Registered Australian non-profit · 100% confidential
Escape Abuse Together. No Pet Left Behind.
Providing emergency, confidential foster care for pets of domestic violence survivors across Australia — at no cost, and with no questions that put your safety at risk.
- 48%
- of survivors delay leaving because of a pet
- $0
- cost to survivors, always
- 24/7
- confidential intake requests
The National Picture
Pets are a hidden barrier to escaping domestic violence.
Abusers know how much a pet matters. For thousands of Australians each year, the choice between their own safety and their animal's is the reason they stay. Press Paws Project exists to remove that choice.
- Up to 48%
- of survivors delay leaving a violent home out of fear for a pet left behind.
- 1 in 3
- women report their abuser threatened or harmed an animal to control them.
- < 10%
- of domestic and family violence refuges in Australia can accommodate pets on-site.
- 20+ days
- is the average wait for crisis housing — time a pet needs somewhere safe to stay.
Figures reflect widely reported Australian and international research on the link between companion animals and domestic and family violence.