Resources

Pet Fostering Programs

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Alberta

• Calgary Humane Society PetSafe Keeping Program

• Calgary Humane Society Emergency Boarding Program (10 days maximum)

• Alberta Alliance for the Safety of Animals and People (AASAP) Pet Safekeeping Program (Edmonton-based)

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Newfoundland and Labrador

• City of St. John's + Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's Humane Services Pet Safekeeping Program

 

Ontario

• SafePet Ottawa

• Link Toronto SafePet Program

• Pet Protect Guelph

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Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan SPCA Animal Safekeeping Program (Regina + Saskatoon)

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General Information

 

• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA): "The Link"

• Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS): "Women and Pets Escaping Violence"

• Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) Veterinary Social Work Program

• BC SPCA "The Violence Link"

• Ontario Veterinary Medical Association's (OVMA) SafePet Program

• Saskatchewan SPCA "The Link"

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Canadian Research

 

• Saskatchewan SPCA et al., "The Link: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse and Animal Safekeeping" (March 2016) [Download here]

• Sue C. McIntosh, "The Links Between Animal Abuse and Family Violence, as Reported by Women Entering Shelters in Calgary Communities" (2004) [Download here]