Rspca Pets In Crisis Program
The idea of having to give this much loved animal up can cause major distress to someone who is already suffering hardship.
Rspca pets in crisis program. The pets in crisis program provides safe accommodation food and vet care to pets whose families have escaped domestic and family violence but who cannot take them to a shelter refuge and have no family friends who can care for their pet while they find safe alternative accommodation. Rspca nsw strongly believes in the emotional mental and physical benefits of the relationships between people and pets. The pets in crisis program exists to care for pets whose families are escaping domestic and family violence. On the one hand it provides women with a release from their hostage situations and enables families to seek refuge.
The study also revealed that 33 per cent of these female pet owners who were now living in crisis accommodation had delayed leaving their violent relationship because of concerns for their pet s welfare. On the other pets are protected from violence or abandonment and are able to be reunited with their families when they are in a safe environment. This helps to alleviate some of the logistical stress of removing themselves and their loved ones from a dangerous home environment. The pets in crisis program offers a temporary home for pets from households experiencing family and domestic violence while their owner seeks refuge or temporary accommodation of their own.
Rspca wa has received 100 000 from the wa government to keep the pets in crisis program operating in the perth metropolitan area for another year. Through our homelessness program we assist pet owners who are. Rspca queensland s pets in crisis program is struggling to cope with the number of domestic violence victims using the service. Through our domestic violence program rspca nsw aims to offer practical solutions for pet owners leaving situations of domestic violence.
Rspca wa will look after pets for up to 3 months while owners find safe accommodati. Rspca s pets in crisis program offers free temporary foster care for pets caught in family or domestic violence situations. Rspca queensland media manager michael beatty said 12 years ago the organisation became associated with domestic violence support service dv connect. For some homeless people their pet may be the only positive thing in their lives.
The majority of refuges shelters in queensland do not allow pets. This results in many people staying in abusive relationships because they are scared of what might happen to them if they are left with the abuser. Rspca queensland s michael beatty.