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RangeCare is a local, not-for-profit in-home community care provider that has been supporting people along the range and the Sunshine Coast since 1986

RangeCare has offices and social centres in Flaxton, Maleny, Nambour and Gympie

Finding a safe place for pets

By Kirra Livingstone

A NEW partnership between Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge (SCARS) and DV Safe Phones is aiming to raise the profile of both organisations while making it easier for phone owners to hand their old phones to people in need.

The collaboration, with support from philanthropist Neil Badcock, aims to support SCARS’ mission of providing refuge for animals while also ampliyfing the call to action of DV Safe Phones, an organisation providing mobile phones to victims of violence, ensuring their safety and connection to vital resources.

Safe Phones works with over 250 agencies, hospitals, police stations, and safe houses. Through this network, they provide victims of violence with safe and reliable mobile phones, ensuring they can reach out for assistance and support during times of crisis. CEO Ashton Wood said the new partnership works by addressing the challenges faced by victims who are often displaced with their beloved pets. SCARS will now have a drop-off box at their HQ.

“In a lot of cases, victims of domestic violence have to surrender their pet, but at least they are provided comfort knowing that we are going to look after them, and find them a wonderful forever home,” Patron, Penny Brischke, said.

“Moving into the future, we would like to be able to develop a program where we can actually temporarily provide some safe accommodation for pets in crisis.”

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