Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation

It is a really cool place. Each dog is in a room big enough to be a baby’s nursery. They’re indoors and have two kinds of beds, in case the dog prefers one over the other. They have piped in music, big picture windows. They have a swimming pool for dogs that want to swim. Mine is an indoor dog, and she hates to swim. They take them out twice a day for exercise. They make sure that dogs that do not get along don’t go out together. They have bags of popcorn outside for people to eat while they view the pets. When I adopted my dog, they took a picture of us together, and put it on their website. They test the animals to make sure they are not too aggressive. They came out to my house to check my yard and make sure the fence was high enough and the gates were locked. I told them she was going to be an indoor dog. I already had a great big orthopedic bed for her, and I showed it to them. It was firm enough in case she turned out to be a heavy dog. I bought all new toys for her. There was so much paperwork associated with the adoption that it was almost like adopting a child. They also called my vet to check my references.