A 12-year-boy and his beloved cat have been reunited after
a Phoenix domestic violence center opened a shelter for residents’ pets.
When Robert Pressler and his mother, Jennifer Pressler,
arrived at the Sojourner Center two months ago, they didn’t want to leave their
orange cat, Clark Kent, behind.
At the time, the center had been building a facility for
pets for about a year and a half but did not yet have a place for Clark Kent to
stay, Teri Hauser, chief advancement officer at the center, told The Huffington
Post. Jennifer Pressler even considered leaving the center because the cat
couldn't stay there.
“We were going to leave and I didn't have anywhere to go,”
Pressler told local TV station Fox 10.
With funding assistance from pet rescue group RedRover, the
Sojourner Center found temporary housing for the cat at local animal shelter Lost
Our Home. (Since 2008, RedRover has helped Sojourner Center pay for temporary
housing for residents' pets).
Nevertheless, being separated from his cat during such a
traumatic time was “devastating” for Robert, Hauser said, and the boy began
helping with the construction of the onsite pet facility any way he could.
"He’d come in every day," Hauser said. "He
was very much a participant in helping the guys do what they felt was safe for
him."
To read more on this story, click here: WhyThis Domestic Violence Center's Pet Shelter Is Crucial For Both Animals AndPeople
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