Home for Now’s mission is to keep people and their pets together through circumstances that would otherwise cause them to be separated and to give people the time they need to deal with uncontrollable circumstances by caring for their pets temporarily.
***Nearly half of victims stay in abusive situations rather than leave their pet behind. Carlisle-Frank, Frank and Nielsen, (2004). Pets as Pawns.***71% of women in domestic violence shelters report their abuser threatened, injured or killed a pet. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
***As many as 25% of survivors will return because the abuser is using their pet as a means to get the person back. ASPCA
You can also help us by fostering pets, volunteering to help transport pets, and fundraise.