ANIMAL CRUELTY & DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
Household pets, Children, and Battered spouses all have one thing in
common - they are DEFENSELESS. If an abuser hits
one, he or she will likely not hesitate to hit
another. A high percentage of victims of domestic
violence report incidents of animal abuse. In fact,
abuse of a companion animal is a type of domestic
violence. It can take many forms including forcing
the victim to commit an act of violence upon their
own beloved companion animal. Additionally, victims
of domestic violence frequently remain in an abusive
situation for fear of what will happen to their
companion animals.
Talk to an animal lawyer to pursue protective
orders that
(1) restrain an abuser from further committing further acts of domestic
violence; (2) excludes the abuser from the home;
and/or prohibit harassment and stalking; (3)
possibly obtain a protective order that specifically
protects your pets.
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