New York: Protect Animal and Human Victims of Domestic Violence!

This action is for New York residents only.

The New York State Legislature is considering a bill, S. 8035, that would authorize courts, when issuing protection orders for victims of domestic violence, to order the exclusive care, custody, and control of certain companion animals. This legislation would help protect these animals from their guardians’ abusers.

Protection orders (also known as restraining orders) are court orders protecting domestic violence victims. Abusers may threaten or harm an animal in order to control or psychologically torment the animal’s guardian. Sadly, this form of coercive control is extremely effective.

Send a message to your state senator below, urging them to protect both the animal and human victims of domestic violence by supporting this bill.

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