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A Conversation With Nancy Blaney: Shelter Services for Survivors and Their Companion Animals

October 2023
Series
Justice Today Podcast
Learn how the need for secure housing for victims of crime and their companion animals led to the creation of the Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program. Office for Victims of Crime Director Kristina Rose and Nancy Blaney, Director of Government Affairs at the Animal Welfare Institute, speak about how this program is ensuring that victims and their pets can access shelter services.
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A Conversation With Nancy Blaney: Shelter Services for Survivors and Their Companion Animals
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A Conversation With Nancy Blaney: Shelter Services for Survivors and Their Companion Animals(link is external)