ANIMAL ABUSE and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
These are Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence Resources
Please also see:
Animal Abuse: Diagnostic Indicators || Animal Companionship
Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation || Animals for Comfort, Therapy, and Court Escorts
Assistance/Therapy Animals Training || Animal Welfare
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence: A National Survey of Shelters for Women Who Are Battered
by Frank R. Ascione, Ph.D, Claudia V. Weber, M.S., and David S. Wood, Utah State University
Animal Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties
New York Times, March 17, 2010
Animal Welfare and Domestic Violence
by Frank R. Ascione, Ph.D, Claudia V. Weber, M.S., and David S. Wood, Utah State University
Battered Women's Reports of Their Partners' and Their Children's Cruelty to Animals
by Frank R. Ascione, Ph.D, Utah State University
DAs Link Pet Abuse, Domestic Violence
New York Daily News, November 5, 2000
Dead Dogs: Breed bans, euthanasia, and preemptive justice
The Boston Review, March/April 2010
Hobe Sound Man Battered Girlfriend, Killed Puppies, Police Say
The Stuart News, July 3, 2002
The Human-Animal Connection: Exploring Our Complex Relationships with Animals
by Frank R. Ascione, Ph.D, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
Man Kills Dog By Throwing It Against Wall
ChannelOklahoma.com, May 2, 2001
Man Sentenced to Six Months For Domestic Violence, Animal Cruelty
South County Journal, June 1, 2002
Police Say Dog is Killed by Owner's Ex-Boyfriend
The Enterprise, February 10, 2002
The Relationship Between Violence Against Children and Animals
Protecting Children, Volume 15, Number 2, 1999 [PDF]
Safe Havens For Pets
A must read for every domestic violence worker, advocate, student, and supporter.
Suspect in Dog Beating Sent Back to Jail Cell
The Grand Rapids Press, May 10, 2001
Understanding the Link® Between Animal Abuse and Family Violence
A fact sheet from the American Humane Association
Violent Marriages May Make Violent Children: Violence at Home Linked to Fire Setting and Animal Cruelty by Kids
WebMD, July 2, 2004
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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Animal Lifeline of Iowa
P.O. Box 12
Carlisle, IA 50847
Phone: (515) 989-3473
www.animal-lifeline.com/
No-kill special-needs shelter for injured, sick, disabled, pregnant or nursing, abused or abandoned dogs and cats. Temporary housing and care for the pets of domestic violence victims, pet therapy visitation program for hospitals and nursing homes.
Austin Pets Alive
8760-A Research Blvd., Suite 198
Austin, TX 78758-6420
Phone: (512) 444-2727
www.geocities.com/~austinpetsaliv/index.html
Austin, Texas' only no-kill shelter. Offers rescue and adoption for dogs and cats. "Safe Place" program offers temporary free, safe care for the pets of domestic violence victims in Austin's shelter.
First Strike: The Connection Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence
The Humane Society of the United States
2100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 452-1100
www.hsus.org/firststrike/
The First Strike® campaign deals with the link between animal cruelty and human violence. Prevention and intervention programs, empathy-teaching program pairing juvenile offenders and at-risk youth with abused and abandoned dogs in need of training and rehabilitation, Safe Haven programs for domestic violence victims. Locate a First Strike program in your area, or get help starting a local program.
Greenhill (Oregon) Humane Society
88530 Green Hill Road
Eugene, OR 97402
Phone: (541) 689-1503
www.green-hill.org
Pioneers in the Domestic Violence Assistance Program.
The Latham Foundation
Latham Plaza Bld., 1826 Clement Avenue
Alameda, CA 95401
Phone: (510) 521-0920
www.latham.org
The Latham Foundation is a national clearinghouse of information on the links between animal abuse, child abuse and domestic violence. Latham gathers and disseminates information to educate the professional communities and the general public about the links between cruelty to animals and other family violence.
National Resource Center on the Link Between Violence to People and Animals
American Humane
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: (303) 792-9900
www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lk_resource_center
Pet Haven (SPCA of Texas)
2400 Lone Star Drive
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 742-7722
http://www.spca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Homepage_Template_2004
Provides rescue of/assistance with pets in danger due to domestic violence, disaster, and other periods of transition.
Pet Safe
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Center for Human-Animal Bond
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1243
Phone: (765) 494-0854
vet.purdue.edu/depts/vad/cae/petsafe.htm
Program from Purdue, free temporary care and shelter for the companion animals of domestic violence victims. Check with your local veterinary college to see if they offer (or are interested in starting) a "Pet Safe" program in your area.
San Francisco SPCA
2500 - 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-6589
Phone: (415) 554-3000
www.sfspca.org
No-kill policy for dogs and cats; "Foster Family" service provides boarding of pets with volunteer families during crisis periods.
