{"id":3511,"date":"2025-10-10T23:18:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T23:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laylaswoof.com\/?p=3511"},"modified":"2025-10-10T23:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T23:18:16","slug":"pets-in-shelters-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laylaswoof.com\/?p=3511","title":{"rendered":"Pets in Shelters"},"content":{"rendered":"

TGIF!! Friday and the weekend has arrived, phew.<\/p>\n

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We discussed October being Domestic Violence Awareness month in my last week blog and\u00a0 I want to discuss having a pet in a shelter.<\/p>\n

This is a subject that I have seen discussed on many groups on Facebook, and how important it is for a survivors to have their pet with them in the shelter, so I am going to share my story here.<\/p>\n

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Listening to Mom tell her story as I am a doggy shelter survivor, Nili<\/p><\/div>\n

I was fortunate to be able to take Baby into the shelter with me towards the end of my stay, before I moved over to another shelter and then transitional housing.<\/p>\n

It was fantastic having her with me again and I was really blessed but people also need to understand Shelter policies also, so I do understand why shelters say no. They are not selfish but, in a way, practical and this is why :<\/p>\n

01.There are children in shelters who are going through trauma and might be afraid of pets<\/p>\n

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  1. Allergies from pets<\/li>\n
  2. The shelter staff are overloaded already so if you are running around sorting out your life you are adding another burden to the staff as your pet is in your room.<\/li>\n
  3. Shelters have curfews so if your pet needs to go potty at night you cannot take him\/her out.<\/li>\n
  4. Not all shelters can give you a single room so you might be sharing with someone who does not like pets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When I was in the shelter with Baby I took her out just before the curfew started, I had my own room which made it easier but her food and water was in my room, she was not allowed in the public areas because of the reasons I listed above, when we did go out she was on leash and was on leash when we got back till we got to my room.<\/p>\n

    This is food for thought and there are shelters that are slowly allowing pets of have solutions for your pet who will be fostered, this actually became an important issue during COVID which opened the doors to some solutions.<\/p>\n

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    I would love to hear your input on this subject and what is happening in your area ?<\/p>\n

    Have a safe weekend, Nili<\/p>\n

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