The Effect Upon Children. Children who witness such abuse are three times more likely to abuse animals and, later in life, to play a role in an abusive relationship. Family violence perpetuates the detrimental cycle of violence. read more
Animal abuse does not only hurt animals; it affects our entire community. Animal abuse also has a strong connection to domestic violence. Victim’s dogs and cats are often used by abusers as pawns to manipulate and control them. In an abusive home, a companion animal may serve as a lone confidant for an abused woman or child and, by abusing the animal, an abuser is taking advantage of the victim’s concern for his or her animal. read more
Animal abuse can cause traumatic memories or behavioral issues in the animal even after it has been moved from an abusive environment. They may develop an aggressive or anxious and skittish personality/trait(s). read more
Humans who abuse animals usually have something psychological that is a effect from child abuse as a kid or domestic violence in some way. Most animal abuse sites will say you can usually track a root cause of read more