AR-News: (US) Study links animal abuse, home violence

[Animalconcerns]

[from Columbus Telegram]

COLUMBUS - She lived with her two cats and her dog in her car for two weeks.

The fear that kept her from going back home was the same fear that made
her leave. She was afraid of what her abuser at home would do to her and
her pets.

But after 14 days, she knew she needed help. That is when she turned to
the Center for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Survivors in Columbus.
That woman, a Center for Survivors client, is one of many who might have
had their pets threatened or who witnessed abuse to animals at the hands
of their own abuser.

According to statistics, there are ties between animal abuse and human
violence. To help educate the community on that link, the Center for
Survivors is launching an animal cruelty/human violence campaign called
The Connection.

full story:
http://www.columbustelegram.com/articles/2003/10/21/news/news3.txt

----------
Your Portal to More News Headlines, AR-News on the Web, Events, E-Mail
Lists, Jobs, and Organizations! Try searching for the news item on
Animalconcerns! http://www.animalconcerns.org/





-------------------------------------------------
This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/