Animal Rescue Fund of MS (ARF)

08/30/2025

So. We posted about the little dog we rescued that had been hit by a car. We have an update on her.
We have named her Laney and the amazing vets at Lakeland Animal Hospital, Dr. Emory, have been so wonderful with her.
Laney's rear leg was shattered and had to be amputated, her front leg had some significant injury, cuts, abrasions and deep tissue trauma, but not a broken leg.

The rear leg could not be set and we agreed that amputation was the only humane choice for this sweet girl. Laney is young, under a year, and has seen some stuff, stuff that horror movies are made of. She is scared of humans, but once she realizes that they are kind, she lowers her guard and allows gentle rubs and hugs.

She will remain at the clinic over the holiday weekend and be ready for a foster on Tuesday, if anyone is up to fostering a tri-pod with fear of new things, humans and fast movements. A quiet and calm place would be a dream for this sweet pup. If you are interested in helping her with a foster, let us know. If you are interested in donating to her care, there are several options; calling in donations to the bill at Lakeland Animal Clinic, Jackson MS- their phone number is 601-939-9222. Paypal - [email protected]. USPS - ARF of MS 1317 Greymont Avenue Jackson MS 39202 or the blue donate button on this post. We thank you for any and all support you can give.

08/29/2025

We are so excited for our kitten Elliot! He has been in foster waiting to go North. But his foster parents decided they could not live without him!! Thank you Cindy and David Graves for adopting this little man and giving him his forever home!

08/28/2025

Do you remember this sweet boi, Prince?
We posted him recently and many people donated to his surgery for the cancer growth in his mouth. He did well in surgery and feels so very much better.
However, we got some sad news.
Prince has malignant melanoma and it is aggressive. Right now, Prince feels great and is happy. He LOVES to eat. He LOVES run around. He LOVES to walk right by your side. He LOVES soft beds.
He LOVES toys.
What he would really really LOVE is a home and a family. He deserves a home and a family. However, it is going to take someone with a very special heart. A heart that will love him beyond belief for whatever time he has left on this plain. He may have 2 months, he may have 12 months. We have no idea, but we do have an idea that there is a very special person out there who is willing to give this fella what he deserves.
I promise you he will show you unconditional love and he will follow your every step, right by your side. When you are sad, he will gently nuzzle you in comfort. When you are happy, he will jump around for joy. He will not care if your hair looks bad or if your jeans are too tight. He will just be happy to be your best friend.
Adoption fees are waived and we will cover medical care for his remaining of life for the perfect home. Please share his story for us, we know our friends are the very best out there and you all can help us make his dreams come true.

08/28/2025

Today, at the end of the day, Peggy received a call about a dog that had been hit by a car earlier in the day and was hanging out under a bush at a church on Woodrow Wilson.
Peggy and I loaded up with the usual things we know we will need in instances like this and headed over to look for the pup.

After a bit of searching, we found her. Somehow she had managed to get over to the shade of a Crape Myrtle and it appears she has been there a minute because there were dishes indicating that people had been bringing her food, under a different tree.

She was a bit scared and anxious, not sure if we were there for good or bad. After some gentle coaxing, we were able to get her on a soft blankie and then onto a home made stretcher, and were able to carry her to a spot for her to have quiet and comfort until our vets are open tomorrow. She clearly has a broken rear leg and depending on how old the breaks are, we shall see what needs to be done.

As per usual, this is not in our budget and we will need help with her medical bills after we know what all is needed. It may be a good bit or maybe not. We are hoping for less.

She has had a flea/tick pill , pain meds and some antibiotics to get her started. A big bowl of canned food (that she said was magically delicious) and some nice cold water. That along with a comforter and an air conditioned room and she is one happy camper.

Watch this space tomorrow for an update.

08/27/2025

We’re behind on adoption updates. Please forgive us, and we promise to catch up very soon!

Meanwhile, we couldn’t wait to share this happy news!! This is Mr. Bear, and this is his hero, Rachel Goodridge. It is a wonderful and very rare thing for someone to reach out to us specifically looking for a cat with a known illness or special needs. Mr. Bear has FIV. Rachel has another cat at home with FIV and was searching for a companion for her kitty. We knew exactly who would be perfect for them!! 💕💕 Mr. Bear has won over all our hearts at ARF with his sweet, gentle spirit!! WE LOVE YOU, MR. BEAR, and we couldn’t be happier!! Rachel, thank you for taking this sweet boy HOME!! 💕🐾💕🐾

08/19/2025

Look at this handsome boi, excited about getting to go to the vet for his surgery this morning.
He came through the surgery very well and is so very happy to have that bothersome growth removed from his boopy snoot.s

We have not raised enough yet to cover the cost of the surgery, so we still need your help with this and the other rescues medical needs.

