ARF's 40th Anniversary Celebration- ALL ARE WELCOME!

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, Inc. (ARF) will hold its 40th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, May 3 from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the ARF Adoption Center, 90 Daniels Hole Road, Wainscott.  The public is invited to bring their dogs (on leashes) and their cats (in carriers) to rub noses with old and new friends, try out the agility course, nosh on treats, enter contests and “Ask the Vet” with ARF’s Veterinarian Dr. Sarah Alward. 

The event is free. Microchipping, which is the fastest and most efficient way to reunite a lost pet with its owner, as well as rabies vaccines, donated by Suffolk County Department of Health Services, will be available at no charge. Dr. Tom DeVincentis, owner of the Country Vet in New York City will be administering the vaccines.

To help ARF celebrate 40 years of caring for animals, many elected officials will be on hand to make proclamations to honor the organization, including Congressman Tim Bishop, Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Suffolk County Legislature Jay Schneiderman, East Hampton Supervisor Larry Cantwell, Southampton Supervisor Anna Throne Holst, East Hampton Village Mayor Paul Rickenbach and Southampton Village Mayor Mark Epley.

Sandy Rapp will sing and play her guitar while guests drink coffee donated by Hampton Coffee Company, eat anniversary cake and pizza from the Rolling in Dough Pizza Truck on site.  For the four-legged guest there will be a Freshpet carving station for dogs and cats with free samples of this real food made from fresh ingredients.

ARF will hold a brief annual meeting with the election of new board members Gordon Hoppe and Amy Sullivan. 

The 40th Anniversary Celebration is open to everyone—adults, children and their pets.  Undoubtedly there will be many former ARFans in attendance, with owners showing them off proudly.  Many are re-named and have lost or gained a few pounds, but ARF staff members always recognize them and are delighted to see them happy and healthy with their owners.