Domestic Violence and Pets: List of States that Include Pets in Protection Orders

Escrito por Nuria Querol i Viñas | 02 Febrero 2012
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

Note that 21 states (as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico) to date (2011) have enacted legislation that include provisions for pets in DV protection orders. 1. Arizona

AZ ST § 13-3602; A. R. S. § 13-3602

This Arizona law provides that, if a court issues an order of p...[...]

Texas, Oregon Enact Pet Protection Orders

Escrito por The National Link Coalition | 20 Junio 2011
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

Orlando Plans Pet Shelter for Domestic Violence Cases

Escrito por The National Link Coalition | 15 Abril 2011
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

Harbor House of Central Florida has been working for several years to build the only on‐site kennel in central Florida where domestviolence survivors can bring their pets.

Arkansas, Maryland Enact Pet Protection Orders

Escrito por The National Link Coalition | 15 Abril 2011
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

ARKANSAS and MARYLAND now make 19 states, and 21 political jurisdictions, that allow courts to consider the welfare of animals in domestic violence cases. In Arkansas, HB 2001 allows a court in a hearing for domestic abuse relief to direct the care, custody or control of any pet by either party in t...[...]

Help needed for silent sufferers of domestic abuse

Escrito por RSPCA | 09 Abril 2011
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

Pet fosterers urgently needed as demand surges

 

Pet Protection Order Bills Introduced

Escrito por AHA | 21 Marzo 2009
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

The 2009 legislative season opened with multiple states considering bills that would include animals in domestic violence protection orders.

Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence

Escrito por HSUS | 03 Marzo 2009
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

©iStockphoto Domestic abuse and animal abuse are often intertwined.

An abundance of research shows the close link between violent behavior toward animals and violent behavior toward people.

The studies on this page focus on the extraordinary prevalence of animal crue...[...]

Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS)™ Program

Escrito por AHA | 16 Enero 2009
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

Paula Abdul Helps Promote PAWS Program

 

Recording artist, performer and judge for the American Idol TV show, Paula Abdul has signed on as a pro-bono spokesperson for American Humane’s PAWS Program. “The PAWS Program is a critical way of providing a transition for abused women and children int...[...]

Understanding The Link® Between Animal Abuse and Family Violence

Escrito por AHA | 16 Enero 2009
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

 

A correlation between animal abuse, family violence and other forms of community violence has been established. Child and animal protection professionals have recognized this link, noting that abuse of both children and animals is connected in a self-perpetuating cycle of violence.

Facts About Animal Abuse & Domestic Violence

Escrito por American Humane Association | 16 Enero 2009
Posted in Articles - Domestic Violence

In association with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence