We are so grateful for our network of foster homes that help house displaced pets while their owner escapes domestic violence.

Our goal at Ahimsa House is to reunite pets and families once they’ve reached safety. Abusers often threaten to harm pets if the victim tries to leave. They also harm pets left behind as a way to retaliate or to coerce the victim into returning. Concern for a beloved companion animal’s welfare prevents or delays as many as 50% of battered individuals from escaping domestic abuse. Some escape but then attempt to return to a dangerous situation to reclaim pets left behind. At Ahimsa House, our organization helps survivors of domestic violence escape with their pets by temporarily housing their animal. If you’d like to get involved, visit our website, complete the volunteer application, and complete the steps to undergo a background check at no cost to you. Fostering changes lives and significantly increases the number of people and pets we can assist to safety.