![]() To put a stop to this pattern of violence, the Humane Society Legislative Fund supported the Pets and Women’s Safety (PAWS) Act, introduced to Congress in 2015 as H.R. In one study of families under investigation for suspected child abuse, researchers found that pet abuse had occurred in 88 percent of the families under supervision for physical abuse of their children.In one survey, 71 percent of domestic violence victims reported that their abuser also targeted pets.where 20 men and women are assaulted per minute (an average of around 10 million a year). There are approximately 70 million pet dogs and 74.1 million pet cats in the U.S.Correlation with domestic violenceĭata on domestic violence and child abuse cases reveal that a staggering number of animals are targeted by those who abuse their children or spouses. ![]() In both instances, law enforcement officers were indicted and convicted. The HSUS’s investigative team combats complacent public officials and has worked with the FBI on public corruption cases in Tennessee and Virginia.
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