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Rep. Katie Porter @RepKatiePorter
Incidents of domestic violence and the choice to leave one’s abuser are often some of the scariest moments in a survivor’s life. They can be made worse by the presence of a beloved family pet—approximately 34% of survivors are torn between escaping abuse and leaving a pet behind. — PolitiTweet.org