SafePet Ontario provides pet-safekeeping for those fleeing family violence and human trafficking. We also provide education on the "link" among intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and animal abuse.

Research shows that 48% of survivors will delay leaving their abuser, or not leave at all, if they cannot take their pet with them to safety. Most shelters do not accept pets, therefore forcing survivors to decide between their own safety and that of their beloved companion animals. 

​We bridge a significant gap in the gender-based violence sector by offering our pet-safekeeping service to survivors. This allows survivors of family violence and human trafficking to leave their abuser and access supports and safe housing sooner.

​At SafePet Ontario, we understand that pets are family. Those of us working to end gender-based violence must take the human-animal bond seriously if we are to "fight" this crisis in a meaningful, comprehensive, and sustainable way. Pets provide emotional support and unconditional love, and this is a bond that most survivors are not willing to break-- even if it means they must stay in a dangerous situation.