Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters

Last updated: September 2023

This is a listing of domestic violence shelters that accept FAMILY pets.

This list DOES NOT include shelters that only accept service animals or emotional support animals requiring a doctor’s note. All U.S. shelters are required to welcome service animals pursuant to the American’s with Disabilities Act.

There is no guarantee that a shelter can help, so please check with each shelter regarding what pets are welcome and availability. Some shelters may also take out-of-state residents. 

Because SAF-T understands the concern about confidentiality of shelter locations, the shelters listed here have been contacted and given consent to be listed on this website. If you do not see a shelter listed in your area, please contact your local shelter as they may be able to help you with your pet.

If you cannot locate any pet-friendly domestic violence shelters from this list below, please check out A Safe Place for Pets that also has off-site housing options for pets.

United States

Alabama

2nd Chance Inc. (Anniston) 256-236-7233

Safe Place (Florence) 800-550-9215

New Life Center Domestic Violence Shelter (Goodyear) 623-932-4404

Daybreak (Jasper) 205-387-1157

The Lighthouse (Robertsdale) 800-650-6522

Alaska

Safe and Fear-Free Environment (Dillingham) 907-842-2320

South Peninsula Haven House (Homer) 907-235-8943

The LeeShore Center (Kenai) 907-283-7257

Arizona

Northland Family Help Center (Flagstaff) 877-634-2723

Kingman Aid to Abused People (Kingman) 928-753-4242

Page Regional Domestic Violence Services (Page) 928-645-5300

Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter (Parker) 1-888-499-0911

New Life Center (Phoenix) 623-932-4404

Chicanos Por La Causa (Phoenix) 602-257-0700

Sojourner Center (Phoenix) 888-886-8793

Mt. Graham Safe House (Safford) 928-645-5300

Family Promise of Greater Phoenix (Scotsdale) (480) 659-5227 

Verde Valley Sanctuary (Sedona) 928-634-2511

Yuma Safe House (Yuma) 928-782-0077

Arkansas

Serenity, Inc. (Baxter & Marion Counties) 870-424-7233

Peace at Home Family Shelter (Fayetteville) 877-442-9811

Spring River Adult & Child Services (Highland) 870-856-3500

Women & Children First (Little Rock) 800-332-4443

Options (Monticello) 870-460-0684

Stone County Abuse Prevention (Mountain View) 870-269-4888

Second Chance D.V. & S.A. Shelter (Wynne) 870-587-8044

California

 

Stand Up Placer (Auburn) 800-575-5352

Catalyst Domestic Violence Services (Butte County/Chico) 800-895-8476

Interface (Camirillo) 800-636-6738

Harrington House (Crescent City) 707-465-3013

YWCA Glendale/Sunrise Village Emergency Shelter (Glendale) 888-999-7511

Community Beyond Violence (Grass Valley) 530-272-3467

Operation Care (Jackson) 800-675- 3392

Haven Hills (Los Angeles) 818-887-6589

Lake Family Resource Center (Kelseyville) 888-775-8336

House of Ruth (LA County) 877-988-5559

Mountain Crisis Services (Mariposa) 888-966-2350

Haven Women’s Center (Modesto) 888-45-HAVEN

WTLC (Orange County) 877-531-5522

RISE (Paso Robles) 855-886-7473

WEAVE (Sacramento) 916-920-2952

The Resource Center: Calaveras Crisis Center (San Andreas) 209-736-4011

Next Door (San Jose) 408-279-2962

RISE (San Luis Obispo) 855-886-7473

Rainbow Services (San Pedro) 310-547-9343

Sojourn Domestic Violence Services (Santa Monica) 310-264-6644

High Desert Domestic Violence (Victorville) 760-843-0701

Empower Yolo (Woodland) 530-662-1133

Colorado

Gateway Battered Women’s Services (Aurora) 303-343-1851

My Bright Future Foundation (Avon) 970-949-7086

PeaceWorks – Mountain Peace Shelter (Bailey/Conifer) 303-838-7176

Renew, Inc. (Cortez) 970-565-2100

Arising Hope (Eastlake) 303-28-3180

Crossroads Safehouse (Fort Collins) 970-530-2353

Summit Advocates (Frisco) 970-668-3906

Homeward Bound/Homeward Hounds (Grand Junction) 970-256-9424 (homeless shelter that welcomes survivors of DV with pets

