The Who, What, Why, and How…

Animal Safehouse of Brevard is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit effort with two related missions: we rescue pets for people escaping domestic violence and we save dogs from being euthanized at high-kill shelters in neighboring counties. Our mission has always been to provide temporary safe placement of pets who, like their owners, must flee domestic violence situations. While programs provide resources for people fleeing domestic violence, few have facilities for their pets. Most people with pets will not leave abusive homes if they cannot bring their furry loved ones along for fear of retaliation. Animal Safehouse meets this need by providing short-term fostering for these pets until they can be reunited or rehomed when necessary.

As more people are displaced due to economic issues, more pets are displaced, too. This and other factors such as addiction, domestic violence, mental health, and post-pandemic life shifts have led to crisis numbers of young, healthy, and non-aggressive dogs being euthanized at county shelters. Since our domestic violence needs are sporadic, we simultaneously rescue and rehome pets from ‘euth lists’ at county shelters in neighboring counties, most often Orange County Animal Services.

Animal Safehouse works with domestic violence shelters in Brevard, including Salvation Army, The Women's Center, and Serene Harbor, as well as the Brevard County Sheriff’s, local police departments, Brevard and Orange County Animal Services, and other community resources to connect victims to their services. We rely on donations and volunteers to help as many women and pets as possible. If you can help, please visit our volunteer section to see how you can best assist.

Contact/Links:
Animal Safehouse Linktree

Call/Text: 407-620-6865
Email: animalsafehouse@gmail.com
Address: 126 N. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931