Pets

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  Do Women Get as Much Compassion as Animals?

  The sad truth about how little we sometimes value women’s lives in cases of abuse | How many times have you seen the ubiquitous ASPCA commercial with the sad-eyed dogs... read more

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  Should Our Pets Help Us Choose Our Partners?

  Some believe dogs can help us avoid domestic violence by identifying safe, trustworthy people in our lives | Dogs are incredibly sensitive beings. Often, they surprise... read more

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  You Don't Need to Surrender Your Pet During COVID-19

  If an abuser tells you differently, this may be a coercive control tactic | Is your partner pressuring you to surrender your pet during the coronavirus pandemic? For s... read more

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  Can a Domestic Violence Shelter Ban Service Animals?

  According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, survivors with service animals are protected from discrimination | From picking up dropped items to guiding someone w... read more

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  PAWS Act Provides Federal Protections for Survivors' Pets

  Survivors fearful to leave an abuser because of animal abuse may soon have more options | For those lucky enough to have never experienced the cycle of power and contr... read more

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  Helping Pets Escape Domestic Violence, Too

  Do-Gooder starts Florida nonprofit to take in survivors' pets while they find shelter | Jen Adams was in her early 40s with no kids when she felt the calling to “j... read more

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  RedRover Sends Heroes Right Over

  One nonprofit hopes to fund a pet-friendly domestic violence shelter in every state | Think of them as the Red Cross for animals, says Nicole Forsyth, President and... read more

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  Ask Amanda: I'm Afraid My Partner Is Going to Hurt Our Dog

  Domestic violence and animal abuse are often intricately linked | Q: My husband has a temper, though he’s never actually hit me—he only yells. But lately, whenever ... read more

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  Dogs Who Love Unconditionally

  Furry ‘therapists’ help adult and child survivors of DV open up | When children become the collateral damage of domestic violence in the home, their emotional scars... read more

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  The Battle for Pet Custody

  How to best prepare yourself if you expect a dispute with your abuser over pet ownership | When separating from or divorcing a partner, things can get messy, even mor... read more

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  Ask Amanda: What to do With Pets?

  Organizations help place pets when people escape abuse | Q: Are there organizations that help place pets in loving families when people leave? Nobody wants to leave... read more

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  FBI Begins Tracking Animal Abuse

  Report may spot areas where domestic violence is more likely | There has long been a link between those who abuse animals and those who abuse people. According to the... read more

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  Planning for Pet Safety

  Four steps survivors can take when escaping with their pets | When escaping domestic violence, survivors are often worried about pets’ safety if left with the abuser,... read more

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  Could Adopting a Pet Help You Heal?

  When, what and why to adopt | There are many things we’re advised to do for the betterment of our health­ – eat more kale, start jogging, go to bed earlier, drink wat... read more

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  Pet Project

  Taking your pet with you when fleeing an abuser is mutually beneficial for you and Fido | There’s nothing like the unconditional love between owner and pet. So it’s... read more