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Journal Article: Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Barriers to Safety

The article Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Barriers to Safety for Survivors with Companion Animals and Livestock: Findings From a Qualitative Study, written by PATHS’ Director of Research and Communications Crystal Giesbrecht and co-authors Amber Fletcher and Melissa Wuerch, is now available in Violence Against Women. Read the journal article here.  Read the accepted version of the manuscript here or email for the final article.

This article examines the co-occurrence of violence against women and violence against animals based on interviews with 15 survivors in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Caution: This article contains examples of animal abuse and of people being separated from their animals. These stories can be difficult to read.

This survey was part of a larger mixed-methods study which also included online surveys for survivors, human service and animal welfare professionals, and the general public. This study is part of a partnership between PATHS and the Saskatchewan SPCA.

Other published articles include a survey of survivors and surveys of service providers (available here).