>N.J. Assembly committee advances bill to extend domestic violence laws to pets
Every day, family pets are targets in homes where there is domestic violance, animal advocates say. And the emotional trauma of their suffering extends to their owners, who often choose not to leave their batterer because they fear for their pet’s well being. (Baxter, The Star-Ledger)
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