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Domestic violence and animal cruelty facts

o Of women entering shelters, 71 percent said their batterer had killed, maimed, injured or threatened pets to control them; 32 percent said their children had killed or hurt animals.

o 68 percent of battered women reported violence against their animals.

o 75 percent of the violence occurred in front of children.

Source: American Humane Association

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