Pet Refuge enlists NZ icon to help raise funds
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Animal shelter Pet Refuge has enlisted the help of the iconic Buzzy Bee to help raise funds to keep its doors open.
Pet Refuge provides temporary shelter for pets from violent homes while their owners escape abuse.
Pet safety is a major factor preventing people from leaving abusive relationships, with a Women's Refuge survey finding 53 percent of women delayed leaving family violence - fearing for the safety of their pets.
Pet Refuge founder Julie Chapman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.