The S.A.R.F.

The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation

The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation: Our Mission

The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation (S.A.R.F.) is an 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. We are located in Austin, TX.

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 inoculations
To place SAs in suitable homes with loving owners**
To evoke guilty 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 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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Alvin

Gender	Male
Home Planet	Orkmac
Temperament	Short-sighted, melancholic
Health Conditions	Overstuffed head
Special Needs	Contact lens, <em>The Feeling Good Handbook</em>, transportation to therapy, extra large hats

I don't know why, but I've always felt different from other stuffed animals. It's like I see things in an odd way. I seem to have a weird perspective on the world. Some people say I lack depth, but they're just not seeing the real me. I tend to focus on one thing, and then sort of get I get tunnel vision.

See, I come from a long line of SAs with overstuffed heads. My aunt even had a big chunk of her stuffing removed! I'm coping pretty well right now, buying extra large hats and using earbuds instead of those uncomfortable noise-canceling over-the-ear ones. I'm also trying to get into meditation. It helps a lot.