@article{ref1,
title="Fleeing with Fido: an analysis of what Canadian domestic violence shelters are communicating via their websites about leaving an abusive relationship when pets are involved",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2019",
author="Peirone, Amy and Fitzgerald, Amy and Barrett, Betty Jo and Gray, Allison",
volume="34",
number="4",
pages="287-298",
abstract="In response to the growing body of empirical research demonstrating a substantial co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and animal abuse, domestic violence shelters are increasingly offering on- or off-site services to care for the pets of abused women accessing shelter services. This paper analyzes all public websites of first-stage shelters in Canada (n = 337) to offer the first examination of what these shelters are communicating about this co-occurrence of abuse and an appraisal of what services are available to survivors with pets. The findings indicate that less than half of the websites mention pets, and only 1% of shelters report offering on-site pet programs. There are significant relationships between websites addressing the role of pets in both safety planning and help-seeking among abused women and the provision of pet shelter services. The paper concludes with suggestions for pet-related information on domestic violence shelter websites in Canada and elsewhere.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-018-0023-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-018-0023-z"
}