*Monty was left behind

One day, *Monty was surrounded by the children he loved. The next, he was left tied up outside.

Still just a pup, Monty had grown up as part of a loving family. He adored the children and was fiercely protective of them. But behind closed doors, Monty was also living with escalating violence — and he was being hurt too.

“My abuser hit me, and he hit and kicked Monty too.”

The violence became life-threatening. “I reached a point where I just didn’t know if I was going to be alive tomorrow.”

Monty’s human-mum had to flee with her children, but with nowhere safe for Monty to go, she was forced to leave him with family connected to those causing the harm.

“They didn’t really want him there, so Monty was left tied up outside most of the time. He went from a loving home to a dump and no regular meals.”

Desperate for attention and love, Monty would run after cars whenever people came and went — so he was kept tied up.

Pet Refuge provides temporary shelter and care for pets while families escape family violence, including nationwide transport, a safe bed, veterinary care, food and bespoke enrichment and training.

For families like Monty’s, knowing their pet is somewhere safe means they can focus on getting themselves and their children to safety without having to leave a beloved member of their family behind.

For pets like Monty, Pet Refuge provides a safe place to stay, the care they need, and plenty of love until they can safely reunite with their family.