SAVING
ANIMAL VICTIMS
Working to End
Animal Cruelty
Caring for abused and severely neglected animals through medical care, advocacy, and education.
ANIMAL RESCUES ONLY: RESCUE@THEARROWFUND.ORG
The Arrow Fund
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes animal victims of extreme torture, abuse, or neglect. We also educate, raise awareness, and advocate for the humane treatment of animals.
Our Vision
Healing abused and severely neglected animals through medical care, advocacy, and education-The Arrow Fund Mission Statement.
The Arrow Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides veterinary treatment, fostering, and rehoming of animals who have been victims of extreme torture, abuse, or neglect. We also educate the public regarding the ongoing problem of animal cruelty and the link between animal abuse and human violence and advocate strengthening our local, state, and national animal welfare laws.
When The Arrow Fund is contacted, and the case meets our criteria, we take legal possession of the animal and transport them to a veterinary facility for treatment. Following treatment, the animal recovers in a foster home; they can acclimate to living indoors and be assessed/retrained in preparation for adoption into a permanent home.
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There’s always something going on at The Arrow Fund! Whether it’s through outreach at a music festival, an important deadline related to changing legislation, or a fundraising event, we love the opportunity to meet and interact with the community.
The Arrow Fund
Caring for abused and severely neglected animals through medical care, advocacy, and education.
Sometimes when we take animals into our care, we know that due to the severity of neglect, their time with us will likely be short. Knowing that still doesn’t make days like today easier.
Sammi and Lilly came to The Arrow Fund after being failed—not once, not twice, but four times. When we learned about their situation, we knew that cycle had to end with us.
We want to be clear: their original owner did not fail them. They were loved. Sadly, due to health issues, their owner made the difficult decision to surrender them to a rescue organization, believing it was the best way to ensure their future care.
It was at that moment that these lives once filled with love and security began to unravel.
The girls were then transferred from that organization to a different “rescue” person, where they were eventually adopted out.
Sometime after, Sammi was found roaming the streets and was brought to a shelter in deplorable condition.
Through no fault of the shelter, she was returned to that rescue person, and both dogs were ultimately abandoned by that person and left to live with a foster for nearly nine months.
A couple of weeks ago, a networker reached out to TAF after seeing Sammi’s condition and knowing she desperately needed medical care.
When The Arrow Fund stepped in, the damage from months of neglect was impossible to ignore. Sammi was emaciated, weak, and suffering.
To keep Lilly out of danger, TAF also agreed to assume responsibility for Lilly, as well.
Despite everything Sammi had endured, she remained gentle and kind, accepting the love and comfort she should have been receiving all along.
Over the last several days, Sammi finally experienced what every dog deserves: compassionate care from Dogwood Vet, soft blankets, full meals, gentle hands, and abundant love from her Arrow Fund foster mom, Rachel Marie.
Today, with broken hearts, we said goodbye to Sammi.
While we wish her story had ended differently, we take comfort that her final days were spent knowing she mattered. She was no longer forgotten. She was no longer neglected. She was no longer being failed.
As we grieve the loss of Sammi, we remain vigilantly committed to Lilly. Her journey is not over, and we will ensure that the fifth chapter of her story looks nothing like the ones that came before.
Lilly is now safe, she is loved, and she will never again have to wonder if someone is coming back for her.
Run free, sweet Sammi. You deserved so much better than what this world gave you, but we hope you felt the love that surrounded you in the end. 💔 🌈 ❤️
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Mikey (aka Auggie) had his own, loving fan club today!
If you’re interested in meeting this super sweet (and unique!) boy, please reach out to adopt@thearrowfund.org or fill out our app for him:
new.shelterluv.com/form/other/TAF/133657-animal-adoption-for-the-arrow-fund
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Our adoptables are ✨HERE ✨ and ready to meet you!
Questions on one of our friends? Let us know in the comments!
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✨ We are set up and ready to see you at Westport Village Puppypalooza! ✨
Several of our adoptable friends are here, come by and see us!
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