*Honey needs a Safe Bed

When *Honey’s family fled their home after a terrifying night of violence, she couldn’t go with them.

For months, violence inside Honey’s home had been escalating. Then one night, her human-mum’s ex-partner came into the bedroom and said, “I understand why husbands kill their wives.”

He put his hands around her throat.

“The look in his eyes terrified me. When he tried to drag me off the bed, I realised I would be in real trouble.”

He knew how much the family loved Honey. They feared he could hurt or threaten her to force them back — using their love for Honey to draw them straight back into danger. 

“I felt like Honey was the most vulnerable.”

Her family was out, but Honey was still there — alone with someone they feared could harm her.

Pet Refuge is New Zealand’s only dedicated charity providing temporary shelter and care for pets while families escape family violence.

No family should have to choose between their own safety and the safety of a beloved pet. By providing Honey with a safe place away from the violence, her family could continue moving forward without the fear that she could be harmed or used to draw them back.

Honey could simply be what she had always been — a deeply loved member of her family, waiting for the day they could safely be together again.