Pet Refuge New Zealand Charitable Trust

Pet Refuge New Zealand provides temporary shelter and care for pets while their families escape family violence.

Nationwide

Every day, pets are used as tools to control and harm families experiencing family violence. Many families have emergency housing arranged, yet most refuges don’t allow pets. This heartbreaking barrier forces many to stay in dangerous situations.

At Pet Refuge, we offer a safe haven for pets, providing expert care, compassion, and security so families can flee without fear of what would happen to their pets. When the time is right, we reunite them to start a new life—together.

No one should have to choose between their safety and their pet’s.

For many victims, emergency housing means leaving their pet behind—an impossible choice that keeps over half of them trapped in violence.

Your donation removes this barrier, ensuring pets receive expert care and a warm, safe bed at our purpose-built facility. Pet Refuge services include a national transport service, veterinary treatment and tailored enrichment and training programs to help them heal. We provide this service at no cost, giving families peace of mind while they rebuild their lives.

More about us

Pet Refuge New Zealand provides temporary shelter and care for pets while their families escape family violence and enter emergency housing, where pets are often not allowed. Once safe, we reunite pets with their families to live their new safe lives together.