Domestic violence and animal abuse

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Abstract

The renaissance of interest in the links between animal abuse and other forms of family violence has been accepted widely by the field of animal care and control and, to a lesser degree, by domestic violence prevention and child protection. The growing interest in the "link" is not meant to imply that animals are more important than people. It does imply, however, that no forms of family violence should be tolerated and that when any member of the family is abused, others are at risk. A coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach shows great promise in helping remove significant obstacles that prevent battered women from leaving abusive relationships.