Failure to Protect is a collaboration of CBS News Chicago and the CBS News Data Team, and examines the victims affected by domestic violence in Chicago and the systems that failed them. Editor’s Note: ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A bill to extend protection from abuse orders to pets passed the state Senate and is bringing new awareness to the dangerous link between domestic violence and animal abuse and ...

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Emotional support animals (ESAs) are pets prescribed by a licensed mental health professional for those with disabling mental illness. While emotional support animals are commonly cats and dogs, any ...

GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – At a domestic violence shelter in Grants, volunteers are hard at work looking to spread some holiday cheer to families facing some of the hardest times of their lives. “I’m sure ...

Disturbed by a high pitched cry, three-year-old Christopher's mom walks into the living room to find him swinging their new kitten around by the tail. Five-year-old John's babysitter witnesses John ...

During their first argument, Christina's boyfriend kicked her cat, Luna. He later apologized, claiming she was “just in the wrong place.” Over time, however, the violence escalated — not just toward ...

A commonly found link between animal and child abuse is what has inspired SB115, sponsored by Sen. Jen Plumb, D-Salt Lake City, this legislative session.