Baltimore, MD
All-volunteer, foster-based 501(c)(3) founded in 2012, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of abandoned, abused, homeless and senior cats and dogs in the Baltimore region. Animals live in foster homes rather than a shelter building; the mailing address is PO Box 6446, Baltimore, MD 21230.
Adoption fees range from $50 to $400 depending on the animal. Includes routine vetting, rabies and distemper vaccinations, FeLV/FIV testing for cats, deworming, spay/neuter, heartworm testing and prevention, microchipping, and 30 days of free 24PetWatch pet insurance.
Submit an application, complete a home visit, meet and greet the animal, then sign an adoption contract.
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
No. AARF is entirely foster-based, so its cats live in volunteer foster homes rather than a shelter facility. Meet-and-greets are arranged individually once your application is under review.
Adoption fees range from $50 to $400 depending on the animal. The fee covers routine vetting, rabies and distemper vaccinations, FeLV/FIV testing, deworming, spay/neuter, microchipping, and 30 days of free pet insurance.
Generally yes. AARF adopts to the Baltimore and DC metro region, and will consider homes in nearby Pennsylvania, Delaware and Northern Virginia case by case.
Contact Animal Allies Rescue Foundation (AARF) at 443-461-4353 or info@animalalliesrescue.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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