Pets are survivors of domestic violence, too. When domestic violence occurs, pets are often threatened or harmed by the violent partner. By providing temporary emergency housing, Animal Safety Net (ASN)™ helps survivors leave an abusive home and go to a domestic violence shelter without the fear that their animals may be left behind in a dangerous environment.
Few treatment centers and shelters have the resources to be pet-inclusive. Recognizing that pets are part of the family, ASN also assists people experiencing homelessness by offering temporary emergency housing for their pets, allowing them to enter a shelter and seek support services. Individuals unable to care for their pets while going into substance abuse or mental health treatment are also eligible for ASN temporary emergency housing.
Animal Safety Net (ASN) has provided temporary housing for pets since 1998. The goal of ASN is to reunite people with their pets once they receive the help they need.