Animals provide emotional support, unconditional love, and stability for many victim-survivors of domestic and family violence. This bond can be exploited by perpetrators, who may inflict or threaten harm to animals as a strategy to intimidate, coerce or control human victim-survivors. Having an animal inclusive practice validates the love and care that clients have for their animals and legitimises the human-animal bond. This fact sheet outlines how your service can be more animal inclusive.
We acknowledge that we live and work on the lands of First Nations peoples and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
We recognise the strength and resilience of human and animal victim-survivors of family violence and their right to safety.
