Taking a paws 🐾 on the @X platform for now. Back if and when it changes 🔍

EVENT: Join @APDAWG1 & @Naturewatch_org for 'Breaking the Link: Protect Animals. Protect People' to mark #NationalDomesticViolenceMonth. Proudly co-chairing with brilliant @RosieDuffield1. Places avail. soon. Sign up for more info: https://t.co/7cDga5uS0A #APDAWG #BreakingTheLink

There is a direct link between domestic abuse and animal abuse and our much-loved pets are the reason why so many people cannot leave the abuse. But did you know that there's support available to keep you and your beloved pets safe? #Norfolk https://t.co/5kStdNb7xT

🙏🏻Huge thank you @Dr_Dan_1 for your amazing work over so many years to make this happen. Outstanding. 👏🏻🐾🐶🐈‍⬛🥳

Pet Abduction Bill 2024 becomes live today - so much hard work campaigning by @Dr_Dan_1 - progress such as this takes years of dedication and determination. Huge congratulations - a law that protects both animals and people. Link to law here 👇 https://t.co/KFah6a5K7h

Training today with South Yorkshire Police @syptweet about animals within domestic abuse cases - the @Naturewatch_org ‘Protect Animals. Protect People’ campaign - I get the best co-presenters 🐾 - #BreakingTbeLink

Good to see French 🇫🇷 schools adding animal welfare to the curriculum - The new Enseignement moral et civique programme will be taught to pupils at primary school age.

A new campaign by the Naturewatch Foundation is highlighting the link between those who abuse animals and their use of violence against people; former detective inspector Mark Randell, the charity’s Campaign Manager, spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the need for

Today is International Homeless Animals Day - so much of our work has been about making sure all free roaming and stray animals are protected - here on the Romanian - Ukrainian border ❤️💛💙 #internationalhomelessanimalsday

Happy #WorldElephantDay2024 - African bush elephants very much ‘hidden-in-sight’ - thankful for the opportunities we have had with our wildlife African projects. 🐘

Animal Protection Laws 🆘Ukrainian signatures needed! 6️⃣ days left to make a difference! Implementation of affordable sterilization for pets in all regions of Ukraine. 👇 17, 668 more signatures needed. https://t.co/OZREvsxK3d ‼️#DontBeLikeTurkey

South Yorkshire Police have been so supportive building partnerships around animal welfare to help protect both animals and people. One of the 93% of forces who updated their websites to reflect understanding around the animal human abuse link. #VAWG @syptweet @Naturewatch_org

Looking forward to presenting today with @Naturewatch_org ‘Protect Animals. Protect People.’ campaign to South Yorkshire Police @syptweet - how taking crimes against animals seriously can help reduce violence against women and girls and domestic abuse #BreakingTheLink together

Trying to trace the UK owner of a dog abandoned in car at Dublin Airport over the weekend that still not been reclaimed

Today we celebrate 20 years of working together with @DogsTrust supporting pets and their families fleeing domestic abuse. Learn more about fostering and supporting this life-saving work here: https://t.co/8H61SpUmIY 💜

I’ve been documenting illegal bloodsports for 30 years. During this time, it’s continued to evolve. Wrote this piece which shows how it’s being fuelled by social media #animalabuse #bloodsports #badgers #dogs #cockfighting https://t.co/qfD3y9st8A

Animal fighting harms whole communities. In conversation with @JohnMooneyIRL at The Sunday Times today discussing how this organised abuse is evolving. The safeguarding response must evolve too. Law enforcement must be trained to identify the signs 👇 https://t.co/UsaRD0Hl2p

Prepping for next police presentation with South Yorkshire Police DA teams. Encouraging that some forces want to understand the animal abuse link to help protect DA survivors but it would be helpful to prevent #VAWG if the awareness was mandatory for police officers @syptweet

Thank you for your time yesterday and for your insight into how violence against animals and #VAWG are linked.

“Abusers understand the special bond that exists between a person and a pet. Targeting that relationship is one way they can coercively control, in the same way they cut their victim off from their family, friends, financial independence.” Protect animals. Protect people.