Episode #5: Domestic abuse: Are animals a missing link?

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Talking Animal Law with Dr Samantha Pickles and Rachel Horman-Brown

Warning: adult themes, not suitable for children. ‘Where animals are abused, people are at risk and where people are abused, animals are at risk.’ That is the central message of this episode, in which we consider what can be learnt about domestic abuse and coercive control when we take the time to consider the animal within the home. What does this tell us and how can we protect vulnerable family members?