STFU, Rape Culture!

fuckyeahawesomevulvas:

fenrislorsrai:

 Nearly 50% of individuals delay escaping from an abusive situation because of concern about their pets. Most domestic violence shelters won’t accept pets, so the pet would have to be left behind with the abuser…

Here is a list of domestic violence shelters that have on-site boarding facilities so you can escape WITH your pet. Organized by state Includes one Australian shelter as well

Safe Havens has a list of animal organizations, organized by state, that will either board your pet for free or find it a foster home while you escape an abuser. The goal is to get the pet safely out of the home. They won’t be with you until you find a new, safe home, but the goal is to eventually reunite pet and owner. (also includes a few UK resources)

And for your reading pleasure; the correlation between animal and people abuse: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13dogfighting-t.html?pagewanted=all (trigger warning; graphic animal abuse)

(via rabbleprochoice)