48% of people experiencing domestic violence won’t leave if they can’t bring their pets with them. 72% of pet-owning women in domestic violence shelters have reported that their abuser threatened, injured, or killed their pet. These are just two of the reasons Ruthless Kindness exists. Ruthless Kindness partners with human service providers and victim advocates to provide urgent and immediate support to people and their pets so that in moments of crisis, the human animal bond can be preserved. Maintaining this bond will prevent unnecessary suffering and will heal the trauma of both people and animals. Pets are family. Click the link to learn more and/or to apply for foster care for your pet.