September 13, 2021
RedRover Responders volunteers promote community disaster preparedness by staffing educational tables at a variety of events like community safety fairs and pet-related festivals, and by making […]
September 13, 2021
No! Periodically, usually every other year, RedRover Responders volunteers are asked to review and agree to the Code of Conduct. Volunteers who no longer want to […]
September 13, 2021
Absolutely! We don’t expect you to be available to deploy during every emergency response. That’s why we need so many trained volunteers — we expect that […]
September 13, 2021
We typically draw first responders from the geographic area closest to the response area to avoid the need for volunteers to travel. However, if we cannot […]
September 13, 2021
Pets involved in domestic violence are often in need of basic veterinary care, such as vaccinations or spay/neuter. It’s possible that the animal may never have […]
September 13, 2021
Safe Housing funds can be used by domestic violence organizations to start a boarding program, but may not be used to sustain an existing program. Funds […]
September 13, 2021
In our experience, 30-35% of families escaping abuse with a pet will have more than one. We recommend taking this into consideration when making program plans. […]
September 13, 2021
We recommend having only the pet’s family, and/or a designated staff person, interact with the pets. This is a stressful time for everyone, pets included, and […]
September 13, 2021
Yes, as long as that space is made available for the Safe Housing program pets when needed.
September 13, 2021
Ideally yes, but you’ll want to work a plan out with your partner domestic violence organization beforehand. The safety of everyone involved is most important, but […]
September 13, 2021
The goal of the Safe Housing program is to allow families to escape abuse with their pets, so ideally the pets would be housed until they […]
September 13, 2021
The cost of establishing your pet program will depend on how you intend to care for survivor’s pets. The initial start-up costs will likely be more […]
September 13, 2021
These funds are meant to cover up to two years of specific program costs. They are intended to be a springboard to help your organization launch […]
September 13, 2021
Yes! Safe Housing grant funds can be used to pay for the office visits and vaccinations needed to safely house animals. You may also include additional […]