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In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused, too

  • Written by Lynn Addington, Professor, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University
In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused, tooPeople abused by intimate partners regularly cite fear for their pet's safety as a primary reason they do not leave an abusive situation.Sjale/ Illustration: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet, and almost all see their pet as a family member.

Unfortunately, in homes where violence occurs, pets can...

Read more: In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused, too

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