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← Back to the Hallway

🐾 THE ANIMALS

🎙️ Jordyn opens this door

They suffered too. Abusers use pets as weapons. If you stayed because you couldn’t leave your pet — this door is yours.

🎵 The song for this room

▶ Heart of the Staffy (Houdini Edition)

📊 The hard facts

Abusers threaten and hurt pets to control their victims — many survivors stay because they can’t leave their animal behind.
About 1 in 3 DV shelters in the US and Canada now offer pet options.
You don’t have to choose. You both get out. You both get safe.

📞 Real resources, right now

RedRover — Safe Escape grants help pay for emergency pet boarding while a survivor is in shelter. Visit →
Safe Place for Pets — directory of DV shelters with pet programs and pet boarding/fostering for survivors. Visit →
DomesticShelters.org — filter by the paw icon to find shelters that welcome pets. Visit →
Ahimsa House — national directory of DV + pet programs by state. Visit →

All resources verified October 2026. No login required. If one doesn’t answer, try the next — keep going.