November 7, 2024
By Heidi Colonna, Kind News™ Writer and Editor – Each fall in Central Massachusetts, a gathering of animal lovers is as expected as apple-picking and leaf-peeping. […]
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July 2, 2024
By Devon Krusko, Field Services and Community Programs Manager Content warning: This story contains a brief reference to gun violence against animals. In June, our RedRover […]
July 2, 2024
By Katie Campbell, President and CEO Just last month, we held our “Empowering Progress – 25 by 2025 Year Update” call where we were excited to […]
July 1, 2024
By Savannah Verdon, Development Manager Beau* the pittie was enjoying a bath at the groomer’s the day his mom, Bridget*, survived an attempt by her spouse […]
June 27, 2024
By Savannah Verdon, Development Manager “When my roommate told me that she found two kittens and wanted to bring them home, I was extremely reluctant. I […]
June 26, 2024
By Savannah Verdon, Development Manager This isn’t one of our monthly Survivor Stories but at heart, it’s a story about protecting our bonds with the loving […]
June 11, 2024
By Sheri Madsen, Director of Public Relations and Partnerships If a fire or other disaster struck and you had to leave at a moment’s notice, would […]
June 5, 2024
By Beth Gammie, Director of Field Services RedRover Responders volunteers know more than most that summer brings the start of the hurricane season (June 1). You […]
June 4, 2024
By Savannah Verdon, Development Manager Lainey* was a mother to six: two young children and four precious kitties. Little One* was the oldest cat at six […]
June 3, 2024
By Savannah Verdon, Development Manager Danielle was just weeks away from what so many young adults strive for: her own apartment. No roommates, just her and […]
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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
Survivors should sign a boarding contract and release form when the pets enter your program. This stipulates that if they are not able to reclaim their […]
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 […]