Victims of violence, their pets often have ‘common bond’ - Maine

"If a man or woman harms a spouse or child physically, emotionally or sexually, it’s likely that spouse or child isn’t the offender’s only victim of abuse. If people can harm fellow human beings, research shows, it’s easy for them to hurt a pet. If a greater number of Mainers — including animal control officers, school counselors and veterinarians — know about the connection between animal abuse and interpersonal violence, and know what to do about it, there’s a greater chance intervention could save someone’s life...."

http://arguably.bangordailynews.com/2013/07/12/people/victims-of-violence-their-pets-often-have-common-bond/

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