Madison Animal Rescue Foundation

P.O. Box 2486 Madison, Alabama 35758

Dogs & Cats

About this shelter

Madison Animal Rescue Foundation in Madison, AL

Madison Animal Rescue Foundation (MARF) is a rescue organization located in Madison, Alabama, about 9 miles east of Huntsville, in Madison County, where 3 other animal shelters or rescues also operate. Founded in 2008 as a volunteer-run 501(c)(3), MARF was created to save animals from the City of Madison at a time when the city's euthanasia rate stood at 98%; its efforts have since helped the city achieve "no-kill" status. The organization has grown to save over 6,000 animals, pulling not only from Madison Animal Control but also from surrounding counties including Decatur and Athens, and spends more than $150,000 a year on veterinary care funded by donors and volunteer fundraising. MARF requires adoption applications and vet checks, microchips and registers every animal it places, and promotes responsible pet ownership through spay/neuter, vaccination, and parasite prevention programs.

Before you go

Adopting from Madison Animal Rescue Foundation

Adoption process

Adopters must submit an application and pass a vet reference check, be at least 21 years old, keep current pets vaccinated and spayed/neutered, and agree to keep dogs/cats primarily indoors with appropriate containment; adoption is local only with no transport offered.

Service area: Madison, Alabama (Madison County) and surrounding counties, including Decatur and Athens
County: Madison County
Animals served: Dogs & Cats