Educating everyone involved in your pet program is essential! This means training staff, volunteers, program participants and pets!

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After you’ve visited the handbook to learn more about Educating Your People and Pets, come back here for a deeper dive!

HEAR FROM OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS:
“The biggest piece of advice that I can offer any shelter manager is to train your staff to understand that the pet is also a survivor of DV and needs to be respected as such.”
It is one of the best decisions we have made in creating a client centered, trauma informed shelter program.
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