Why ‘Fleebags’ exists

Imagine your cat curled up on your lap. Your dog fast asleep at your feet.

Your home is quiet - until it isn't.

Suddenly, danger arrives. You have to get out - now. No money. No family or friends nearby. Just the clothes on your back... and your pets.

Where do you go? What do you do? Can you take your pets with you, or do they have to stay behind and face the danger on their own?

People experiencing violence (who have pets) delay leaving dangerous situations for a number of reasons: fear for themselves and their pets; a lack of available and accessible pet-friendly care options, and, for many an inability to pay for affordable, pet-friendly housing due to financial abuse.

92% of victims of family and domestic violence (FDV) who fled with their pets were unable to access crisis accommodation because pet-friendly options either didn't exist, or the few that did were full. Sadly, many are forced into making the impossible decision between returning to an unsafe home or sleeping rough on the streets - all because they refused to leave without their animals.

People experiencing FDV shouldn't have to choose between escaping abuse and staying in dangerous situations to protect their pets. 

This is what keeps us awake at night.

This is why Fleebags exists.