(For references in other Link areas, please refer back to the topics list on the Link Bibliography page.)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Adams, C.J. (1995). Woman-battering and harm to animals. In C. Adams & J. Donovan, eds.: Animals and Women: Feminist Theoretical Explorations. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, pp. 55-84.
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Akhtar, A. (2012). Animals and Public Health: Why Treating Animals Better is Critical to Human Welfare. (Chapter 2: Victims of Abuse: Making the Connection.) New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
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Allen, M., Gallagher, B. & Jones, B. (2006). Domestic violence and the abuse of pets: Researching the link and its implications in Ireland. Practice: Social Work in Action, 18(3), 167-181.
American Humane Association (1998). Operational guide for animal care and control agencies: Handling the pets of domestic violence victims. Englewood, CO: American Humane.
Animal Welfare Institute (2022, Summer). Safe havens for pets: Unique models, unified mission. AWI Quarterly, 71(2), 8.
Animal Welfare Institute (2021, Fall). Spotlighting safe haven services for people and pets. AWI Quarterly, 70(3), 11.
Animal Welfare Institute (2020, Fall). Expanding safe haven resources for domestic violence survivors with pets. AWI Quarterly, 69(3), 24-25.
Animal Welfare Institute (2014). Why pets mean so much: The human-animal bond in the context of intimate partner violence: Technical Assistance Guidance. Harrisburg, Pa.: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.
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Animal Welfare Institute (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Arizona: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Arkansas: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in the District of Columbia: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Maryland: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in New York: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Ohio: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Virginia: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, Cummings, S., & Warner, B. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Maine: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Cooley, LLP (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Texas: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, Cooley, LLP, & Franklin, N. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Wisconsin: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, Cummings, S., Warner, B., & Franklin, N. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Colorado: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, Cummings, S., Warner, B., & Purcell, J. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Florida: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, Cummings, S., Warner, B., Sanghvi, S., & Cobb, N. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Michigan: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI
Animal Welfare Institute, & Gonzalez, D. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Hawai’i: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Gonzalez, D. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Nevada: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Gonzalez, D. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in New Hampshire: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Gonzalez, D. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Rhode Island: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Gonzalez, D. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Tennessee: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Gonzalez, D. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Vermont: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Gonzalez, D. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Wyoming: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Keller, R. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Nebraska: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Mitchell, K. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Minnesota: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Mitchell, K. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Oregon: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Mitchell, K. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in South Carolina: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Randolph, B. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Connecticut: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Schurr, E. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in California: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Schurr, E. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Illinois: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Schurr, E. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Iowa: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Schurr, E. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in New Jersey: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & Schurr, E. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in North Carolina: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & White, S.. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Kentucky: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
Animal Welfare Institute, & White, S.. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Massachusetts: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
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Animal Welfare Institute, & Yautz, C. (n.d.). Including Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Alaska: Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors. Washington, DC: AWI.
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Arkow, P. (1994). Animal abuse and domestic violence: Intake statistics tell a sad story. Latham Letter, 15(2), 17.
Arkow, P. & Chittenden, A. (2009). Link coalition launched in Connecticut: CT SafePet Client Screening and Safety Plan Guidelines for Referring Agents. The Latham Letter, 30(3), 16-17.
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