Arkansas Valley Resource Center (La Junta) 719-384-1938

Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley (Longmont)

Alliance Against Domestic Abuse (Salida) 719-539-7347

Connecticut

Safe Futures (New London) 860-701-6001

Florida

Family Life Center (Bunnell) 386-437-3505

Quigley House (Clay County) 904-406-0885

Another Way (Columbia County) 866-875-7983

Women in Distress of Broward County (Deerfield) 954-761-1133

Peace River Center (Lakeland) 800-627-5906

Another Way (Levy County) 866-875-7983

Shelter for Abused Women & Children (Naples) 239-775-3862

Micah’s Place Domestic Violence Center (Nassau County) 800-500-1119

Shelter House Domestic Violence Center (Okaloosa & Walton counties)

Harbor House of Central Florida (Orlando) 800-500-1119

Serene Harbor (Palm Bay) 321-726-8282

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (Sarasota) 941-365-1976

Dawn Center (Spring Hill) 352-686-8430

CASA of St. Pete (St. Petersburg) 727-895-4912

Refuge House (Tallahassee) 800-500-1119

The Spring (Tampa) 813-247-SAFE

Georgia

Project Safe (Athens) 706-543-3331

S.A.F.E. (Blairsville) 800-334-2836

Glynn Community Crisis Center/Amity House (Brunswick) 912-264-4357

Circle of Hope (Cornelia) 706-776-4673

Circle of Love Center (Greensboro) 800-33-HAVEN

Heart Haven/NE Georgia Council on Domestic Violence (Hartwell) 800-33-HAVEN

Project Renewal (Rockdale/Newton/Walton Counties) 770-860-1666

Citizens Against Violence, Inc./Safe Haven (Statesboro) 912-764-4605

Idaho

Family Services Alliance of SE Idaho (Bear Lake/Franklin/Power Counties) 208-251-4357

Advocates Against Family Violence (Caldwell) 208-459-4779

Safe Passage (Coeur d’Alene) 208-664-9303

Family Safe Network (Driggs) 208-354-7233

Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (Hailey) 208-788-6070

Oneida Crisis Center (Malad) 208-766-4412

OASIS Program (Post Falls) 208-733-1080

Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women (Priest River) 208-290-6529

Family Crisis Center (Rexburg) 208-356-0065

Mahoney House (Salmon) 208-940-0600

Voices Against Violence (Twin Falls) 208-733-0100

Illinois

Quanada (Quincy) 800-369-2287

Indiana

Alternatives, Inc. (Anderson) 866-593-9999

A Better Way Services (Muncie) 765-747-9107

Iowa

Domestic Violence Intervention Program (Iowa City) 800-373-1043

Kansas

Options (Hays) 800-794-4624 (allows emotional support animals with documentation)

Safehome (Overland Park) 888-432-4300)

Crisis Resource Center of Southeast Kansas (Pittsburgh) 620-231-8251

Domestic Violence Association of Center Kansas (Salina) 800-874-1499

Kentucky

Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky (Ashland) 606-329-9304

Greenhouse 17 (Lexington) 800-544-2022

Center for Women and Families (Louisville) 844-237-2231

Women’s Crisis Center Buffalo Trace (Mayville) 800)-928-6708

Louisiana

Metropolitan Center for Women and Children (Jefferson) 504-837-5400

Jeff Davis Communities Against Domestic Abuse (Jennings) 337-616-8418

Faith House (Lafayette) 337-267-9422

Calcasieu Women’s Shelter (Lake Charles) 800-223-8066

Maine

Safe Voices (Auburn) 800-559-2927

Next Step Domestic Violence Project (Ellsworth) 800-315-5579 

Maryland

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence (Easton) 800-927-4673

Dove Center (Oakland/Garrett County) 800-656- 4673

Massachusetts

Transition House (Cambridge) 617-661-7203

Harbor Cove (Chelsea) 617-884-9909

Michigan

Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (Coldwater) set-up in progress

