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A neglected dog is seen at an animal cruelty investigation led by Bissell Pet Foundation in July 2023 near Newton, Miss. (Chuck Cook/AP Images for Bissell Pet Foundation)

Animal abuse often signals human abuse — should therapists be allowed to report it?

Given the proven link between people who commit animal abuse and human abuse, therapists who hear about violence to animals should be allowed to report it.
A woman who was evacuated from Irpin cries kissing a cat wrapped in a blanket at a triage point in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

The war in Ukraine is powerfully magnifying our love for animals

This war has powerfully and painfully magnified the connections among human and animal lives, and our unrelenting commitment to love in the face of darkness.
The results of a new animal cruelty study are clear. People view fighting animal cruelty as a public responsibility and want crimes against animals to be taken more seriously. (Shutterstock)

Why animal cruelty should become a matter for dedicated police units

A new study examines how to best enforce and prevent animal abuse, including through a dedicated anti-cruelty policing unit.

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