Man, I have been working my tail off these past few weeks
, but it is paying off.
I am proud to share with my TCS family that, starting in mid-April, my office at Hunter Army Airfield will be home to Patriotic Paws.
What is Patriotic Paws? Glad you asked!
As y'all know, my life's work is helping victims of domestic violence. I've seen from my own cases (as well as nation-wide data) that a lot of victims will not leave their abusive homes for the safety of a domestic violence shelter because the vast majority of these shelters do not allow animals. Think about it- how many of us would leave our furbabies behind with an abusive person to go to a shelter? Not many of us.
So Patriotic Paws provides foster homes in confidential locations, which care for the victims' pets while they look for new, pet-friendly homes away from their abusers (or until they can get the abuser out of their home). The program is free to military members
or their spouses/dependents (my contract limits me to working in the military setting only, but I am working on taking this program city-wide, as well as down to Ft. Stewart), as long as they have been a victim of domestic violence.
We're partnering with a local pet rescue group (SHAMELESS PLUG FOR COASTAL PET RESCUE
) and we have just about everything in place- foster families, vet services, official paperwork, etc. There are just a few minor details to work out and then we're in business!!!
If you can, please send some good vibes in hopes that this vital service will be a success!
I am proud to share with my TCS family that, starting in mid-April, my office at Hunter Army Airfield will be home to Patriotic Paws.
What is Patriotic Paws? Glad you asked!
As y'all know, my life's work is helping victims of domestic violence. I've seen from my own cases (as well as nation-wide data) that a lot of victims will not leave their abusive homes for the safety of a domestic violence shelter because the vast majority of these shelters do not allow animals. Think about it- how many of us would leave our furbabies behind with an abusive person to go to a shelter? Not many of us.
So Patriotic Paws provides foster homes in confidential locations, which care for the victims' pets while they look for new, pet-friendly homes away from their abusers (or until they can get the abuser out of their home). The program is free to military members
We're partnering with a local pet rescue group (SHAMELESS PLUG FOR COASTAL PET RESCUE
If you can, please send some good vibes in hopes that this vital service will be a success!
