He poured boiling water over the family dog” - Sonas Calls for Irish Law Reform to Recognise Pet Abuse as a Form of Coercive Control

A leading domestic violence charity is calling on the Government to amend Irish domestic violence legislation to explicitly recognise pet abuse as a form of coercive control within abusive relationships. Sonas Domestic Violence Charity says frontline services regularly encounter situations where pets are threatened, harmed or used to intimidate and psychologically control women and children experiencing abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.