Breaking the Link: Protect Animals. Protect People

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***REGISTRATION OPEN NOW***

Join APDAWG & Naturewatch Foundation this National Domestic Abuse Awareness Month for Breaking the Link: Protect Animals. Protect People. 

Animals can be abused, threatened or killed within coercive control cases, a crime that affects 2.4 million people a year in UK. Perpetrators of domestic abuse identify that special bond people build with their pets & use this to exert control over children, partners or elderly relatives. 

Legislation & safeguarding strategies for people often miss the importance that pets have within relationships & families. As a result, not only are instances of animal abuse missed, but opportunities to protect people are too.  

Following on from the success of last Oct's APDAWG event during Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we are excited to collaborate with Naturewatch Foundation again to highlight why it is so important to consider pets used & abused within these horrific crimes. 

Our impressive speaker line-up will incl. professionals in this field, as well as survivors of the abuse, who will bravely share their experiences. Many of those who attend this event & many of the MPs who are invited, will have experienced abuse within a personal relationship. 

Working together we can help in #BreakingTheLink 

National Domestic Helpline - 0808 2000 247

If you would like to register interest in attending please email us events@naturewatch.org 

As always, spaces are very limited for this event & we can't guarantee everyone a seat so please only register your interest in attending if you can definitely attend.