Tour Requests

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) in Walnut Creek, CA.

An informative volunteer docent will guide you through parts of ARF not open to the public, including our clinic, dental suite, and newly-constructed animal care expansion. Learn about ARF's history, rescue efforts, transformative community programs like Pets and Vets, and more.

You might even meet a new furry friend at the end of your tour!

Important: Tour may pass by animals receiving medical treatment. This may include, but is not limited to, animals under anesthesia, receiving surgery, or intubation.

Please note: We are not accepting requests for youth school group tours at this time.

Key Details

Tour length: approximately 60 minutes.

Group size: 5-15 people. Larger groups may need to be divided into separate tours. We are unable to accommodate groups larger than 30 per day at this time.

Date Availability: Any day, including weekends, between 10 am and 3 pm, subject to docent availability.We greatly appreciate your interest in supporting ARF!

ARF requires minimum three weeks advance notice for most requests.

Included Therapy Animal Visit: You may request to meet a therapy dog as part of your tour experience; however, having an animal present cannot be guaranteed or may require scheduling a different date.

ARF requires staff, volunteers, and visitors to follow all current safety recommendations from Contra Costa Health Services.

Request Detail

Is this request for a school, classroom, or youth group? *

Girl or Boy Scout Troop

Middle, Elementary, or Pre-K School/Class

High School, College, or Adult Education Class

Other Youth Group

Not a School/Youth Group

At this time, ARF has paused accepting requests for visits from school groups.

If you are interested in sharing your interest in a short survey or being contacted about programs or visit opportunities for schools in the future, click the Next button below. You may also request a therapy animal visit at your facility using our Pet Hug Pack request form.

Total number of attendees in your group * 🛈

Due to your group size, your group will likely need to be split into two separate tour groups. *

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ARF is pleased to offer this opportunity at no cost for our community and supporters. We kindly ask that you consider a gift which will further support our mission of People Rescuing Animals … Animals Rescuing People®.