In the Souls of Our Children
BackThis is rated for Adults only The subject matter is hard regarding Child aduse. If faint at HEART do NOT VIEW* Rating Hard R *
Animal Cruelty/Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
Why do batterers threaten, abuse, or kill animals?
To demonstrate and confirm power and control over the family.
To isolate the victim and children.
To eliminate competition for attention.
To force the family to keep violence a secret.
To teach submission.
To retaliate for acts of independence and self-determination.
To perpetuate the context of terror.
To prevent the victim from leaving or coerce her/him to return.
To punish the victim for leaving.
To degrade the victim through involvement in the abuse.
Why should we recognize animal abuse as a form of battering?
Animal abuse exposes the deliberateness of battering rather than loss of control.
Animal abuse and child abuse are closely related.
Animal abuse is often a tool used by batterers to emotionally control or coerce victims.
Threatening, injuring, or killing animals can indicate the potential for increased violence or lethality.
Victims may postpone leaving out of fear for their pets' safety.
Identifying animal abusers can help identify other victims of violence within the family.
What can victims of domestic violence do to protect their pets?
Develop an emergency plan for sheltering the pets, themselves, and their children (Review a copy of the First Strike® planning guide, Making the Connection: Protecting Your Pet From Domestic Violence.)
Establish ownership of the pets (obtain an animal license, proof of vaccinations or veterinary receipts in victim's name to help prove they own the pets).
Prepare the pets for departure (collect vaccination and medical records, collar and identification, medication, bowls, bedding, etc.).
Ask for assistance from law enforcement or animal care and control officers to reclaim the pets if left behind.
What are suggested intake questions regarding pets that should be asked by a domestic violence shelter?
Do you now have a pet? If yes, how many and what kinds?
Have you had a pet in the past 12 months? If yes, what kinds?
Has your partner ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe.
Has your partner ever threatened to hurt or kill a family pet? If yes, describe.
Have you ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe.
Have any of your children ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe.
Was the animal considered the child's, yours, your partner's or the family's pet?
Did your concern for a pet's welfare keep you from coming to a shelter sooner than now? If yes, explain.
Did you leave the abusive partner because of the abuse of a pet? If yes, describe.
What can advocates do to raise awareness about the connection between animal cruelty and domestic violence in their communities?
Take animal abuse seriously.
Contact their counterparts in other agencies.
Develop cross-training and cross-reporting among animal welfare, domestic violence, child abuse and other related agencies.
Support strong anticruelty laws.
Develop community anti-violence coalitions.
Develop community based programs to promote empathy and humane education.
Encourage research on the connection.
Work with local animal shelters, veterinarians, veterinary schools and boarding kennels to develop emergency housing programs for pets.
Collect data in their own agencies.
Add questions to intake forms about animal cruelty.
What does The HSUS's First Strike campaign do to help other organizations?
Provide First Strike materials and related information.
Assist with outreach efforts (e.g., workshops, contacts, etc.).
Provide information and contacts for model programs across the country.
Provide advice, support, and technical assistance.
Provide assistance on cases involving animal cruelty.
Assist with legislative efforts.
Help raise awareness of domestic violence, child abuse and other forms of human violence among animal protection organizations and activists.
Channel: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded: April 19, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Author: aliveformyself
Length: 00:09:55
Rating: 4.43
Views: 381
Tags: Child Abuse Rating is for ADULTS and activists only
Video Comments:
darkwestern (November 1, 2008 at 11:33 am)
I have no love for child killers/abusers. I would have them all put to death. There shouldnt even be anything to decide on punishment.
aliveformyself (November 1, 2008 at 2:30 pm)
agreed. the issue here is that vigilantes cannot come in and mess up caes to get these "people" prosecuted and we have to get toughter laws tougher judges. The judges that i know are too wishey washy. We need absolute hard asses who do not look me in the eye and say " but they left them alive so i gave them six years " that blows me away and I will not ever vote for that one judge ever again in her career as a matter of fact I asked she be reviewed after that comment.
Ericskreemer (April 20, 2008 at 4:50 pm)
total freakin EVIL!!
aliveformyself (April 20, 2008 at 7:54 pm)
yes.
iseehaters (April 20, 2008 at 9:55 am)
your a better person then me, i would of killed them all by now, or at the very least beat this living shit out of them, but thats just me,, we all deal with things differntly.
aliveformyself (April 20, 2008 at 11:02 am)
Who said I would not "kill" them? This is a question only regarding what to do with them " Death penalty?" Or would that make them kill their victims knowing that they would get the death penalty anyway?"
iseehaters (April 20, 2008 at 11:37 am)
im talking about your family members,,, as far as the other bozos.. DEATH ALL THE WAY. when enough people die the rest will fall in to line.. case closed.. but thats just me..
aliveformyself (April 20, 2008 at 3:08 pm)
If you only knew the thoughts that went through my head. I even outed every last one of them. The peolpe who allowed it and the perps. The damage was permenent. To this day the family who raised me will not talk to the victims, instead they say " their are children who act like sexy or want it" in otherwords bring this on themselves.My grandmother said this so many times ,I finally shut up. UNTIL 5 years ago and I started to blurt it out!
johnnymoondog (April 19, 2008 at 4:56 pm)
yep, and surely he lost his human rights when he killed those kids. He must never get out .
pili2255 (April 19, 2008 at 4:56 pm)
5*****