Utah bill to protect pets from domestic abuse moves forward

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Rep. Angela Romero has brought forward a bill that would allow the inclusion of pets on court-issued protective orders, who ch would prohibit abusers from harming, threatening or trying to take possession of an animal.

and abandoned near Interstate 80 in Tooele. A man lit Dixie on fire to get back at her owner, with whom he had a previous relationship, police said.Several domestic violence survivors also spoke up Friday, explaining how their abusers tried to control them by manipulating their love for their pets. A couple also said keeping ownership of their pet has been a significant part of their healing process.

“I honestly can’t help but wonder if I would’ve even been alive if I didn’t have this dog because she gave me purpose and a will to live,” one woman said through tears. She also said she probably would’ve left her abuser sooner if she’d had the options provided by the bill Romero, D-Salt Lake City, has brought forward.

Thirty-five other states already offer such protections to pets, and members of the committee said it’s high time Utah joined them. The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted unanimously in favor of the bill, which will now head to the House floor for a vote.

 

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