Australian and international studies estimate pets are likely to be present in around 70 per cent of domestic and family violence cases.
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00:00Many of the referrals that we may actually get through our crisis support programs are referrals from police directly
00:06after recognising or potentially assisting somebody or family to leave a domestic violence situation.
00:12The individual may be hesitant because their pets are still remaining at the property.
00:18They want to ensure that their pets are also safe and be able to be reunited with their pets.
00:23So quite often we will find that animals also are victims of domestic violence, the same as what their owners are.
00:29If you fear for your pet safety, if somebody is potentially targeting your pet,
00:36whether or not it's through direct physical violence or whether or not it is even from just limiting their accesses to food,
00:45veterinary care, that is domestic violence in itself.