by Dewane Mutunga | Oct 10, 2016 | News, Sticky
Her name was Midnight, but Miss H. called her the “cat from hell.” Hiding atop cabinets and under the sofa, she’d hiss and scratch at anyone who disturbed her. Still, when her drug-addicted sister threatened to take the antisocial feline to the ASPCA, Miss H. told her...
by Dewane Mutunga | Oct 21, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
34% of URI shelter residents who owned a pet while in an abusive relationship reported that their partner harmed their pet. Urban Resource Institute (URI), a leading provider of domestic violence programs and services in New York City, released today a new white...
by Dewane Mutunga | Oct 21, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
Dog park ribbon-cutting celebrates the growth of URIPALS—URI’s initiative to shelter people and pets together—and URI’s partnership with Purina New York, NY – October 13, 2015 – Urban Resource Institute (URI) and Nestlé Purina PetCare (Purina) today hosted a...
by Dewane Mutunga | Aug 20, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
URI’s Urban Women’s Retreat emergency shelter to include 12 pet-friendly apartments (New York, August 17, 2015) – Urban Resource Institute (URI) today announced the expansion of URIPALS (People and Animals Living Safely), New York City’s only program that enables...
by Dewane Mutunga | Jun 10, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
$75,000 grant from the ASPCA to fund vital services for domestic violence survivors and their pets (New York, June 8, 2015) – Urban Resource Institute (URI) is pleased to announce that it has received a $75,000 grant from the ASPCA® (American Society for the...
by Dewane Mutunga | Feb 17, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
Avon Foundation Awards $1 Million to Fund 16 Coordinator Positions in Domestic Violence Organizations Across the United States (New York, NY – February 10, 2015) – The Avon Foundation for Women has awarded a $62,500 one-year grant to Urban Resource Institute (URI) in...
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