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On a recent school tour at ARF, one little hand waved high in the air, “Do you have tiger sharks?” It was a serious question from a little boy on his first trip to an animal shelter. With school budgets in crisis imperiling educational field trips, every learning opportunity is invaluable.
Thanks to a generous donor, 40 first graders from San Francisco’s Paul Revere Elementary School absorbed lessons of respect and safe animal handling last week, exploring pet health and the joys and responsibilities involved in caring for a pet. While the visit was a real treat for the Title I school, the true benefit will be seen over time. Instilling empathy in youth promotes a lifelong appreciation for other living beings and is an important component of violence prevention.
Cultivating these ideals in children often has a full-circle effect. Sixth graders from California School for the Deaf visited ARF in May to complete a community service project to help animals. They repurposed materials to assemble “green” rope toys and scratching pads that will help keep our shelter guests happy and healthy.
Make a difference in the lives of young people and animals. Last year ARF taught more than 5,800 children, and with your help we can reach even more. Your support of ARF’s People Connect programs will provide humane education to classes and scholarships for children to visit the Learning Center or attend Camp ARF. Help ARF cultivate tomorrow’s responsible pet guardians by volunteering your time or making a donation today.
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With Father’s Day, graduations, and weddings filling the calendar, June is a busy month! Let ARF help. Does Dad have it all? Is the bride’s kitchen fully stocked? Will the graduate even have space for extra stuff in his tiny dorm room? Consider a gift of compassion; acknowledge special people or events with a donation in their honor to help rescue cats and dogs and reach people who need the healing touch of animals. ARF will send a letter notifying the dad, grad, or special couple of your generous gift, but you can let them know right away in your own handwriting with our  downloadable certificate. It’s a wonderful way to help the animals – dad will be so proud!
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Join ARF and select vintners and restaurateurs at Chase Park Plaza on Sunday, June 20, 2010 for Wine & Whiskers, a spectacular evening of wine and food tasting. From 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., eat drink and be meowy while supporting ARF’s lifesaving programs to promote positive relationships between animals and people.
Wine & Whiskers features specialty wines, sumptuous hors d’oeuvres from local chefs, and a silent auction. ARF is bringing this premier event to St. Louis for the first time. Tickets are $75, and will not be sold at the door. Order yours today!
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My dog has a head tilt and can't walk without wobbling or falling down. I thought it was a stroke but the vet diagnosed "old dog" vestibular disease. Can you explain what this is?
Sandy Block, DVM, owner of San Ramon’s award-winning Bollinger Canyon Animal Hospital, shares her veterinary knowledge and experience with us, covering topics of relevance and interest to pet lovers and guardians. Read Dr. Block’s answer, then join ARF on Facebook to watch for an upcoming chance to “ask the vet!”
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What is a dog’s purpose? Find out in the upcoming book by NY Times Best-selling Author and nationally syndicated newspaper columnist W. Bruce Cameron, featuring a forward by ARF’s own Tony La Russa. A Dog’s Purpose follows the life of Bailey, a dog who lives not one but multiple lives, from feral animal to hoarded dog to beloved pet to rescue canine. Eventually Bailey understands that life is more than just living, it is about doing something.
You can do something to help animals when you pre-order your copy of A Dog’s Purpose from Lafayette Bookstore. From now until July 1, Lafayette Bookstore will donate to ARF 10% of the $22.95 cover price for each copy ordered. Place your order by telephone at 925.284.1233, or visit the store at 3569 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. E, in Lafayette.
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In May, ARF found loving new homes for 154 cats and dogs, and rescued 153 more! Check out two of our current adoptable favorites below:
Get to know Simon and Sounder at Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation, 2890 Mitchell Drive at Oak Grove Road in Walnut Creek, during adoption hours: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Noon - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Find out more about how ARF's adoption program works.
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Provolone
The Wong family couldn’t be any happier with their new family member! Provolone (now Buddy) is the perfect playful partner for his human siblings. He plays hard with the kids, but is very gentle at the same time. “I’ve never had a cat like him,” says Mrs. Wong. “We are so in love with him, and very glad we came to ARF.” The family is even thinking about adopting another cat!
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Hamilton
“Hamilton is the perfect addition,” reports the Chalk family. “The love and training [ARF] has shown him made his transition into our home much easier than we could have dreamed.” Both eager to please and an extremely fast learner, Hamilton is learning to “stay” when the family opens a door to enter or exit the house. He has “more toys than he could know what to do with,” and rarely stops wagging his tail. Once challenged by off-leash interaction with other animals, Hamilton has nonchalantly encountered both other dogs and neighborhood cats, much to the Chalk’s delight. “We are so lucky to have a new member of the family!”
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