Safe Haven
The Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Campus and Sojourner Family Peace Center have partnered to provide the Safe Haven program, which offers up to 60 days of shelter for animals of domestic violence survivors. Many survivors are hesitant to leave a dangerous situation because they fear for their animal’s safety. This program makes it possible for survivors to leave a dangerous situation without losing their companion animal. Animals provide companionship, comfort, and unconditional love to survivors and their children, and preserving the bond between families and their animals is vitally important.
Safe Haven foster families must commit to care for their foster animal for up to 60 days and may need to bring the foster animal to the shelter for occasional check-ups during that time. We are especially in need of Safe Haven foster families who are comfortable working with large breed dogs or who have no animals currently living in the home.
