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“The Michigan teenager who allegedly killed four students and wounded seven others reportedly has a history of torturing animals. Two key legislators say that emphasizing how animal abuse hurts people is a better strategy to get animal welfare laws passed. And we need your help to identify prosecutors and law enforcement offices that have dedicated animal cruelty units. All of this and more is in your January LINK-Letter about animal abuse’s Links to human violence.” Phil Arkow, Coordinator, The National LINK Coalition
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THE LINK IN THE NEWS…
– Michigan teenage school shooter said to also torture animals
– Ex-cop suspected of child pornography and bestiality
– Mother was charged with child neglect and animal cruelty while DCF was unresponsive
– Police investigating a murder-suicide that also claimed the family dog
– Texas man killed as thieves of stolen dog try to claim reward
– Barking dogs complaint results in shootings of two police officers
LEGISLATION and The Link
– A Link emphasis can advance laws and aid reconciliation with indigenous communities
– Court-appointed advocates for animals bill to be re-introduced in Florida
CHILD MALTREATMENT and The Link
– Child welfare professionals sought for a focus group to inform juvenile & family court judges
CRIMINAL JUSTICE and The Link
– Help us identify specialized animal cruelty prosecution and enforcement units
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and The Link
– Churches seen as untapped resource for victim support
VETERINARY MEDICINE and The Link
– Study examines conditions of Purdue University’s PetSafe program
– Canadian veterinary technicians learn about The Link
LAW ENFORCEMENT and The Link
– 300 Calgary police officers receive Link training
SOCIAL WORK and The Link
– Applications invited for three assistant professorships
COVID-19 and The Link
– Study to examine animal shelter and pet owner challenges
The Link in THE LITERATURE
– Suspected serial cat killings found to be caused by natural predators
Raising LINK AWARENESS
– Link awareness grows in Kentucky, Alberta, and across North America
LINK LEGISLATION
We’re celebrating 24 major Link legislative victories among 132 bills that were introduced in 2021 in state and federal legislatures addressing how animal abuse is Linked with other family and community violence. And we’re watching 79 more that have already been introduced for 2022.
… plus 23 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES where you can learn more about how animal abuse is a sentinel indicator and predictor of human violence.
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Thanks for helping us to make a difference in protecting vulnerable people, animals, and communities.
Phil Arkow, Coordinator
The National LINK Coalition –
The National Resource Center on The Link between Animal Abuse and Human Violence
16 Grasshopper Drive
Etowah, NC 28729
828-595-9750
