States Extend Domestic Violence Protective Orders To Dogs
When Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
signed House Bill 9 into law in August 2007,
the Land of Lincoln became the latest state to join
the growing political tide that includes pets
in domestic violence legislation.
Studies show that approximately 25 to 40 percent of domestic
violence victims do not leave their abusers
because they are concerned about what will happen to their pets
or livestock, according to Jill Buckley,
senior director of legislative services mediation training
at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
And 71 percent of pet-owning women in shelters reported
a pet had been threatened, injured or killed by their abuser, she said.
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August 31st, 2007 at 2:16 am
I think this is so important for I have seen people be cruel to their pets. Many don’t even think they are doing anything wrong. Owning a pet and raising children should require a license.
Jeff