Animal abuse 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 takes advantage of the victim’s concern for his or her animal. Abusers may threaten or abuse animals in front of children and partners to keep them from reporting abuse or leaving. By hurting the animals, an abuser is sending the message that a human victim could be next. Animals being treated poorly with nonchalant nature is illegal in many countries and highly inhuman. The animal is also living organisms who deserve good living standards and protection from cruelty. Animals must not be treated badly whether or not they are domestic or not. Animal cruelty is carried out in many countries and organisations in the veil of experimental studies and research.

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