Open your home to a pet escaping domestic violence!
ORGANIZATION: Ahimsa House, Inc.
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Ahimsa House provides temporary care for pets so that their owners can seek safety from domestic violence. Our services are free of charge to any person with pets in the state of Georgia seeking safety from domestic violence, and are available regardless of species, breed, or number of animals.
We can only do this with your help! Ahimsa House foster families provide a safe place for a pet to stay for up to 60 days. All supplies, vet care, and transportation are provided, so you need only supply the love and care for a pet in need at a crucial period of their life. Most foster pets are dogs in cats, but we do help with any type of animal.
To learn more or to fill out an application, please visit ahimsahouse.org/howyoucanhelp. Please reach out to volunteer@ahimsahouse.org with any questions.
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About Ahimsa House, Inc.
Location:
PO Box 2173, Tucker, GA 30085, US
Mission Statement
Ahimsa House is dedicated to addressing the link between domestic violence and animal cruelty. We offer services and assistance to victims of domestic violence with pets in Georgia and work to raise awareness of this connection in communities throughout the state. To date (June 2023), Ahimsa House has provided over 170,000 nights of safe, confidential shelter for pets in need. With over 3,000 pets and around 1,900 pet owners assisted, Ahimsa House continues to grow in the number of families we've helped reach safety.
Description
Ahimsa (uh-him-sa) House is Georgia's first and only nonprofit organization that supports survivors of domestic violence with their pets as they seek safety. Since our inception in 2004, we have served more than 100 counties in Georgia and work in conjunction with domestic violence shelters statewide to handle the care and treatment of survivor's pets. Our services include up to sixty (60) days of temporary shelter for pets, routine or emergency veterinary care, pet transportation assistance, 24/7 crisis line support, assistance in obtaining pet friendly housing, and more! Once survivors are ready and able, they are reunited with their pet in confidentiality.
With less than only ten full time staff members, Ahimsa House depends heavily on the help of members in our communties to succeed in our mission. Volunteers are essential and work incredibly hard to assist survivors on the crisis line, transport pets between facilities, foster pets temporarily (with supplies and veterinary care provided by us!), and share our services to the public at community events. Additionally, we rely on the amazing partnerships we've made with animal hospitals, rescues, and boarding facilities throughout the state!
Ahimsa House relies heavily on individual donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships alongside receiving many in-kind donations of goods and services.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
StatewideValdosta, GA 31601
DATE POSTED
April 1, 2021
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A