Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty

Faver, Catherine A.; Strand, Elizabeth B.

doi:10.1080/10437797.2003.10779134

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“…Findings such as those detailed in this study, and those of Ascione [5,6], Flynn [15] and Faver and Strand [14] makes a strong case for the inclusion of appropriate questions about pets in domestic violence assessments. Encouraging women to recount their narrative of the treatment of their companion animals may serve two functions; firstly by providing an insight into the level of control and intimidation occurring in their intimate relationship, and secondly by acknowledging that their concerns for their pets are legitimate, and have the potential to be a factor inhibiting their freedom of movement.…”

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confidence: 66%

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Animal abuse and intimate partner violence: researching the link and its significance in Ireland - a veterinary perspective

2008

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Research on domestic violence has established a substantial association between intimate partner abuse and the abuse of children within the home. It is only recently however, that researchers have demonstrated the correlation between non-accidental injury in animals, and abuse of women by their intimate male partners. A growing body of evidence suggests that animal abuse can be an early indicator for other forms of violent behaviour. This research includes the responses of a sample of 23 women using refuge services in the Republic of Ireland. It investigates the connection between domestic violence and animal abuse, and ascertains if there is sufficient support service for animals and people relevant to domestic abuse. In the survey population, 57% of women reported witnessing one or more forms of abuse, or threats of abuse, of their pets. Five of which were reported to have resulted in the death of the pet. Eighty seven per cent of women felt a facility to accommodate pets would have made their decision to leave the family home easier. Four women disclosed that lack of such a service and concern for the welfare of their companion animals caused them to remain in their abusive relationships for longer than they felt appropriate. Nine families placed pets in the care of family or friends, one woman is unaware of the fate of her pet, while the pets of six families remained with the abusive male after his partner entered a refuge. The majority of women felt unable to talk to anyone about their fears for their pets' welfare. Many felt that there is no service which can provide temporary accommodation for womens' pets while they are in refuge. The results obtained support those found elsewhere in larger studies in the USA and UK, and demonstrate an association of animal abuse in households where there is reported domestic violence.

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confidence: 66%

“…Further research identifies that intimate partner violence, abuse of children and abuse of companion pets tends to occur in the same families ([9,1,2]; Boat, 1995; [6,15,14]). Flynn [15] found that 46.5% of women using a refuge in South Carolina reported that their abuser had either harmed or threatened to harm their pets.…”

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Animal abuse and intimate partner violence: researching the link and its significance in Ireland - a veterinary perspective

2008

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“…Practitioners, traders, and consumers in the field of traditional medicine should at least think about the link between animal welfare and human society. Globally, much attention has been paid to the notion that animal abuse may lead people (children and youth in particular) into violence and crime (Faver and Strand 2003;Flynn 2001;Mellor et al 2009). In this sense, animal protection is significant in both the conservation of biodiversity and the security of human society.…”

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Captive Bears in Human–Animal Welfare Conflict: A Case Study of Bile Extraction on Asia’s Bear Farms

Kikuchi

2010

J Agric Environ Ethics

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Bear bile has long been used in the Asian traditional pharmacopoeia. Bear farming first started in China *30 years ago in terms of reducing the number of poached bears and ensuring the supply of bear bile. Approximately 13,000 bears are today captivated on Asia's bear farms: their teeth are broken and the claws are also pulled out for the sake of human safety; the bears are imprisoned in squeeze cages for years; and a catheter is daily inserted into a bear's gall bladder or a tube is implanted inside its body in order to collect the dripped bile-captive bears moan in severe pain whenever the bile is extracted. When the bears cannot produce sufficient bile, they are often left to die of starvation. It must be impossible to justify the bile extraction from living bears because (1) medicinal/herbal alternatives are similar to bear bile; (2) there is no evidence to suggest that bear farming has any beneficial effects on wild bear populations; and (3) ethical problems lie not only in the painful bile extraction but also the whole lifecycle of captive bears. In conclusion, human welfare (health care) based on traditional medicine is upheld by sacrificing bear welfare. Since a trial calculation suggests that it is economically unfeasible to keep a proper balance between bear welfare and the traditional pharmacopeia, the cultivation of herbal alternatives seems to be a possible solution to phase out bear faming and maintain the practice of traditional medicine in Asia.

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“…Severe physical violence is a significant predictor of pet abuse; in turn, pet abuse is often an indicator of domestic violence toward human family members. A large body of research indicates that batterers often threaten, hurt, or kill beloved family pets as a means of coercing, intimidating, controlling, and upsetting their partners and their children (Faver & Strand, 2003). Companion animal abuse occurs disproportionately in a variety of family violence contexts, including heterosexual and same-sex partner abuse; child physical and sexual abuse; and sibling abuse (Beirne, 2002).…”

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Human‐Animal Bonds II: The Role of Pets in Family Systems and Family Therapy

Walsh¹

2009

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The vast majority of pet owners regard their companion animals as family members, yet the role of pets in family systems and family therapy has received little attention in research, training, and practice. This article first notes the benefits of family pets and their importance for resilience. It then examines their role in couple and family processes and their involvement in relational dynamics and tensions. Next, it addresses bereavement in the loss of a cherished pet, influences complicating grief, and facilitation of mourning and adaptation. Finally, it explores the ways that clients' pets and the use of therapists' companion animals in animal-assisted therapy can inform and enrich couple and family therapy as valuable resources in healing.

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Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty

Cited by 80 publications

References 24 publications

Animal abuse and intimate partner violence: researching the link and its significance in Ireland - a veterinary perspective

Animal abuse and intimate partner violence: researching the link and its significance in Ireland - a veterinary perspective

Captive Bears in Human–Animal Welfare Conflict: A Case Study of Bile Extraction on Asia’s Bear Farms

Human‐Animal Bonds II: The Role of Pets in Family Systems and Family Therapy

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