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2023 Animal L. Comm. Newsl. 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/anilawcn2023 and id is 1 raw text is: A8\ ,MERICANBARASSOCIA IC Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Winter/Spring 2023 Animal Law Legal and Policy Issues Surrounding Vulnerable Populations and their Pets A criminal case involving the beating death of Mona, a domestic abuse victim's companion dog, gained national attention last year after the Washington Supreme Court held that animal cruelty can constitute domestic violence This judicial recognition is important, and it echoes what domestic abuse victims already know: abusers routinely use animal abuse and threats of animal abuse to exercise power and control. This article begins with an overview of the link between domestic violence and animal cruelty and suggests three ways for lawyers to facilitate refuge for victims. Domestic violence (also referred to as intimate partner violence (IPV)) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner Lewis & Clark Law School Lewis & Clark Law School Uniting Plaintiff, Defense, Insurance, and Corporate Counsel to Advance the Civil Justice System