Domestic abuse victims no longer forced to leave their dogs behind

SAN ANTONIO – When a domestic abuse victim shows up at a shelter with their dog, they are often turned away because the shelter does not accept pets. Victims can then be forced to abandon their animals or go back to the abusive home for the sake of their pet.

Tended Treasures is a local animal shelter that will take your pet for 3 months, free of charge, while you get the help you need to get out of domestic violence and back on your feet.

Right now the shelter is small, utilizing space at another local dog rescue to house its pets, but it has big plans. Tended Treasures is looking for land for its own shelter and hopes to not only take dogs, but just about any animal belonging to a domestic abuse victim. The organization's biggest need right now is to find land, or find a donor to donate land to it.

Tended Treasures hopes you can help domestic abuse survivors and their pets by donating to help build the shelter and support this one-of-a-kind organization so it may continue its important work. You can donate at their website.