Welcome to THE S.A.R.F.

It's that time again... Our annual S.A.R.F. petting zoo will be opening in no time! Check back for exact dates. In the mean time, you can visit our Animals page to meet this year's SA's!

Email The Intern at intern@thesarf.org if you have any questions.

We will begin accepting adoption applicants once the petting zoo is open. Be sure to check your email for a message from adoptions@thesarf.org after you apply!


Do you have pictures from The S.A.R.F. Petting Zoo? Upload them to our Flickr Group!


Mission

The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation (S.A.R.F.) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being of abandoned, outgrown or neglected Stuffed Animals.*

We find permanent and/or foster homes for rescued Stuffed Animals (SAs), and we provide shelter, snuggles and good conversation in the interim.

We are committed to the physical and mental rehabilitation of stuffed victims of abandonment, and we raise awareness of these problems through our Stuffed Animal Petting Zoo events.

Rescue Objectives

  • To love SAs whose owners can no longer keep them (due to callousness, 'growing up' or apartment redecoration)
  • To rehabilitate SAs before placement by providing sanitization, psychotherapy, hug therapy and all needed innoculations
  • To place SAs in suitable homes with loving owners**
  • To evoke guilt feelings in those who have abandoned childhood SAs and to educate the public regarding SAs' feelings
  • To thoroughly screen adoption applicants before making placement decisions

The Future of SARF

We currently operate a small office in Austin, TX, but we hope to expand to other cities in the future. We currently do not accept drop-offs, but we hope to do so in the future.

*The S.A.R.F. does not discriminate against 'non-animal' species (eg. snowmen, stuffed fruits or vegetables, strikingly cute pillows) as long as they are plush and are sufficiently adorable to be considered viable candidates for adoption.

**The S.A.R.F. reserves the right to keep any SAs to which we become attached during the rehabilitation process.

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