The Women’s Safe House aims to help abuse victims stay safe by welcoming their pets
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
October 12, 202327m 6s
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Show Notes
Seventy-one percent of women in domestic violence shelters report that their abuser threatened, injured or killed a pet. The fear of violence against a beloved animal can make survivors feel trapped. The Women’s Safe House in St. Louis is working to remove that deterrent. The domestic violence shelter is about to become one of only a few in Missouri — and the only emergency shelter in the greater St. Louis area — to welcome pets.