Kudos to Purina and RedRover for expanding the ability of shelters for intimate partner violence to take in pets, as well as women and children. Many victims won’t leave because of threats made against their pets. This campaign gives women one less reason to stay with their abusers. Way to go!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
I posted this week that Massachusetts recently passed a law that included pets in the protection orders issued to domestic violence victims. What do you think of this practice?
Continue reading Saturday Survey: Should dogs be included in domestic violence orders of protection?
Well, it’s been a long time coming, but dogs in Massachusetts are now eligible to be protected from domestic abuse just like people have been for ages. Last September, Governor Deval Patrick signed an animal protection bill that provided a safety net for dogs caught up in the web of domestic violence.
Continue reading Massachusetts Dogs a Little Safer Now
A big wag of the doggies.com tail to the Rose Brooks Center for Women in Kansas City for recently changing their “no pets” policy to now allow battered women to shelter at the Center WITH their pets.
Continue reading Domestic Violence and Dogs
From the weird, wacky world of dog news:
A man in Manitowoc, Wisconsin was arrested last month for urinating on his roommate’s dog after she refused to have sex with him.
The 35-year old man was drunk when he asked his roommate to have sex with him. She refused, so he went to the basement and peed on both the dog and the floor. (I hate when that happens!)
He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct related to domestic violence.
Stay classy, dude!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!