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Animal-Human Bond
Arizona State University is one of a handful of universities throughout the country with courses specifically pertaining to animal abuse. Animals are an integral part of the lives of many of the clients that human service professionals serve. This may be in the form of violence to other animals as well as other family members, or as companions and/or therapeutic supports.
This program focuses on the current significance for understanding human-other animal relationships in four areas: 1) other animals as family, 2) other animal abuse, 3) the link between non-human animal abuse and other forms of violence such as domestic violence, child and elder abuse, and 4) other animals across the human life span including the powerful potential that positive connections with other animals have for healing and promoting resiliency in human beings while at the same time benefitting the non-human animals (i.e., companion animals and other animal-assisted interventions).
Spay and Neuter Animals
There has been a lot in the media surrounding an NFL player doing horrifying things that defy common sense with dogs, but at the same time, many irresponsible pet owners do the same thing by the thousands everyday in a much less gruesome manner. This is a very powerful message done by Robert Valentine about spaying and neutering.