I sat in the airplane, next to a very special woman.
She specifically asked to sit next to me, because of Gabe.
She knew that he she wasn't supposed to pet him,
but I could tell that she really wanted
to get her hands on him.
Once we had reached cruising altitude, I asked her
if she would like to love on my special boy,
and she jumped at the chance.
While chatting, she told me that she was a therapist,
and that she was seriously considering getting a therapy dog,
to use with some of her patients.
She gave me a startling statistic...
about 47% of women who have suffer from domestic violence,
don't leave their abusive relationships
becuase they are not willing to leave their pets behind.
This made me physically ill...
because I can truly understand thier reluctance.
I know that I could never leave my precious animals behind.
Thank goodness, I've not ever been in a victim of violence,
nor have I had to go to a shelter because of hurricanes,
flooding, or any other reason.
This is a concern that should be taken into serious consideration,
by those in authority.
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As a Twitter Mom
I'm passing along the following information
straight from the Twitter Mom site.
Tell a Gal Pal about domestic violence. Let’s face it together.
Break the taboo. Educate Others. Support Survivors.
Domestic violence touches millions – more than seven out of 10 Americans know someone who is or has been a victim – but somehow it still remains a taboo subject.
The Allstate Foundation is asking everyone to Tell a Gal Pal about domestic violence so we can face the issue together during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month – and beyond.
For our latest blogging program, The Allstate Foundation and TwitterMoms have teamed up to raise awareness of domestic violence, and we need your help. By participating in this blogging program, you’re joining the Tell a Gal Pal movement, which calls on everyone to talk openly about domestic violence and support those in need.
Why Get Involved? The Startling Facts
- Each day in the U.S., 3 women die as a result of domestic violence. (1)
- More than 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. (2)
- Nearly 3 out of 4 Americans know someone who is or has been a victim.
- Only 54 percent of Americans have talked to a friend about domestic violence, and only 56 percent would know what to do to help a victim of domestic violence. (3)
Let’s face domestic violence together – Tell a Gal Pal to:
- Talk openly about domestic violence. Tell your Gal Pals – whether it’s your best friend, sister, mother, daughter, niece, cousin or neighbor – to face domestic violence, share their opinions and experiences and show support for survivors.
- Speak out against domestic violence when you see it. Call the police or National Domestic Violence Hotline to report domestic violence in your community – you could help save a life.
- Visit ClickToEmpower.org for easy ways start the conversation, check out resources for survivors or read inspirational survivor stories.
- You can also show your support for domestic violence survivors by volunteering at or donating items to your local domestic violence shelter. Contact your state domestic violence coalition for more information. Click here for a complete list of state coalitions.
