ARF is a registered charity (#89980-5956RR-0001) and is staffed almost entirely by volunteers. We have many expenses, one of the most critical being veterinary care. All donations are very gratefully accepted, and a tax receipt will be issued for any donation of $20 or more.
Donate Online
All donations are gratefully accepted. You may make a one-time donation or set up an ongoing monthly contribution.
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Animal Rescue Foundation
P.O. Box 34160
RPO Westbrook
Calgary, AB T3C 3W2
Want to send an e-card to someone commemorating your donation? Our online donation option will allow this; select the “in honour” or “in memory of” option.
Fundraise for ARF
Having a birthday? Getting married? Looking to throw a party? Fundraise online or host your own fundraiser for ARF!
Our Amazon Wish List
We always need supplies. See what’s most needed now on our Amazon.ca Wish List.
Non-Monetary Donations
Not able to donate financially? No problem! There are many other ways to help our organization, including supplies and even donating your old car!
ARF's Wish List: In-Kind Donations (Supplies)
In-kind donations of supplies may be dropped of at our facility, which can be arranged by emailing general.info@arf.ca. We even welcome donated gift cards to use for purchasing needed items.
We are graciously accepting the following items:
- 3ft or taller X-Pens/Puppy Pens
- Training treats (freeze dried liver, chicken, Zukes Mini Naturals, Blue Bits, Wild Bits)
- Easy Walk Harnesses, small/medium (PetSmart)
- Dog leashes
- Gastrointestinal dry food for dogs
- Pooh Bags (Dollarama, Amazon, Costco)
- Gastrointestinal wet and/or dry food, c/d wet food (for cats)
- Kitten milk replacement formula (available at veterinary clinics and pet stores)
- Nursing bottles (available at veterinary clinics and pet stores)
- Brushes: Cat Metal Slicker Brushes (Walmart)
- Scratching posts & pads
- Cat toys
- Litter boxes & scoops (Dollarama)
- Stainless steel dishes (Dollarama)
- Nail scissors (especially cat ones, available at Walmart)
- Paper Towel
- Toilet paper
- Contractor garbage bags
- Bleach
- Lysol Wipes
- Hand Sanitizer
- Unscented Hand Soap
- Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid, original scent (blue with the ducks on the label)
Donate Appreciated Securities
Donate your appreciated securities to ARF! To learn more about the benefits of donating securities, click here.
ARF gratefully accepts donations of securities via canadahelps.org.
Donate-A-Car Program
You can help ARF by making a Vehicle Donation through Donate A Car Canada!
Donate A Car Canada accepts Vehicle Donations for Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) of Alberta. We provide free towing in many areas across Canada or you can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation. When you Donate your RV, boat, motorcycle or other vehicle to ARF through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction depending on its condition, age and location. Donate A Car Canada will look after all the details to make it easy for your Charity to benefit. After your Vehicle Donation is complete, ARF will send you a tax receipt within 45 days!
Support ARF through local organizations
The following local organization have programs that contribute a portion of their proceeds to ARF. To add your organization to this list, please email our donations team at donations@arf.ca.
Fetch & Stay is a Premium pet food store where customers can purchase a variety of high quality products in-store or online and receive next day delivery at no extra cost. ARF receives 1% of purchases designated to our organization.
Sleepy Holow is proud to partner with ARF, the Animal Rescue Foundation. They create artisan handmade leather dog gear and dog-lover gifts and will donate $1 of every sale to ARF to help us help animals! Check out our “Round Up” feature at checkout to donate a little extra!
SkipTheDepot is a FREE commercial and residential recycling service operating in Alberta, Canada. Download the SkipTheDepot App, schedule a pickup and continue on with life. A driver will be dispatched, containers picked up, a full breakdown of what was collected will be provided along with your deposit money. Select ARF when you schedule your pickup and the money will be donated to us!
17th Ave Thrift supports local animal charities! Stop in, shop, and do some good for ARF.