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Petition: Tell Texas to Expand Pet-friendly Domestic Violence Shelters

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You’re considering fleeing a household filled with domestic violence, but the local shelters are telling you that you can’t bring your beloved companion animal. Can you imagine leaving your defenseless pet – who depends on you for safety and protection – behind?

Countless survivors face this heartbreaking choice between their own safety and their pets’ safety every day in Texas and across the U.S.

Luckily, a new, life-saving initiative in Houston, Texas, is showing us a better way – one that we believe should be adopted statewide.

The Houston Area Women’s Center is leading the charge to protect survivors and their beloved pets. With a new shelter opening in 2025, they’ll create a haven where survivors and pets can live together, free from harm. This facility will join only 250 pet-friendly domestic violence shelters in the country – a staggering gap that leaves too many survivors trapped.

Please sign this petition to urge Texas to improve access to pet-friendly domestic violence shelters!

Welcoming Pets at Domestic Violence Shelters Would Keep Both Animals and Humans SafeClick Here to Sign Petition

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