Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)

Now That You Have Filled Out an Application We match the pet to the home to insure a good fit and lifetime commitment. Several volunteers participate in our screening process. We check veterinary records and speak with your personal references. When multiple applications are received, the best match for that pet is selected. We don’t operate on a “first-apply-first-acquire” basis and we don’t do same-day adoptions. You may be contacted by one of our volunteers by e-mail to verify, clarify, or submit more information. A volunteer might also call you to ask additional questions about your application. Consult our website for additional information. www.arftulsa.org

If you haven’t heard from any of our volunteers or received an e-mail from us by Thursday following your application date, call the ARF line and leave your name, contact number, and the name of the animal for which you applied – 918-622-5962.

An ARF volunteer will notify you if your application is approved and schedule the adoption.

Applying for an animal is not a guarantee that you will adopt that animal.

When You Have Been Approved to Adopt a Pet Our adoption process is quick and easy. Just follow these steps:  An ARF volunteer will set up the adoption for you at one of our partnering veterinary clinics.  The adoption donation/fee is $150 for dogs and $75 for cats, unless otherwise noted. You can pay the donation/fee with cash (the exact amount), check or money order (no credit or debit cards). This fee helps offset some of the expenses we have incurred for this animal. Dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped for identification. Cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and tested for FIV and feline leukemia.  When you adopt a canine, you will be required to buy 6 months of heartworm prevention from our partnering veterinarian. You can pay for this with cash, money order, check, or a credit card. This usually costs approximately $30, depending on the weight of the dog. We do not allow the use of ProHeart 6 injections on ARF dogs.  You will be given the medical history of the pet. You will also receive information in the mail about pet insurance for your new family member along with some valuable coupons.  If your adopted pet becomes ill within the first 10 days of your ownership, call ARF at 918-622-5962 and leave a message about it along with your name and telephone number. We will contact you and make arrangements to have the pet seen by one of our partnering veterinarians. If the problem was pre- existing, ARF will pay for the medical treatment. If you take the pet to your own veterinarian, you will be responsible for the charges.  In the event that you must return the pet to ARF, call us and we will make the arrangements as soon as we can find a place for it. We do not refund your donation/fee, but you can apply for another pet from us. You have 60 days to make your selection of another pet.

Our Veterinary Partners: South Memorial Animal Bent Arrow Veterinary Carbondale Veterinary Cedarwood Veterinary City Veterinary Hospital 11318 E. 91st Street 4750 S. Union 1412 S. Harvard 3550 S. Peoria 7924 E. 55th Street Broken Arrow, Ok 74012 Tulsa, Ok 74107 Tulsa, Ok 74112 Tulsa, Ok 74105 Tulsa, Ok 74145 918-459-9100 918-446-3501 918-749-6588 918-747-1641 918-664-8690