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The BC SPCA has comprehensive information about the Violence Link - the connection between cruelty to animals, and family violence.

 

Animal abuse and family violence

The link between animal abuse and family violence, what you should know.

 

Indicators of violence

What are some signs that animal abuse indicates family violence? Determing factors of potential for violent crimes.

 

Preventing violence

Prevention, intervention and cross-reporting are just three of the steps that we, as a society, can take to prevent violence.

 

When children abuse animals

It is often thought that when children are cruel to animals it is an exploratory stage of development. This may be partly true but the intensity and motivation for their actions must be considered.

  

Research on the Violence Link

Why do people abuse animals? Researchers, Kellert and Felthous have identified some motivators for cruelty towards animals.

 

Other resources

For more information about the link between animal abuse and violence, see our list of other resources that are available.

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