Recommended Resources
Downloads 
The Cruelty Connection: The relationships between animal cruelty, child abuse and domestic violence. Updated in January 2011 by the Alberta SPCA.
Learning to Care through Kindness to Animals Guide for Teachers (updated 2010 edition-pdf) - Written by the Alberta SPCA for the Society for Safe and Caring Schools.
Exploring the Links: Firearms, Family Violence and Animal Abuse in Rural Communities (Executive Summary) by Drs. Deborah Doherty and Jennie Hornosty, New Brunswick, 2008
Exploring the Links: Firearms, Family Violence and Animal Abuse in Rural Communities (Final Report) by Drs. Deborah Doherty and Jennie Hornosty, New Brunswick, 2008
Animal Cruelty by Children Exposed to Domestic Violence by Cheryl L. Currie, University of Alberta, 2005
Violence Affects All Members of the Family: Safe Pet Programs in Western Canada by Rochelle Stevenson, Simon Fraser University, 2009
The Links Between Animal Abuse and Family Violence, as Reported by Women Entering Shelters in Calgary Communities (pdf) - Research paper by Sue C. McIntosh, M.A., CCC
Domestic Violence Handbook: for Police and Crown Prosecutors in Alberta-Chapter 25: Relationship Between Animal (Pet) Abuse and Family Violence (pdf) - Published by Alberta Justice
Exploration of a Link: Child and Animal Cruelty in Wellington County, Ontario (pdf) - Research Paper by Lisa Anne Zilney and Mary Zilney
Animal Abuse and Youth Violence Research Paper - Written by Frank R. Ascione
Looking Out for Family Pets: Recognizing the Connection between Animal Cruelty and Family Violence - Article by Pamela Cross for the Ontario Women's Justice Network
Web Resources
American Humane National Resource Center
