Webinar: Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)
January 19, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)®, through its Founder/CEO Attorney Allie Phillips, has led the movement to create on-site pet housing across the globe since the publication of the first written guidelines for domestic violence shelters in 2008. With up to 68% of women delaying going into shelter because of concerns for their pets, the requests for pet-friendly safe housing is on the rise. When domestic violence shelters are overwhelmed with resource limitations and numerous programs, the SAF-T Program helps with simplicity and to eliminate this barrier to safety. In this presentation attendees will understand the research supporting the need for pet-friendly housing, how preserving the human-animal bond can help survivors with resiliency and healing, 4 different SAF-T housing models, and how to overcome common concerns such as allergies, fear of pets and lack of space for pet housing. Existing shelter pet housing programs will be featured.