<prompt> Human: My wife and I are in our late 20s and have returned to school to pursue our second degrees. We both have about a year left before graduation. We moved into my parents house as a way to save on rent about a year ago, not knowing that things were already developing towards where they are today: My father is an alcoholic, and my mother takes that stress out on us by making us feel guilty for nearly anything we do. This has had a huge negative impact no our schooling, and Ive done my best to shield my wife from most of this.Within the last few hours, while my wife has been at class, my intoxicated and irrational father has been yelling at me that he is going to throw all of our shit out in the fucking yard if we dont get our fucking asses out NOW. Hes been like this in the past, but at this point, I believe this to be true.We need to get out. Now. As in, tonight at a hotel, and hopefully at a new place tomorrow. Ill be packing most of the day, but I need to find a new place to live and figure out how were going to pay. We have about 20,000 in savings so we can pay to move out, but we cant get locked into a year long expensive lease. Additionally, my wife has a cat that she is in the process of registering as an emotional support animal, as she lives with anxiety issues and the wonderful cat helps keep her calm.Please help. I dont even really know where to start. Our schools financial aid department was only able to help by suggesting that we can get private student loans from banks if our credit score is good which it is. Student housing said they do not have family housing, and suggested local apartments, which all have long waiting lists months long and most dont accept cats. We need to get out now, but we cant move out and run out of money and not be able to finish our degrees.Can anyone suggest resources to help us? Or another subreddit or anything? Any personal experience on what I should be prioritizing today? Im sure posting on Reddit is not what I should be doing, but hopefully someone can chime in with something that makes this time worth it. Thank you!---Trying to reply throughout the day but rushing to pack and get away before this gets too violent here.---Update: posting from my phone at a restaurant nearby tonights hotel. Our school is helping to set us up in two separate rooms for 3 weeks at some school related housing about 20 minutes from campus. Two rooms because of some regulations about a male and a female in the same room, but still, having a safe place for 3 weeks to finish the semester and figure out where to go from here. We have a storage unit that weve moved some valuablesentimental items too. Thank you all for your help, well be following some of your suggestions in the coming weeks as we try and get all of this worked out. Truly, thank you. My wife had the opportunity to keep working on her degree, and she will be safe and secure with her support animal. Well be physically ok, and have the time to look into our finances.  <response>: Step 1:Rent a van or moving truck that will fit your belongings all in one move so that Dad cant screw with anything while you are in transit between moves.Step 2:Contact all local storage areas for their short term 1-3 month rentals and long term rentals 1 yearStep 3:Scour all craigslist, kijiji, university student union online adsforums, and call them directly. Give an edited version of your current situation and offer to pay damage, first and last month rent up front. Also offer character references if it helps. This will convince people youre not someone looking to trash their place. Money talks.Step 3B:If there is absolutely nowhere that you can stay on your own including dives and basements in homes start looking at airbnb, hostels, cottages, motels, or even priceline nameyourownprice to see what can be had. You may find somewhere that is a twenty or thirty minute commute but affordable in th short term. If this is where you live then keep your goods in storage.Step 4:Call the local boarding houses to see rates to keep the cat in case you find a cat-happy apartment but have to wait nine days before move in. This way your wife can have an anxiety balance between not living in that volatile home with your dad but has a cat vacation of sorts knowing Mr. Whiskers is happy and healthy somewhere you can visit for those theoretical nine days.Step 5:Your wife and yourself should know apply to every single scholarship and bursary. Put up ads offering any payable legal service you can perform. Start a brand new budget that makes your groceries stretch the farthest and smartest. 