LACASA Emergency Shelter (Howell) 517-548-1350

Shelter House (Midland) 877-216-6383

HAVEN (Oakland County) 248-334-1274

First Step (Plymouth/Wayne County) 734-722-6800

Blue Water Safe Horizons (Port Huron) 888 -985-5538

Underground Railroad, Inc. (Saginaw) 888-399-8385

Minnesota

HOPE (Aitkin) 888-276-1720

Women’s Center of Mid-Minnesota (Brainerd) 218-828-1216

Safe Haven Shelter (Duluth) 218-728-6481

Women’s Shelter, Inc. (Rochester) 507-285-1010 or 800-438-6439

Anna Marie’s Alliance (St. Cloud) 320-253-6900

Mississippi

Domestic Abuse Family Shelter (Laurel) (601) 428-1707

Center for Violence Prevention (Jackson/Pearl) 601-932-4198

Missouri

Polk County house of Hope (Bolivar) 417-399-6744

Hope Haven of Cass County (Harrisonville) 816-380-4663

Rose Brooks Shelter (Kansas City) 816-861-6100

Hope House (Independence and Lee’s Summit) 816-461-4673 and 816-468-5463

Children and Family Center of Northwest Missouri (Maryville) 660-562-232

North Star Advocacy Center (Maryville) 866-382-7867

Lydia’s House (St. Louis) 314-771-4411 – transitional housing

Montana

Haven (Bozeman) 406-586-4111 

Community Support Center (Dillon) 800-253-9811

SAFE, Inc. (Hamilton) (406) 363-4600

Saves (Lewiston) 406-535-2303

SAFE Harbor (Ronan) 406-676-0800

Nevada

Noah’s Animal House at The Shade Tree (Las Vegas) 855-385-0072

SafeNest (Las Vegas) 702-646-4981

Noah’s Animal House and Domestic Violence Resource Center (Reno) 775-329-4150

Safe Embrace (Sparks) 775-322-3466

New Hampshire

RESPONSE (Berlin) 603-752-5679

New Jersey

Center for Family Services (Cumberland Cty) 800-225-0196

Center for Family Services (Gloucester Cty) 866-295-7378

180 Turning Lives Around (Hazlet) 800-843-9262

Domestic Violence Advocacy Center (Mt. Holly) 856-630-8642

Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center (Washington) 908-453-4181

New Mexico

Family Crisis Center (Farmington) 888-440-9192

The Nest (Ruidoso Downs) 866-378-6378

Community Against Violence (Taos) 575-758-9888

New York

Long Island Against Domestic Violence (Central Islip – Suffolk County) (631) 666-8833

Urban Resource Institute (New York City – Brooklyn, Manhattan, and The Bronx) (7 of URI’s 12 shelters are pet-friendly) 646-588-0030

Volunteers of America of Greater New York  Queens: 718-479-5900, Manhattan: 646-672-9510; Brooklyn: 718-688-6800

A New Hope Center (Owego) 800-696-7600

Grace Smith House (Poughkeepsie) 845-471-3033

Willow Domestic Violence Center (Rochester) 585-222-SAFE

Unity House (Troy) 518-274-2607

North Carolina

SAFE Inc. of Transylvania County (Brevard) 828-885-7233

U Care (Clinton) 910-596-0931

REACH of Macon County (Franklin) 828-369-5544

SAFE of Harnett County (Lillington) 910-893-7233

Carteret County Domestic Violence Program (Morehead City) 252.728.3788

My Sister’s House (Rocky Mount) 888-465-9507

Mitchell County SafePlace (Spruce Pine) 828-765-4044

Families First (Whiteville) 910-642-5996

North Dakota

Domestic Violence Crisis Center (Minot) 701-852-2258

Ohio

Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit & Medina Counties 330-374-1111

My Sister’s Place (Athens) 800-443-3402

Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program (Athens) 740-591-4266

