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New program helping the furry victims of domestic violence
Animal welfare workers say a program that cares for pets that belong to people experiencing family and domestic violence could save lives.
The RSPCA's Pets in Crisis program takes pets and places them into anonymous foster care while their owners attempt to escape domestic violence.
Nat Foster, from the RSPCA, said people often stay in abusive relationships because they were too worried about what would happen to their pets if they left.
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Under the program, a person escaping domestic violence can move their pet to an emergency shelter pen before it is placed with an anonymous foster carer.
Ms Foster said moving animals from shelters to foster care was better for the animals, and also meant the perpetrator could not track down the animal.
She said some of the animals had also been physically abused.
"We do need people who can take on dogs and cats — cats aren't really that much of a hassle, but the dogs certainly sometimes do have a few behavioural issues," she said.
"Very often they haven't been socialised with other animals."
The RSPCA's Pets in Crisis program takes pets and places them into anonymous foster care while their owners attempt to escape domestic violence.
Nat Foster, from the RSPCA, said people often stay in abusive relationships because they were too worried about what would happen to their pets if they left.
...
Under the program, a person escaping domestic violence can move their pet to an emergency shelter pen before it is placed with an anonymous foster carer.
Ms Foster said moving animals from shelters to foster care was better for the animals, and also meant the perpetrator could not track down the animal.
She said some of the animals had also been physically abused.
"We do need people who can take on dogs and cats — cats aren't really that much of a hassle, but the dogs certainly sometimes do have a few behavioural issues," she said.
"Very often they haven't been socialised with other animals."
