There are approximately 70 million pet dogs and 74 million pet cats in the U.S., a country where 20 men and women are assaulted per minute. In one survey, 71 percent of domestic violence victims reported that their abuser also targeted pets. In one study of families under investigation for suspected child abuse, researchers found that pet abuse had occurred in 88 percent of these families.

(Adaptado de https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/animal-cruelty-facts-and-stats. Acessado em 11/05/2019.)

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