'40 dogs on a log' fundraises for domestic violence victims and their pets

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A dog walking company in Nanaimo, B.C. has done the almost impossible — getting 40 dogs to pose in unison for a photo — to raise awareness of the challenges faced by pet owners suffering domestic violence.

Funds raised through the event, 40 Dogs on a Log for a Good Cause, will go towards emergency boarding for pets of victims of domestic abuse.

"There is a safe place for their pets to go and they need to know that," said Kim Sirett, the owner of Pooch Pack Adventures.

Sirett said many families aren't aware the Nanaimo SPCA offers pet boarding for residents of Haven House, a local transition house for victims of domestic abuse. Haven House and many similar shelters do not usually allow pets.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/40-dogs-on-a-log-fundraises-for-domestic-violence-victims-and-their-pets-1.3035122

Funds raised for this cause will help pay for their pet's care while in emergency/temporary housing at local BCSPCA branches while their families are in transition during their crisis. Pets are not allowed to stay at the women’s shelter. Our aim is to promote awareness (that there are options for temporary shelter for a victim’s pet) by producing an informative handout for use by the Police Department Victims Services Unit. Funds may also be used for initial pet food and supplies(if necessary) when family and pet are again reunited.

Some statistics and facts we found:

· 33% of women delayed leaving a relationship for as long as 8 weeks because of their pets.
· 52% of victims in shelters leave their pets with their abuser
· 71% of pet owning victims entering shelters reported that their abuser had injured, maimed, killed or threatened to harm family pets
· El Paso, TX includes pets in protective orders
· Amsterdam was the first European city to publicly fund an animal shelter for pets belonging to victims of domestic violence

The Record Breaking Largest Off-Leash Group Photo is scheduled to take place on April 15/2015 and will be photographed professionally.

http://www.gofundme.com/HavenPetsAndFamily

http://www.havensociety.com/

http://poochpack.ca/gallery/

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1. k and r

even tho there's no min-pins on that log