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Boulder domestic violence shelter prepares to allow survivors to bring pets: “It’s something we have needed for years”

Advocates have pushed for accommodation of animals to help owners escape unsafe situations sooner

Debbie Lax, left, and Dyann Slosar set out cat cubbies that will be placed in each of the renovated bedrooms at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence in Boulder, Colorado on July 12, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Debbie Lax, left, and Dyann Slosar set out cat cubbies that will be placed in each of the renovated bedrooms at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence in Boulder, Colorado on July 12, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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A Boulder domestic violence shelter is under renovation to become pet friendly, part of a national movement to accommodate animals as research shows many survivors wait longer to leave abusive situations if they can't take their pets with them.
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