About Us

• ARPA is a membership organization formed by a group of animal rescue professionals with more than 40 years of experience in the industry. We wanted to create a forum that was free from the drama often found in animal rescue communications. We have since furthered our leadership team by adding experienced individuals with expertise in shelter management, paid and rescue relay transport, and rescue group management. The ARPA is the only place that offers you a certified rescue transporter exam to become a Certified Rescue Transporter, and we plan to continue to provide the certifications needed to standardize the animal rescue industry.