Animal Cruelty facts

•  Children exposed to domestic violence are 3 times more likely to act out animal cruelty than children in nonviolent homes. Currie, C. L. (2006). Animal crueltyby children exposed to domestic violence. Child Abuse & Neglect, 30(4), 425-435.
• “Extreme cruelty toward animals is a marker for potential violence toward
  humans.” Psychologist Stephanie LaFarge, court-mandated animal abuse counseling
•  Men and teenage boys commit a high percentage of intentional animal cruelty.