New Study From Urban Resource Institute Reveals Connection Between Domestic Violence and Pet Ownership
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...
Urban Resource Institute and Nestlé Purina Unveil the Purina Pet Haven, Manhattan’s First-Ever Dog Park in a Domestic Violence Shelter
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...
URIPALS, NYC’s Only Program to House Domestic Violence Victims with Their Pets, Expands to Harlem
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...
ASPCA Pledges Continued Support for URIPALS, NYC’s Only Program to House Domestic Violence Victims with Their Pets
$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...
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