Amanda Pump, CFS president and CEO, said the pet program, which was funded through a grant from the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women, was created to remove the barrier that ...

According to national data shared by CASA Pinellas, one in three women and one in four men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. For many survivors, the abuse extends beyond people.

New legislation enacted at the end of November provides pets with the same protections as survivors of abuse. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 146 of 2024 from H.B. 1210, a sort of “protection from abuse” ...

Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors 1 This guide is intended to serve as a resource 2 to help advocates and attorneys get pets of domestic violence (DV) survivors ...

An abusive home isn’t just dangerous to people. Pets suffer too. Dogs, for example, can become targets or pawns in a cruel game. “Abuse directed toward the pet is often used as a representation or ...

Northwest Georgia will soon have the first-ever pet-friendly shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell spoke with the Chief ...

Three countries have laws going into effect that greatly benefit domestic pets, and some of the consequences for breaking ...

Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors 1 This guide is intended to serve as a resource 2 to help advocates and attorneys get pets of domestic violence (DV) survivors ...