Domestic Violence Place (Canton) 330-453-7233

YWCA/Interfaith Hospitality Network (Cincinnati) 513-471-1100

First Step, Family Violence Intervention Services (Coshocton) 740-622-9533

YWCA Dove House (Hamilton) 800-618-6523

New Directions Domestic Abuse Shelter (Mt. Vernon) 740-397-4357

Harbor House (New Philadelphia) 330-364-1374

Lutheran Social Services Choices for Victims (Worthington) 614-224-4663

Family Violence Prevention Center (Xenia) 937-372-4552

Oklahoma

NW Domestic Crisis Services (Alva) 580- 327-6648

NW Domestic Crisis Services (Guymon) 580-338-2780

Marie Detty New Directions (Lawton) 580-357-2500

Women’s Resource Center (Norman) 405-701-5540

Ponca City Survivor Resource Network (Ponca City) 580-762-2873

The Springs (Sand Spring/Tulsa) 918-245-4075

Domestic Violence Intervention Services (Sapulpa & Tulsa) 918-743-5763

NW Domestic Crisis Services (Seiling, Shattuck & Woodward) 888-256-1215

Oregon

Saving Grace (Bend) 541-389-7021

New Beginnings (Christmas Valley) 800-850-4838

Oasis Shelter Home (Gold Beach) 800-447-1167

Helping Hands Against Violence (Hood River) 541-386-4808

Klamath Falls Crisis Center (Klamath Falls) 541-884-0390

Shelter from the Store (La Grande) 541-963-9261

Dunn House Shelter (Medford) 541-779-4357

My Sisters’ Place (Newport) 800-841-8325

Raphael House (Portland) 503-222-6507

Battered Person’s Advocacy/Peace at Home shelter (Roseburg) 800-464-6543

Center for Hope and Safety (Salem) 503-399-7722

Tides of Change/Women’s Resource Center (Tillamook) 503-842-9486

Monika’s House (Washington County) 1-866-469-8600

Pennsylvania

AWARE (Hermitage) 724-342-4934

Clinton County Women’s Center (Lock Haven) 570-748-9509

Crisis Center North (Pittsburgh) 412-364-5556

Women’s Center and Shelter (Pittsburgh) 412-687-8005

Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center, Inc. (Tarentum) 724-224-1100

South Carolina

Meg’s House (Greenwood) 864-227-1890

Mary’s House (Greenville, Pickens & Spartanburg) 864-859-9191

South Dakota

WEAVE (Custer & Fall River Counties) 800-424-3574

Tennessee

Bridges Domestic Violence Center (Franklin) 615-599-5777

YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee (Nashville) 800-334-4628

Texas

Family Support Services (Amarillo) 806-374-5433

Safe Austin (Austin) 512-267-7233

Kendall County Women’s Shelter (Boerne) 800-495807

The ARK Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Shelter (Brownwood) 325-643-2699

The Family Place (Dallas) 214.941.1991

Mercy House (Houston) 1-800-403-6120

Hill Country Crisis Council (Kerrville) 888-621-0047

Crisis Center of Comal County (New Braunfels) 1-800-434-8013 or 830-620-4357

Crisis Center of West Texas (Odessa) 866-627–4747

Family Violence Prevention Services (San Antonio) 210-733-8810

Haven for Hope of Bexar County (San Antonio) – homeless shelter that assists domestic violence victim 210-220-2100

Midcoast Family Shelter (Victoria) 800-870-0368

Utah

New Hope Crisis Center (Brigham City) 435-723-5600

Peace House (Park City) 800-647-9161

Dove Center (St. George) 435-628-0458

Vermont

Project Against Violent Encounters (Bennington) 802-442-2111

Clarina Howard Nichols Center (Morrisville) 802-888-5256

Voices Against Violence (St. Albans) 802-524-6575

Virginia

Doorways for Women and Families Shelter (Arlington) 703-504-9400

Safe Journeys (Culpepper) 800.825.8876

Southside Center for Violence Prevention (Farmville) 888-819-2926

Samaritan House (Virginia Beach) 757-631-0710

Washington

Anacortes Family Center (Anacortes) 360-293-2993

ASPEN (Ellensburg) 509-925-9384

Domestic Violence Center of Grays Harbor (Hoquiam) 360-538-0733

Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin Counties (Kennewick) 800-648-1277

