good life lick - global pet feature Domestic Abuse & Pet Shelter Bayer & PAWS (Pet & Women Safety Act) In recent years, the correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence has been established. Clearly. Solidly. Without refute. Abusers of animals are 5x as likely to harm humans and statistics place half of domestic abuse victims staying in dangerous situations because they fear for their pets. Abusers often exploit the bond between victims and their animals trying to manipulate, punish or control victims through actions against their pets. Many victims stay in abusive situations because of fear of what would happen to their pet if they leave them behind. And shelters have not historically accepted companion animals. Thus, many women stay in dangerous or even lethal situations. The PAWS Act (Pet and Woman Safety) was reintroduced in 2017 since “Any” member of a household can experience abuse. The Paws act will help to bridge the gap. Bayer Company held a luncheon presentation at the Global 2017 Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida (March 2017) to reiterate this knowledge, awareness and necessity to take action in the pet industry. Bayer also made a generous donation to “Noah’s Ark House” in Las Vegas, Nevada for its continued efforts in the fight against abuse and more specifically because Noah's Ark is one of the few shelters in the country that offers safe haven for both woman and pets.
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The Paws Act is a bi-partisan piece of legislation that would expand federal protection for the pets of domestic violence victims and enact a federal grant program to help acquire safe haven for pets. These funds would enable to help more survivors of domestic abuse and their pets
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