How accommodating pets at domestic violence shelters can save lives

Guest: Hannah Brown, manager of the criminal justice system reform program at Humane Canada

During COVID-19, domestic violence numbers spiked to the point where we began to call it “the shadow pandemic.” Alongside that, data across North America has begun to reveal “the violence link” which means that often cruelty towards the family pet is intertwined with other violence within the home. Hannah Brown, of Humane Canada explains the “violence link”–and why no one in danger should have to choose between their own personal safety and that of a much-loved pets’.

Directory of shelters in Ontario with pet services: http://www.oaith.ca/assets/library/SHELTERS%20and%20PET%20SERVICES%20Oct%202018.pdf

Directory of shelters in Canada and the U.S with pet services: https://safeplaceforpets.org/