Train police in how pets are used by domestic abusers, says charity

<p>Campaigners want officers to learn about ‘clear links’ between harming animals and harming humans</p><p>Police should be trained in how pets can be used in coercive control cases, according to a charity that found a “troubling gap” in awareness about the links between violence against animals and violence against humans.</p><p>A report from the Naturewatch Foundation found that only 60% of police forces in England and Wales teach officers about pets being used as tools of coercion, punishment and manipulation, even though more than half of UK households have a pet.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/23/train-police-in-how-pets-are-used-by-domestic-abusers-says-charity">Continue reading...</a>