Marvin and Blondie check out the new fencing materials. ARFhouse rescued Marvin when a call came in from a concerned citizen about a dog being shot with a BB gun. Marvin was extremely thin and scared when ARFhouse rescued him. But now he's a healthy happy dog, with hopefully only distant memories of how he came to ARF.

Dodge is one of the 3-legged dogs here at ARFhouse, but he moves just as well as his four-legged friends. In fact, it was hard to get a good picture of him because he won't sit still. It's always disheartening to see perfectly good dogs "dumped" at ARFhouse or a shelter because of a physical disability. Most dogs that are blind, deaf, or missing limbs have learned to compensate so well with their other senses that they can lead full, happy lives despite their disability.

ARFhouse is now the third largest care-for-live, no-kill canine sanctuary in the U.S.

We have over 340+ dogs on site. ARFhouse provides refuge and care for unwanted, abused, and/or physically challenged canines without regard to size, breed, temperament, age or physical disabilities. Some of the dogs are free to roam the 25 acre property and swim in one of the three ponds. The un-socialized dogs have large 30' by 60' yards with their own dog houses, and if possible, an animal companion with which they can get along.

In addition to providing lifetime care for those animals considered un-adoptable, ARFhouse also has endowment, adoption, and sponsorship programs. To learn more about the ARFhouse programs visit our website at www.arfhouse.org or give us a call.

Martha Hovers was retired and started ARFhouse when the dogs just started showing up years ago.

The refuge is funded solely by donations. Martha takes no salary out of ARFhouse. Her funds go toward caring for the animals and assisting those in the community who cannot afford costly spay/neuter operations.

Martha has names for all 340+ dogs and they adore her, always following her around and vying for her attention.