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CELEBRATE WITHOUT HARM<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Domestic Violence Hurts Animals and People
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Pet animals\u2019 live side by side with most of us in the U.S.\u00a0 53% of households have at least one dog and 35% of households have at least one cat. According to a recent American Pet Products Association annual survey of pet owners, nearly two-thirds consider their pets to be family. Nearly half buy birthday presents for their four-legged family members, one-third cook for them and 71% will sleep in bed with them.<\/p><\/p>\n

These staggering statistics show we now give more love to our pets than in any other time in human history. However, equally as staggering are the statistics of abuse our pet animals suffer by human hands. As pets move into our lives and our homes, they often move into violent family situations where they are used as pawns to control the victims.\u00a0\u00a0Animal legal protections pale in comparison to our legal protections so there is little help from our legal systems.\u00a0\u00a0Therefore, pet animals living in violent homes can become open game for abuse.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1645491267211{background-color: #d78b63 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1670715459095{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”]<\/p>\n

We acknowledge\u00a0that people who hurt animals don\u2019t stop with animals,\u00a0<\/u>and that there is an established link between cruelty to animals and violence toward humans \u2014 regularly referred to as \u201cThe Link\u201d. Therefore, it’s critically important that cruelty toward animals be taken very seriously by law enforcement and by society at large because it will not only help animals, but will also help people who are at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of animals who die from abuse every year in the US<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10,000,000+<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of animals who are victims of hoarding each year.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t250,000<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of puppy mills in operation in the United States.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10,000+<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of animals used for laboratory experiments annually.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t115,000,000<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” el_class=”featured-texts row”][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmount of all abused animals that are dogs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t65%<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmount of parrot species that may become extinct due to exotic bird trade<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\/3<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of horses that are killed in the US for human consumption<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t100,000<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmount of all abused and killed animals yearly that are farm animals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t97%<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Source of Statistics:\u00a0\u00a0Sentient Media.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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How do these statistics relate to violence in the family?<\/h3>\n

Thousands of studies from fields of psychology, criminology, sociology and law support a correlation between animal cruelty, family violence, and other forms of interpersonal violence.\u00a0 When pet animals are neglected or abused, it is a warning sign that other household members may not be safe.\u00a0\u00a0Abusers may threaten or harm animals to gain control of their human victims to prevent them from leaving or speaking about their abuse.<\/p>\n

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Forms of animal cruelty include, but are not limited to:<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]\u2192 Overcrowding or hoarding where animals are not given adequate space. (Includes being left in a crate where they are unable to stand or turnaround).<\/p>\n

\u2192 Environmental abuse. Neglected and forced to live in an unsanitary or unsafe environment, such as continuous crating or tethering\/chaining. Leaving dogs outside without food or shelter, either continuously, for long periods or during inclement weather (this also exposes them to animal attacks).<\/p>\n

\u2192\u00a0Denial of basic care. Includes withholding food, water, or medical attention.<\/p>\n

\u2192 Psychological abuse. Long term restraint and\/or intensive confinement can severely damage a dog’s psychological well-being. When kept continuously chained or intensely confined, an otherwise friendly and docile dog becomes unhappy, neurotic, anxious, and often aggressive.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”124px” css=”.vc_custom_1643606043024{background-image: url(https:\/\/dvhap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/02-Patterns_02sm.png?id=1582) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632348698225{background-color: #89bf9f !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Abuse And Our Keiki<\/h2>\n

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(Currie, 2006)<\/p>\n

\u2665 One-third of battered women reported their children had hurt or killed animals.<\/p>\n

(Ascione, 1998)<\/p>\n

\u2665 In one-third of families investigated for child abuse, the children had also abused animals.<\/p>\n

(DeViney, Dickert & Lockwood, 1983)<\/p>\n

\u2665 Keiki who were sexually abused were five times more likely to abuse animals.<\/p>\n

(Ascione, Friedrich, Health & Hayashi, 2003)<\/p>\n

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Therefore, it’s critically important that cruelty toward animals be taken very seriously by law enforcement and by society at large because it will not only help animals, but will also help people who are at risk. 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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” el_class=”padding-tb45″ css=”.vc_custom_1643605935723{background-image: url(https:\/\/dvhap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/02-Patterns_02sm.png?id=1582) !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1544″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”white”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1643605916070{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text] How do these statistics relate to violence in the family? Thousands of studies from fields of psychology, criminology, sociology and law support a correlation between animal cruelty, family violence, and other forms of interpersonal violence.\u00a0 When pet animals are neglected or abused, it is a warning sign that other household members may not be safe.\u00a0\u00a0Abusers may threaten or harm animals to gain control of their human victims to prevent them from leaving or speaking about their abuse. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][vc_column_text] Forms of animal cruelty include, but are not limited to: [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]\u2192 Overcrowding or hoarding where animals are not given adequate space. (Includes being left in a crate where they are unable to stand or turnaround). \u2192 Environmental abuse. Neglected and forced to live in an unsanitary or unsafe environment, such as continuous crating or tethering\/chaining. Leaving dogs outside without food or shelter, either continuously, for long periods or during inclement weather (this also exposes them to animal attacks). \u2192\u00a0Denial of basic care. Includes withholding food, water, or medical attention. \u2192 Psychological abuse. Long term restraint and\/or intensive confinement can severely damage a dog’s psychological well-being. When kept continuously chained or intensely confined, an otherwise friendly and docile dog becomes unhappy, neurotic, anxious, and often aggressive.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”124px” css=”.vc_custom_1643606043024{background-image: url(https:\/\/dvhap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/02-Patterns_02sm.png?id=1582) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632348698225{background-color: #89bf9f !important;}”] Abuse And Our Keiki [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” el_class=”padding-tb45″ css=”.vc_custom_1643606139835{background-image: url(https:\/\/dvhap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/02-Patterns_02sm.png?id=1582) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1632348253172{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text]\u2665 Keiki exposed to domestic violence were three times more likely to be cruel to animals. (Currie, 2006) \u2665 One-third of battered women reported their children had hurt or killed animals. 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