Cats, dogs and other animals have been integrated into humans' lives to
a surprising degree: A child growing up in the United States today, for
example, is more likely to have a pet than a father at home, according
to the American Humane Association.
But in households with a history of domestic abuse, pets can be a
complicating factor. Not only are pets likely to be the target of abuse,
but people who are the victims of abuse often refuse to seek shelter
for fear of abandoning their pets.
The statistics are grim: Seventy-one percent of pet-owning women who go
to abuse shelters reported that their abuser had injured, maimed,
threatened or killed pets, according to the National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence.
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