Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122599

Domestic Abuse: Pets

Tabled: 20 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Graeme Downie

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase awareness of (a) links between animal abuse and pet abuse and (b) fostering services available for pet owners experiencing domestic abuse.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra has commissioned a research project, led by the University of Bristol, to explore the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse and to identify additional opportunities for intervention. Defra will consi...

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