A new program in Utah will provide short-term housing for pets whose owners are going through treatment for drug or alcohol abuse.
The program is a collaboration between Ruff Haven Crisis Center, a nonprofit providing short-term care for pets whose owners are experiencing crises, and Odyssey House, Utah's largest addiction program.The partnership launched three weeks ago, Kristina Pulsipher, executive director and co-founder of Ruff Haven, told CNN.
Now the shelter mostly works with clients experiencing housing insecurity. And in addition to providing short-term housing for clients' pets while they work to get back on their feet, they also provide community pet vaccination clinics and other veterinary care for the local unsheltered community.The nonprofit provides crisis housing for pets, mainly dogs and cats, through both a brick-and-mortar boarding facility and a foster program.
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