Other papers from speakers and conference participants
Family Violence and Animal Abuse in Rural Communities - the presentation by Drs. Deborah Doherty and Jennie Hornosty reporting on their recent New Brunswick/PEI study examining family violence, firearms, and pet abuse within a rural context where firearms are positively valued. Download the Executive Summary or the Complete Study.
Safety Plan (Option 1) and Safety Plan (Option 2) from the Calgary Humane Society and Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
Animal Cruelty by Children Exposed to Domestic Violence by Cheryl L. Currie, School of Public Health, University of Alberta. A community sample of 47 mothers with two children and a history of domestic violence were compared to a matched sample of 45 mothers with two children who did not have such a history. Results: Children exposed to domestic violence were significantly more likely to have been cruel to animals than children not exposed to violence.
Violence Affects all Members of the Family: Safe Pet Programs in Western Canada by Rochelle Stevenson, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University. Studies show that women will delay leaving an abusive relationship out of concern for the safety of their pet. This thesis is an exploration of the policy response to this risk factor: safe pet programs.
Other Links of Interest
Alberta's Animal Protection Act
Criminal Code of Canada
Veterinary Profession Act (Government of Alberta Queen's Printer)
Other links and resources are on our Cruelty Connection resources page. |
Information from Melinda Merck, D.V.M.
Information from Christina Risley-Curtiss, Ph.D.
