These Washington Domestic Violence Shelters Allow Dogs
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Updated January 2020
In the last few years, researchers and advocates have examined how pet abuse and domestic violence are related, and how important pets are to domestic abuse victims.
Research shows that domestic violence offenders often have a pattern of abuse involving all members of the household – including children and pets.
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As a result, domestic violence victims that own pets must try to find shelters/organizations that will take companion animals or leave their pets with their abuser.
Statistics on domestic violence and animal abuse:
- 52 percent of victims in shelters leave their pets with their batterers (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
- Up to 65 percent of domestic violence victims are unable to escape their abusers because they are concerned about what will happen to their pets when they leave (Carlisle-Frank, Frank and Nielsen, 2004)
- 71 percent of pet-owning women entering women’s shelters reported that their batterer had injured, maimed, killed or threatened family pets for revenge or to psychologically control victims; 32 percent reported their children had hurt or killed animals (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
Washington Women’s Shelters that Accept Dogs
To help domestic violence victims find organizations/shelter that take pets, the Animal Welfare Institute put together a list of groups in the US that either provide sheltering services for the companion animals of domestic violence victims, have a relationship with an entity that does, or provide referrals to these facilities.
Many thanks to these shelters/organizations that recognize the importance of pets to victims of domestic violence.
If you know of a domestic violence shelter in Washington that allows dogs and isn’t on this list, please send an email to info@seattledogspot.com.
Here is the list for Washington state.
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BROADVIEW EMERGENCY SHELTER & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Contact for address
Seattle, WA 98103
CONSEJO COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES DV PROGRAM
Contact for address
Seattle, WA 98118
KING COUNTY WOMEN’S PROGRAM
Contact for address
Seattle, WA 98104
NEW BEGINNINGS
Contact for address
Seattle, WA 98175
KING COUNTY PROTECTION ORDER ADVOCACY PROGRAM
SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD
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Contact for address
Seattle, WA 98144
THE SALVATION ARMY- CATHERINE BOOTH HOUSE
Contact for address
Seattle, WA 98102
YWCA DOWNTOWN WOMEN’S SHELTER
Contact for address
Seattle, WA 98101
EASTSIDE
LIFEWIRE
Contact for address
Bellevue, WA 98008
TACOMA
CRYSTAL JUDSON FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER
Contact for address
Tacoma, WA 98402
FAMILY RENEWAL SHELTER: PET HOUSING PROGRAM*
Contact for address
Tacoma, WA 98408
FORT LEWIS VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Contact for address
Tacoma, WA 98433
YWCA PIERCE COUNTY WOMEN’S SUPPORT SHELTER*
Contact for address
Tacoma, WA 98402
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WHIDBEY ISLAND
CITIZENS AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE
Contact for address
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
WHIDBEY ANIMALS’ IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION
EASTERN WASHINGTON
ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE OF THE PALOUSE
Contact for address
Pullman, WA 99163
ASPEN VICTIM ADVOCACY SERVICES
Contact for address
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Contact for address
Yakima, WA 98907
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OF BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES*
Contact for address
Kennewick, WA 99336
FAMILY CRISIS NETWORK
Contact for address
Newport, WA 99156
SKAMANIA COUNTY COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
Contact for address
Stevenson, WA 98648
Contact for address
Omak, WA 98841
YWCA ALTERNATIVES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Contact for address
Spokane, WA 99201
PROGRAMS FOR PEACEFUL LIVING
Contact for address
Bingen, WA 98605
YWCA FAMILY CRISIS PROGRAM
https://www.facebook.com/YWCAYakima/
Contact for address
Yakima, WA 98902
YWCA OF WALLA WALLA
Contact for address
Walla Walla, WA 99362
OLYMPIA/LONGVIEW/SHELTON
EMERGENCY SUPPORT SHELTER*
Contact for address
Longview, WA 98632
Hotline Number – 360-425-1176
Number – 360-353-5777
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SAFEPLACE
Contact for address
Olympia, WA 98501
TURNING POINT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
Contact for address
Shelton, WA 98584
KITSAP COUNTY
YWCA OF KITSAP COUNTY
Contact for address
Bremerton, WA 98337
OLYMPIC PENINSULA
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER OF GRAYS HARBOR
Contact for address
Hoquiam, WA 98550
DV/SA PROGRAM OF JEFFERSON COUNTY*
Contact for address
Port Townsend, WA 98368
HEALTHY FAMILIES OF CLALLAM COUNTY
Contact for address
Port Angeles, WA 98362
FORKS ABUSE PROGRAM
Contact for address
Forks, WA 98331
BELLINGHAM
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES
https://www.facebook.com/dvsaswc
Contact for address
Bellingham, WA 98225
SW WASHINGTON
Contact for address
Raymond, WA 98577
Contact for address
Vancouver, WA 98663
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