Harming Pets is Now Considered a Crime in an ADVO

Tamworth Family Support Service welcomes the new legislation changes to ADVO. Its purpose is to help take a step towards domestic violence prevention by making the harm of a family pet a crime. 

Tamworth Family Support Service Manager, Lynda Townsend has seen cases where the women of Tamworth and their children have been traumatized as abusive partners harm or threaten their beloved housepets.

Through the new legislation, abusive partners are now easily detected, warned, and penalized. "A lot of women delay leaving because of fear to their pets, so hopefully this will make that real change," said Townsend. Along with refuge environments, kennels will also be erected to help fleeing women take their pets with them.

Source: The Northern Daily LEADER

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