When Children Witness Animal Cruelty

Take Action!

1. Contact your state legislators by completing the information to the right and let them know that as a voting constituent you are concerned about animal abuse and domestic violence in your community. Encourage them to consider supporting legislation that addresses the gravity of animal abuse carried out in the presence of and/or as a threat to children. Point them to ALDF’s Model Animal Protection Laws Collection as a resource, and encourage them to contact legislation@aldf.org directly.

1. Find out from your city/county law enforcement officials what communication systems exist between your local animal protection agencies and the area’s domestic violence resources. Volunteer to assist them with those efforts, or – where necessary – work with them toward establishing improved coordination.
   
   

1. The Florida case noted above has inspired a state bill called “Dexter’s Law” (SB 618) which seeks to establish an Animal Abuser Registry. Go to www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org and find out more about the potential these registries have to prevent incidents of animal abuse and save taxpayer dollars.

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