Jun 17, 2025 · We are Joybound People & Pets, formerly ARF, a privately funded, 501 (c) (3) non-profit based in Walnut Creek, CA.

If you are a Contra Costa County resident facing serious financial crises, Community Veterinary Care (formerly the ARF Emergency Medical Fund®) may be able to provide low-cost, non …

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 …

About Joybound People & Pets: Joybound People & Pets is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the human-animal bond by providing compassionate rescue and adoption …

To submit your ARF-adopted pet’s story and photos, fill out our online submission form.

Jun 17, 2025 · From Our CEO Hello Joybound Friends! Doesn’t summer seem to amplify the fun—and yes, the JOY—in everything? From mopping up sprinkler-soaked paw prints (my …

If you are a Contra Costa County resident facing serious financial crises, Community Veterinary Care (formerly the ARF Emergency Medical Fund®) may be able to provide low-cost, non …

A not-so-spooky Halloween celebration for pets and people of all ages. We put the treat in trick-or-treating! Join Joybound People & Pets for a not-so-spooky celebration of Halloween for pets …

We heard you described ARF as a magical place. Could you share with us what makes ARF so special to you? My spirit soars strolling through ARF’s corridors past condos of adorable …

Joybound Around Town formerly Animal Rescue Foundation’s (ARF’s) Animals on Broadway, is a community celebration of the special bond between pets and people, and the happiness and …