Rotary Cambridge's Charity Dinner is on 16 April and guest speaker will be V8 motor racing legend, Greg Murphy. The venue is the Sir Don Rowland Centre at Mighty River Karapiro Domain.
The major beneficiary will be Pet Refuge. Most people can’t take their pets with them when seeking refuge, so are having to choose between their safety and the safety of their pets. Pet Refuge New Zealand is currently building a shelter that will remove that barrier to leaving, by providing a safe haven for pets while their owners escape abuse. Every pet cared for will enable a family to escape domestic violence.
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New Zealand has a shamefully high rate of domestic violence. But the victims aren’t just people – they are pets too. Perpetrators of violence will often threaten, injure or even kill a pet to control family members.
Most people can’t take their pets with them when seeking refuge, so are having to choose between their safety and the safety of their pets. Pet Refuge New Zealand is currently building a shelter that will remove that barrier to leaving, by providing a safe haven for pets while their owners escape abuse. Every pet cared for will enable a family to escape domestic violence.
Referrals will be from Women’s Refuge, Shine and other agencies. Pets from throughout New Zealand will be transported to the Auckland shelter and once their family has a safe, violence-free home, they will be reunited.
The 2018 Women’s Refuge survey of women whose pets were abused as part of domestic violence found:
- 23% had an animal killed by their partner
- 53% delayed leaving family violence out of fear for their pet’s safety
- 73% would have found it easier to leave if there was a shelter offering temporary accommodation for their pets.
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