Dawn Rising (Kent) 425-656-7867

Emergency Support Shelter (Longview) 360-425-1176

Dove House (Port Townsend) 360-385-5291

Turning Pointe (Shelton) 877-923-1212

Family Renewal Shelter (Tacoma) 888-550-3915

YWCA Pierce County Women’s Support Shelter (Tacoma) 253-383-259

YWCA Clark County (Vancouver) 360-696-0501

West Virginia

Women’s Resource Center (Beckley) 304-255-2559

YWCA Charleston (Charleston)

Wisconsin

Harbor House (Appleton) 800-970-1171

Embrace (Ladysmith) 800-924-0556

In Courage (Manitowac) 920-684-5770

Rainbow House (Marinette) 800-956-6656

The Bridge to Hope (Menomonie) 800-924-9918

Family Advocates (Platteville) 800-924-2624

Women’s Resource Center (Racine) 262-633-3274

Center Against Sexual & Domestic Abuse (Superior) 800-649-2921 (only therapy & service animals allowed, no pets)

The Women’s Center (Waukesha) 262-542-3828

Wyoming

Crisis Intervention Services (Cody) 877-864-9688

Converse Hope Center (Douglas) 307-358-4800

Community Safety Network (Jackson) 307-733-3711

Albany County Safe Project (Laramie) 307-745-3556

YWCA Center for Families and Children (Rock Springs) 307-352-6635

International

Australia

Vinnies Women’s Crisis Centre (Adelaide, NSW Australia)

Dignity (Northmead, NSW Australia) 1300 332 334

Domestic Violence Service Management (Sydney, NSW, Australia) 02-9251-2405

Jessie Street Domestic Violence Services, Inc. (NSW, Australia) 02-9622-7999

Tamworth Family Support Services (Tamworth, NSW, Australia) 02-6763-2333

The Sanctuary for Women, Children and Pets (Elanora, Queensland, Australia)

Love Hope & Gratitude Foundation/Shelter (Brighton, South Australia) 043-889-9787

Canada

For a listing of Canadian domestic violence shelters that may be pet-friendly please visit ShelterSafe.ca

Alberta

Crossroads Resource Centre & Women’s Shelter (Fairview, Alberta) 877-835-2120

British Columbia

100 Mile House House & District Women’s Centre Society (1oo Mile House, BC)  800-563-0808

Ama Transition House for Older Women (Vancouver, BC) (604) 681-4437

Amber House (Prince George, BC) 250-562-5868

Ann Davis Transition House (Chilliwack, BC) 604-792-3116

Ann Elmore House (Campbell River, BC) 800-667-2188

Arbour House (Vancouver, BC) 604-895-5800

Passage Transition House: Northern Society for Domestic Peace (Smithers, BC) 250-847-2595

Howe Sound Women’s Center (Squamish, BC) 877-890-5711

Ksan House Society (Terrace, BC) 888-337-5726

WINS Transition House (Trail, BC) 888-353-CARE (2273)

SAGE Transition House/North Shore Crisis Services Society (Vancouver, BC) 604-987-3374

Ontario

Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope (Atikokan, Ontario)

Bethesda House (Bowmanville, Ontario) 800-338-3397

Halton Women’s Place (Burlington, Ontario) 905-332-7892

Maplegate House for Women (Elliot Lake, Ontario) 705-461-9868

Huron Women’s Shelter (Goderich, Ontario) 800-265-5506

Interval house (Ottawa, Ontario) 613-234-5181

Saskatchewan

Sofia’s House (Regina, Saskatchewan) 306-565-6060

England

Juno Women’s Aid (Nottingham) 0808 800 0340

Netherlands

Blijf Groep – Amsterdam

Blijf Groep – Alkmaar

Blijf Groep – Almere

Blijf Groep – Haarlem

Blijf Groep – Wormerveer

Moviera – Arnhem

Moviera – Apeldoorn

Moviera – Nijmegen

Moviera – Utretcht

Kadera – Enschede

Wender – Groningen

Spain

For Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters locations, contact VioPet