Joybound People Pets (formerly ARF) Adopt a pet today and provide a dog or cat with second chance at love Shelter to Service Services include psychiatric service dogs, emotional support animals, and beyond
Pet Rescue Adoption - Joybound (formerly ARF) Adopt a pet today and provide a shelter animal with a second chance at love Joybound’s intake admissions team makes multiple trips every week to partner shelters across California, so available animals are updated daily
Will You Be Mine? Animal Rescue Foundation is now Joybound Animal Rescue Foundation will now be known as Joybound People Pets “If you’ve ever seen a dog give a happy wag or a cat lovingly nuzzle up to its person, you’ve seen Joybound in action,” said CEO Susan Lee Vick
Who We Are - Joybound (formerly ARF) We are Joybound People Pets, formerly the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) Headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, Joybound is committed to forming, supporting, elevating, and celebrating the human-animal bond through cat and dog rescue and adoption and services such as training and veterinary care, food and supply assistance, therapy and service
Programs - Joybound (formerly ARF) We believe everyone can benefit from the unconditional love and acceptance of dogs and cats Through innovative programs strengthening the human-animal bond throughout the community, we unleash happiness every day
Joybound People Pets Unleash Happiness 2025 WALNUT CREEK, CA – Mark your calendars and prepare to Unleash Happiness 2025 at Joybound People Pets’ signature fundraiser on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 6:00 – 10:00 PM Join us for a beautiful evening that will raise vital funds to support community programs which bring people and pets together in powerful, lasting ways
Frequently Asked Questions - Joybound (formerly ARF) Joybound People Pets (formerly Animal Rescue Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization founded in 1991 to rescue dogs and cats from overcrowded municipal shelters and strengthen the human-animal bond for children, seniors, Veterans, first responders, and people in need
Veterinary Assistance - Joybound (formerly ARF) VEG ER for Pets offers 24-hour, walk-in emergency care for pets and is a proud partner of Joybound People Pets If you have reason to believe your pet has ingested poison, you can contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Hotline at (888) 426-4435 (consultation fee may apply)
Impact and Financials - Joybound (formerly ARF) Joybound People Pets (formerly the Animal Rescue Foundation) is a privately-funded, 501(c)(3) non-profit charity We’re proud to have earned Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency Thanks to the decades of support from our generous donors, 100% of every gift you make goes directly to Joybound’s life-changing programs