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Watch filmPet Refuge provides temporary shelter and care for pets affected by domestic violence, keeping them safe while their owners escape abuse.
Thanks to our supporters, we’re one step closer to a future where no one has to
choose between their safety or the safety of their pets.
21566
nights of safety
provided to pets affected by family violence.
199
pets reunited
safely with their loving families.
How you can help
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Donate $25 a month to give a pet a safe bed.
This provides them with everything they need while their owners find safety.
Transport to provide a national service
A warm and
safe bed
Veterinary
healthcare
Wellbeing, exercise and rehabilitation
Reuniting them with their families
The 2018 Women's Refuge survey of women whose pets were abused as part of domestic violence found:
of their children witnessed pet abuse
had an animal killed by their partner
delayed leaving family violence out of fear for their pet's safety
would have found it easier to leave if there was a shelter offering temporary accommodation for their pets
We know having animals can make it significantly harder for people to remove themselves and their children from violent households.
Dr Ang Jury - CEO Women's Refuge New Zealand