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February 2024 by Yo-yo Zigga
unfortunately they do not disclose things that are wrong with the dogs they adopt out
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March 2023 by Christian Leger
Was given the address from the shelter, Showed up at about 3:20 time to spare to check the place out. Knocked several times to have someone open a window on me, Not even the door at least to speak to me clearly. Was told they were closed as they are a appointment only. This is what I could make out from all the dogs barking and the lady not having the decency to open the door to greet and speak to me like I’m human. Would’ve been 3 minutes out of your time to say that to me with some kind of respect.
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December 2022 by Kris King
Such a wonderful experience! I instantly fell in love with a pair of kittens and put in an application and heard from Gail the following morning! They truly care about their animals and check your vet and two friends as references to make sure they are placing their animals in the BEST home! Their communication is amazing and Gail and Amanda were incredible to go through this process with! Thank you all for everything you do, I cannot reccomend enough!!
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December 2022 by Jennifer Araujo
Such an amazing place! I instantly fell in love with a fluffy loving cat and now he has a safe and loving family that he keeps entertained with his shenanigans.
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October 2022 by Google user
I adopted a kitten from there - the volunteers were great and I have recommended a few friends there. They are also loving their new pets. There are a lot more great animals there, if you are looking for a pet you should check there first!
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October 2022 by Amanda Cifone
I adopted a kitten from there - the volunteers were great and I have recommended a few friends there. They are also loving their new pets. There are a lot more great animals there, if you are looking for a pet you should check there first!
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September 2022 by Jill Strable
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!
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November 2021 by Diana Parker
Very nice facility. They are VERY strict about their adoption policies just to let you know.
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September 2021 by Mal AdAstra
Very helpful.
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August 2021 by Karen Heinlein
I adopted a dog from ARF in 2008. It was one of the best decisions of my life. I will forever be grateful to this rescue foundation. Thank you so much. Below is a tribute to Belle. I lost her on the 23rd of July. One week ago I lost Belle. There’s a big emptiness in my life without her. Anyone who knew her knows that she had a presence about her that made you notice. How Belle came into my life….. Belle’s relationship with me started before I even met her. I had recently lost my eleven year old dog, Noah, a whippet mix, to cancer. He was the happy energy in our home. After he was gone the quietness was unbearable. My dog Sashi, a shepherd/min-pin mix, was sixteen, mostly deaf and past her rambunctious days. My other dog Casper, a lab/husky mix was twelve and very depressed since losing his buddy. Now, after work I’d come home to a seemingly empty house. Sashi would remain sleeping as I entered and Casper would appear dead, sprawled out on the kitchen floor. This was so unlike him but understandable in the absence of Noah. Having no one to greet me only added to my already saddened heart. The “life” was gone from my home. I realized that Noah’s energy had been key to my family’s happiness. About two weeks after losing Noah I felt driven to adopt another dog, one that would replace that cheerful energy we once had. It felt as if Noah was guiding me. For the sake of my senior dogs and my cats it would need to be a special dog. I made a list of requirements. It included both practical and desirable qualities. Most importantly this new dog would need to get along with dominant Casper and be gentle around my aging Sashi. In addition to having the right temperament I wanted this dog to be free of resource guarding and separation anxiety. I was looking for a gentle, playful and athletic dog about the same size as Noah (33 lbs), one that was good with people, dogs and cats, and preferably female (thinking a better fit for Casper) with a short coat. Easy to train and a good traveler (Noah got carsick) would be a bonus. Shortly after starting my search a Petfinder.com pop-up with a featured dog showed up on my computer screen. One picture showed a short-coated dog lying submissively and the other was of her with a cat sitting next to her and another dog close by. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In no time I was on my way to Beacon, NY (4 hours away) to a small animal rescue shelter, ARF, with my friend Elaine. On April 10, 2008 I met Torrie, an approximately nine month old, 33 pound, border collie mix. She was saved from a high kill county shelter in New Boston, VA by Sarah Humber of the Halifax County Humane Society, and then sent to ARF near NYC in hopes of a good life. An ARF volunteer walked Torrie out to the parking lot where I was waiting. As she approached me I squatted down to meet her. When she got close enough Torrie turned around and backed up to sit on my leg - a signature Noah move! Everything was feeling right about this dog! In my heart I knew that my Noah led me to her. Every box on my list was checked off with the exception of traveling; Torrie got carsick just like Noah. And with time I noticed many other traits that she had in common with him. Even her nails grew at a very fast rate just like Noah’s had, and when her ears stood up they looked like Noah’s. I was very pleased that she was like Noah in that she was also a social butterfly with people. I began calling her Torrie Belle and eventually I shortened it to just Belle. As she settled in I noticed that Belle’s personality had depth. She became smarter as time went by. She had a way of getting what she wanted, and outsmarting me was her favorite pastime. Over the years Belle enjoyed many activities. Some of these were camping and hiking, being center of attention among my friends and her dog friends, eating, playing with her puzzle games, playing with Sadie (her bonded “sister” who came to live with us as an emergency foster seven months after Belle arrived), opening doors, barking orders at me, keeping me on her schedul
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January 2021 by Stanojka Lipovac
We just got a dog from here. They were super nice and professional and the process was smooth. She is a beauty and we are already in love.
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January 2021 by J Mo
Unfortunately some signs point to "rescue hoarding" - a term you can Google & decide for yourself. I hope I am wrong.But it seems like just a fraction of the animals get adopted for all the ones that the manager labels "unavailable" or "lifers." Reasons are not forthcoming & it is common to see the same animals after returning to the area years later. One spent literally 18 years as she denied applicant after applicant his entire life.Heartbreaking experiences- not ok. I pray there is intervention or new management so all animals there can experience families & homes.
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January 2021 by christina Robinson
RIDICULOUS... $325 for a dog. Last time we adopted a dog from here , it was in between $50 & $75....too many animals WILL DIE because of these Prices...its quite HEARTBREAKING...OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE ANIMALS & THE WORKERS.I'm going to check out NEWBURGH pet adoption center. They've ALWAYS had REASONABLE PRICES. (Beacon is taking advantage of people's $$, just because people from the city are moving there... And that's Exactly what I & the community are seeing & dealing with PERSONALLY.)
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October 2020 by Malorie DeGelormo
Very helpful.
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September 2020 by Amalita Angulo
Awful experience.
