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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a wonderful organization. This was my first ever visit to ARF yesterday with my boyfriend. After having to face the tough decision of putting my down my very sick cat last week, I needed a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The place is clean. The animals are sooo cute there! We added an awesome 6 month old Shepherd Mix last August to our family. It's been almost one year and we are so blessed to have such a great dog!!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the adoptable dogs are clean and happy in their rooms and ready to meet new people. we had picked out a puppy online but when we arrived he was already adopted by one of the many families. then we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a truly great experience with ARF. My woman and I adopted our dalmation/cattle dog mix, Betty, from ARF on March 21. The dogs and cats all appear to be relatively comfortable. They have "condos"...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to adopt a wonderful dog from ARF. The people we spoke with were polite and the building looked quite pleasant and clean. However, their policies are such that you have to put yourself on a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We adopted our terrior mix a couple weeks ago from ARF. What a great experience! The amount of information they give about each animal is far superior to most shelters. I think the adoption fee is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ARF, what a wonderful place for animals to go an be saved, who were on death row at the pound! I greatly appreciate what they do for animals, and are so great to them, while they are there. The place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When my husband and I decided to adopt two kitties back in January '07, we asked around to find the best place to do it and wound up making the drive from Oakland to Walnut Creek. This place is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We adopted our dog Won Ton from Arf on may 1st. He was about 8 weeks old. He did have kennel cough or we thought. He got sick but thanks to our vet. The vet at Monte Vista Animal Hospital. He got all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
September 4th, 2006, we went to ARF, in search of another dog for our home. February 2006, after 15 1/2 years of joy, Hy-Dee, who had been the princess child in my life, the last 5 years with my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I adopted a wonderful dog from ARF. I think the facility is very clean, the staff and volunteers where nice, the animals were well cared for, and as I said my dog is AWESOME!However there are some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful facilities, friendliest staff, cutest dogs and a kitty cat playground. I adopted my baby from here and we were in and out in about 1.5 hours. I was really glad that they interviewed us and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place because this is where I adopted the sweetest kitty in the world, Punkin.The facilites here are very nice because all the kitties have their own "condos"...not too shabby
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is FAN-cy! We did find the dog of our choice! Only drawback is that you have to wait first come first serve for the adoption process.. there is no list and you have to use pure muscle!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had an excellent time at ARF. My Siamese cat died around 2 years ago, and I finally decided it was a good time to go to my local shelter and pick out another cat friend. I had been researching...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The facilities are top-notch, but it really boils down to a great temporary place for animals, but the snobbiest of snobby personnel I have ever seen! I went in over the summer to volunteer (I'm a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've read the bad reviews and i had such an opposite experience than what others did. i adopted a cat so maybe that's why.... i got oscar about 4 years ago, he recently passed away so i was thinking...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason I'm giving this place 2 stars is for cleanliness, roominess, and the fact that they don't euthanize their pets. It would get minus 10 stars, for attitude and procedure. We had to put...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We made the trip out here to meet and potentially adopt a new family member. Instead, this organization had a "look, but don't touch" attitude. Meanwhile, my wife and I were forced into a 40 minute...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Two points because they're technically a "shelter". Minus three points because....In a nutshell, they screen their incoming dogs like CRAZY. They choose only the most adoptable dogs from local...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First Class facility, programming, and a super dedicated staff. Tony LaRussa has really taken Tzedakah to a higher and personal level here. I adopted a cat here who has turned out to be one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. The facilities are 1st class. The cats live in huge bedrooms. Everything is super clean, the staff members are incredibly friendly, and the adoption process is really well...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to adopt a pet. Great teachers and dog training programs. Really fun grassy area for the dogs to let off steam after class. My Lady loved coming out here for classes with the smaller...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yay for ARF! Top-notch facility, service, and policies. This is the best place to adopt a small dog! After going to about 10 different shelters in the SF-Bay Area and Sacramento, we were starting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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Although some view the adoption process at ARF as needlessly complicated - the whole purpose is to use the information about the animal that has been gathered by the trained behaviorists so that the a...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It makes me so happy to know that these abandoned and homeless animals have been rescued and live in such a beautiful shelter that Tony La Russa and his wife has built for them. This was the first...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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The people that work there are very knowledgeable and friendly. The facility is very clean and organized. Great place to adopt animals. The animals are very well taken care of. The prospective owners have to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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This is a great place to enjoy the experience that animals have to offer. It's so great that they not only rescue animals from shelters, but they also have education for owners and allow people to volunteer...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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I haven't adopted an animal from ARF, but I've taken a dog behavior class from them that was wonderfull. I know that they also have many programs in the community to help people and animals. The invest a lot...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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The adoption process may seem a bit complex, they require the whole family be present at the adoption interview, but it does allow them to find the best home for individual pets. This is one of the be...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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Everyone is saying the same thing about ARF. And it is true. I love ARF as they have done so much for people and animals alike. The volunteers are great. You can volunteer there, and you can also donate money....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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I have gotten 2 dogs from ARF and have taken 2 of the training classes. If my house wasn't so full already, I'd be there every weekend! Only $200 for a dog adoption fee, which includes a basic training class,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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ARF is a good place to check if you are interested in adopting rescue cats or small dogs, both of which they have a lot of. They have a beautiful brand new building, as well as a gift shop and spay/neutering...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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They do offer a variety of services from dog training classes to spaying/nutering as well as dog adoption. But they make it very, very difficult for a person to adopt a dog with their stringent rules...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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This is a really neat and very well organized animal shelter. They rescue animals from all over, and they bring them in and care for them an provide them with everything they need to be happy until s...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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they also provide good prices for spay and neutering your pets. Good care and service.
judysbook.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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An animal rescue foundation. Founded by Tony LaRussa,the ARF team rescue animals and give them the neccessasry treatment and vet care as well as shelter, then get them ready for adoption. Part time volunteers...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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This is a wonderful place...They save animals that are about to be put to sleep in shelters or animals that have been found on the streets. Young children can take lessons to learn about animals and how to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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This is a wonderful place. They rescue, save, and nurture sick animals back to health. Lots of people can volunteer here too. They also accept donations to help more animals. Many people come to help out with...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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