The Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline, Inc. (ARPH) is a not-for-profit organization that is composed of volunteers who are dedicated to the Australian Shepherd breed. These volunteers receive no payment except the sense of accomplishment and personal satisfaction found in placing an orphaned Aussie into a loving, caring, and permanent home. Our Rescue Representatives, Foster Homes, and Other Volunteers are accepted after a thorough background check. Each receives instruction in proper placement procedures and the care of rescue dogs. In addition to reps and foster homes who deal directly with the dogs, ARPH has other volunteers who perform many varied and necessary tasks. The ARPH Team is comprised of people with all sorts of experiences’from breeders to pet owners’and each volunteer brings his or her own individual expertise to the rescue effort. Find out how YOU can become a volunteer! We now have online applications for Other Volunteers and Foster Homes! Our rescue efforts are supported largely by donations from those who love the breed, including donations from the Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA), ASCA’s affiliate clubs, and donations received from adopting homes. In addition to donations, we have a limited number of products approved for ARPH Fundraisers as well as several web sites who support ARPH with donations based on referral from our web pages. Donations made to ARPH are tax deductible in accordance with the US tax code for 501(c)(3) tax deductible charitable organizations.