AARCS Safe Haven — Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society

Clare and Steph both made the adoption process Super easy and they were both super helpful with any Questions I had. Couldn’t recommend AARCS Safe Haven more.

I adopted my cat from AARCS! The process was incredibly smooth! I contacted AARCS about a cat they had for adoption living with a foster, they contacted me quickly and set me up with a meeting with the foster and Tigerlily! I got lucky and instantly fell in love with Tigerlily! They provided me with really detailed adoption information, her medical history and after provided me with a bunch of resources for making sure Lily receives the best care after I adopted her. I’m happy the process was so easy because meeting Lily and having her in my life now has been such a blessing! I highly highly recommend AARCS! The fosters they work with are also amazing and you can tell really care for and about the animals they bring in. Check them out there are so many animals in their care waiting for homes! The adoption fees were also incredibly affordable and reasonable.

AARCS was awesome to work with, we adopted 2 beautiful cats Putty and Veda about 3 months ago and they have settled right in. The staff provided lots of resources to set us up for success. If we ever want to add another member to our family this is where we will come, and I would recommend anyone looking to adopt to consider working with AARCS as it was a great experience. I'd also like to give 5 stars all the fosters who are working with AARCS - you are all doing amazing work and we appreciate you so much for everything you do. You're helping to give all of these animals a real chance at finding a forever home - it's a ton of hard work on your part, and you're helping to change so many lives. You are all amazing!

We had an excellent experience. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire process smooth. My cat is lovely and sweet, well-cared-for, and I’m grateful for the care and support from the team at AARCS. Highly recommend adopting from them!

I used to support AARCS. I don’t anymore. AARCS is an organization with a great mission, and I will always support efforts to help animals. For that reason, I’m giving five stars, because the animals deserve it. However, if I could rate leadership integrity separately, it would be zero. Through both my own experience and conversations with past volunteers and insiders, including people I trust, it became clear that there is a serious disconnect between the values AARCS promotes publicly and the way people are treated internally. The culture, particularly among leadership, has driven away many compassionate and dedicated individuals. What should be a space rooted in empathy often feels toxic and dismissive. The carefully curated public image does not reflect what many have experienced behind the scenes. Here’s the thing. Many of us could easily write detailed negative reviews or share specific examples of what we experienced. But we choose not to, because we still have integrity, something that, unfortunately, seems to be lacking in the leadership. Instead of listening or growing, they have tried to ostracize people who do not fall in line with their egos or question the status quo. While animals do benefit from the organization’s work, it is also important to consider how the people making that work happen are treated, and how donor dollars are being used. Concerns about transparency, leadership priorities, and accountability continue to surface. To the AARCS leadership who may read this and feel the urge to respond, I will say this: it is not necessary. Many of us have seen the internal culture for ourselves and understand what is really happening. Our experiences are valid. No carefully crafted message can change that. I hope AARCS finds its way back to the values it claims to represent. Until meaningful change happens, my support will go to organizations that show compassion not just to animals, but to people as well.

I've adopted two cats from here, and both times it was a wonderful experience. The people and businesses they team up with are fantastic, and I'm still in contact with the person who fostered one of my kitties. For a while last year I was struggling financially when one of my cats appeared to be sick. I asked AARCS if they could help, and one of their wonderful charities was willing to foot the bill for his vet visit. Luckily for me, he didn't need to go, but I'll never forget the compassion they showed me and my senior cat. Please consider donating to them. They recently had a break in at their Edmonton location, and the robbers took a lot of cash among other things. This is a worthwhile organization doing what they can to help every animal that finds its way to them.

I totally support this great business. I got a dog from AARCS 12 years ago and she was the most appreciative and kind dog I could ever have asked for. It’s almost like they know you rescued them. Save a life and save the $ you would pay a breeder … these dogs and organization are truly the best ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️