Statistics
Women'sRefuge
2018ResearchPets as part of intimate partner violence in New Zealand.
SPCAandWomen's
RefugeResearchThe Co-existence of Animal Cruelty and Family Violence.
MasseyUniversity
ResearchWomen and their fur-babies: leaving family violence together.
AustralianVeterinary
AssociationResearchIntimate partner violence and companion animal welfare.
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