All animals adopted from us receive a thorough veterinary exam, are spayed or neutered, given age-appropriate vaccinations, microchipped, de-wormed, and given flea preventative. All dogs are started on heartworm preventative. Dogs over 6 months are heartworm tested. Cats under 6 months are FeLV tested, and cats over 6 months are tested for both FeLV and FIV. The adoption fee covers only a small portion of medical expenses and the cost of caring for an animal throughout their stay at ARF.