If you have already donated, we all thank you, if you have not, please consider helping us help them.
There are several options available for tax deductible gifts of support: paypal - [email protected], UPSP ARF of MS 1317 Greymont Avenue Jackson MS 39202 and the blue donate button attached to this post.
We thank you all for all your support.

08/18/2025

This sweet boi in the photo is Prince.
Prince is scheduled for surgery tomorrow at Luckney Animal Hospital for a very fast growing tumor in his mouth. Prince had a dental done within the last 12 months and the growth was not there, and suddenly it was.

The kitten in the photo doesn't have a name yet, as she came in this morning. Someone found her in bushes this morning and we rushed her to AMC for immediate surgery. She will probably lose both eyes.
We also have two other dogs and a cat who need some medical care promptly.

Our bus that we are driving to MSU on Wednesday is in the hospital getting it's ac repaired. We have 21 cats and 8 dogs scheduled for this trip and we can not make it without air conditioning. The estimated cost of the ac repair is just under $1,000.
We had made a plea two weeks ago to help us raise enough money for a load of dog and cat food, the rental to go pick it up from the distribution site and for the ac repair on the bus. We only raised enough to partially cover the cost of the food.
Over the weekend we had someone offer a donation match for us to help us with these needs that has not been very successful.

Friends, I really don't want to cancel our trip to MSU for getting these animals altered and we simply must get these animals surgeries done.

We survive solely on donations and this year our donation support has been much lower than in years past.

We NEED your help, these animals NEED your help. When we make these pleas for support, a core group of people always step up, but they can not carry the load for us. Please share our page with your friends and family, with your ex family, with your former employer, with your seldom spoken to friends, please share us and the work we do and ask if they can join us with the care of these animals.

All donations are tax deductible and there are several easy peasy ways to donate. Paypal is [email protected]. USPS is ARF of MS 1317 Greymont Avenue Jackson MS 39202. and there is the big blue button on this post.

They need you. WE need you.

08/16/2025

This flash of greased lightening is Lady Luck. She is from our best guess around 3 years old. She LOVES to run and play with other dogs and was seen recently on one of our videos playing with Smokey Joe.
Lady Luck currently lives in the clinic, we moved her over there to see how she would do outside of the shelter environment and she has NAILED it. She keeps her room clean, she goes out to exercise and do those outside things to keep her room clean. Then, after a brief but fast excursion, she runs back inside and straight to her room. She appears to be good with cats and absolutely loves humans.
Lady Luck is heartworm negative, up to date on all shots and spayed. If you are interested in fostering or adopting Lady Luck, please message us at [email protected] and we can start the process.
Let's get this sweet girl into a home with a family of her very own.

08/15/2025

We have had a very expensive couple of months and our vet bills are climbing to the top of Mount Everest again.
We have a supporter who has offered up another match donation for us. From TODAY through the end of the month, for every new donation we receive (that is not an already recurring donation) she will match it dollar to dollar up to $5,000. This gift of support is so appreciated and very much needed.
Donations can be made in various forms. Paypal is [email protected], USPS is ARF of MS 1317 Greymont Avenue Jackson, MS 39202 and then the big blue button on this post.
All donations are tax deductible and go to the care of the animals and help us to do this very important work.

08/10/2025

Friends we have two immediate and urgent needs:
We have an opportunity to purchase 5,000 pounds of high quality dog food and 1,000 pounds of cat litter for $.15 per pound. But it is in Picayune Ms and we have to pick it up. This requires us to hire 2men in a truck. This rental is around $800, depending on time to get there and back.
Second urgent needs is help with funds to get our bus ac repaired and working. We use the bus once a month to drive our dogs and cats to MSU for spay and neuter. We go again on 8/20/25 and baby it is too hot with no air. Estimated cost at this point is $1,200.

If you are able and wish to donate to our needs, there are several options;
PayPal is [email protected], venmo at , correct link attached in photo because venmo allows scam artists to mimic our account and steal from us, with no consequences. USPS - ARF of Ms. 1317 Greymont Ave. Jackson MS 39202, and the donation button on this post.
All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated because your help keeps us going.
Thank you so very much!

08/09/2025

Not sure where my words went on this post… FB is weird.
This Hunka Hunka Burning Love is named Smokey Joe.
Smokey Joe came to us as a puppy. His owner had run over him and broke his rear legs, when he found out the cost of treating his injuries, his owner abandoned him at our vets office.
Unfortunately, no one has ever shown interest in adopting this big ole hippopotamus .
He is sweet, tries his best to not have accidents and is sad when he does. He loves playing with other dogs and loves being inside.
Loves inside so much, he only wants brief constitutional excursions.
If you are interested in meeting him, reach out to us.

08/08/2025