Purina And RedRover Continue Support Of Domestic Violence Survivors With Pets With More Than $100,000 In Purple Leash Project Grants
Domestic Violence Shelters in Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Mississippi and Tennessee to receive funding for pet-friendly upgrades from the Purple Leash Project
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Purina and the nonprofit RedRover continue their commitment to domestic abuse survivors by awarding six more Purple Leash Project grants to domestic violence shelters across the country this winter. The latest round of Purple Leash Project grant recipients include Sojourner Center in Maricopa County, AZ; Hope Haven of Cass County, MO; Palomar Family Justice Center in Oklahoma County, OK; Domestic Violence Intervention Program in Johnson County, IA; Domestic Abuse Family Shelter in Forrest County, MS and YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee in Davidson County, TN. Funding ensures that services provided to domestic abuse survivors are extended to family pets, who are often not allowed in shelters yet play a key role in whether or not a victim will leave her or his abuser.