Photo/Supplied. Appeal comes as abused women are tracked down by ex-partners. This content was prepared by Pet Refuge and is being run by NZME as advertorial. The proliferation of domestic abuse in New Zealand is affecting pets as well as people – with shelter Pet Refuge saying it is operating 'on the edge of capacity' as it copes with pets staying longer and returning for a second time. On the eve of its annual appeal, Pet Refuge* says there is a trend of abusive ex-partners tracking down women who thought they had found a ‘safe home' – only to find they have to move again and find somewhere to look after the family pet.

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