{"id":14945,"date":"2011-02-07T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2011-02-07T23:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/14945\/animal-cruelty-family-violence-animal-cruelty-link\/"},"modified":"2011-02-07T18:24:02","modified_gmt":"2011-02-07T23:24:02","slug":"animal-cruelty-family-violence-animal-cruelty-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/14945\/animal-cruelty-family-violence-animal-cruelty-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Cruelty – Family Violence & Animal Cruelty: The Link"},"content":{"rendered":"

Animal Cruelty – Family Violence & Animal Cruelty: The Link

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<\/b>Animal Cruelty and Family Violence<\/p>\n
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<\/b>The link between animal abuse and family violence<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n
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A connection between animal abuse, family violence and other forms of family and community violence has been established. Child and animal protection professionals have recognized this link, proving that abuse of both children and animals is connected in a self-perpetuating cycle of violence. When animals in a home are abused or neglected, it is a warning sign that others in the household may not be safe. In addition, children who witness animal abuse are at a greater risk of becoming abusers themselves, to animals and humans..<\/p>\n
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A survey of pet-owning families with substantiated child abuse and neglect found that animals were abused in 88 percent of homes where child physical abuse was present. A study of women seeking shelter at a safe house showed that 71 percent of those having pets affirmed that their partner had threatened, hurt or killed their companion animals, and 32 percent of mothers reported that their children had hurt or killed their pets. Still another study showed that violent offenders incarcerated in a maximum-security prison were significantly more likely than nonviolent offenders to have committed childhood acts of cruelty toward pets..<\/p>\n
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<\/b>Why do batterers threaten, abuse, or kill animals?<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n
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\u2022 To demonstrate and confirm power and control over the family<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To isolate the victim and children<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To eliminate competition for attention<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To force the family to keep violence a secret<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To teach submission<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To retaliate for acts of independence and self-determination<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To perpetuate the context of terror<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To prevent the victim from leaving or coerce her\/him to return<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To punish the victim for leaving<\/p>\n
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\u2022 To degrade the victim through involvement in the abuse<\/p>\n
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<\/b>Why should we recognize animal abuse as a form of battering?<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n
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\u2022 Animal abuse exposes the deliberateness of battering rather than loss of control<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Animal abuse and child abuse are closely related<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Animal abuse is often a tool used by batterers to emotionally control or coerce victims<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Threatening, injuring, or killing animals can indicate the potential for increased violence or lethality<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Victims may postpone leaving out of fear for their pets’ safety<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Identifying animal abusers can help identify other victims of violence within the family<\/p>\n
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<\/b>What can victims of domestic violence do to protect their pets?<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n
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\u2022 Develop an emergency plan for sheltering the pets, themselves, and their children <\/p>\n
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\u2022 Establish ownership of the pets (obtain an animal license, proof of vaccinations or veterinary receipts in victim’s name to help prove they own the pets)<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Prepare the pets for departure (collect vaccination and medical records, collar and identification, medication, bowls, bedding, etc)<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Ask for assistance from law enforcement or animal care and control officers to reclaim the pets if left behind<\/p>\n
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<\/b>What are suggested intake questions regarding pets that should be asked by a domestic violence shelter?<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n
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\u2022 Do you now have a pet? If yes, how many and what kinds?<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Have you had a pet in the past 12 months? If yes, what kinds?<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Has your partner ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Has your partner ever threatened to hurt or kill a family pet? If yes, describe<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Have you ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Have any of your children ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Was the animal considered the child’s, yours, your partner’s or the family’s pet?<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Did your concern for a pet’s welfare keep you from coming to a shelter sooner than now? If yes, explain<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Did you leave the abusive partner because of the abuse of a pet? If yes, describe<\/p>\n
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<\/b>What can advocates do to raise awareness about the connection between animal cruelty and domestic violence in their communities?<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n
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\u2022 Take animal abuse seriously<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Contact their counterparts in other agencies<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Develop cross-training and cross-reporting among animal welfare, domestic violence, child abuse and other related agencies<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Support strong anti-cruelty laws<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Develop community anti-violence coalitions<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Develop community based programs to promote empathy and humane education<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Encourage research on the connection<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Work with local animal shelters, veterinarians, veterinary schools and boarding kennels to develop emergency housing programs for pets<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Collect data in their own agencies<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Add questions to intake forms about animal cruelty<\/p>\n
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In many communities, human services, animal services and law enforcement agencies are sharing resources and expertise to address violence. Professionals are beginning to engage in cross training and cross-reporting through inter-agency partnerships. Humane societies are also teaming with domestic violence shelters to provide emergency shelter for pets of domestic violence victims..<\/p>\n
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In addition, some states have strengthened their animal-cruelty legislation and have taken other measures to address The Link. These state-level actions permit earlier intervention and send a clear message that all forms of violence are taken seriously.. Such examples are:<\/p>\n
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\u2022 There are now felony-level penalties for animal cruelty in nearly all states<\/p>\n
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Animal cruelty and family violence are closely, if not, completely linked. Victims of such cruelty are vulnerable and frightened, but unlike battered spouses and children, animals do not have a voice to cry out against the abuse. Animals cannot tell anyone about what is happening to them and they cannot cry out for help..<\/p>\n
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If you suspect animal abuse, as well as child and\/or family abuse, please report it immediately to your local authorities. Abused children and adults have a voice that can end their abuse and put their abusers in prison, but animals are voiceless and therefore, cannot put an end to their suffering. Please be their voice. Help end this painful cycle of violence and suffering. Please help save these animals from anyone who would want to harm them.. If not you, who? If not now, when?<\/p>\n
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Animal Cruelty – Family Violence & Animal Cruelty: The Link AfSD\u2122(ADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS\u2122and all living creatures) ~Friendburst Links~ Advocate for Saving Dogs\u2122 Animal Rights ~Myboomerplace Link~ Advocate for Saving Dogs\u2122 Animal Cruelty and Family Violence The link between animal abuse and family violence A connection between animal abuse, family violence and other forms of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14945\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}