One of the most dangerous things that can
happen to a child
is to kill or torture an
animal and get away with it.anthropologist Margaret Mead
As FBI Supervisory
Special Agent Alan Brantley says:
"(Animal
cruelty) is not a harmless venting of emotion in a healthy
individual;
this is a warning sign that this individual is not mentally
healthy
and needs some sort of intervention."
Linking the
Circles of Compassion Web Ring Home page |
This web ring's purpose is to raise awareness about "the link" between human violence and animal cruelty. This web ring is open to all web sites that deal with child abuse, domestic violence, animal cruelty, and/or provide services to victims (both 2 and 4 legged), We especially welcome personal home pages with survivor's stories.
This ring and the truths its based on has been inspired by the book "Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse, Linking the Circles of Compassion for Prevention and Intervention" edited by Frank R. Ascione and Phil Arkow. This new book can be purchased online at: Purdue University Press
This effort is based upon these truths:
Cowardly acts of aggression against vulnerable members of the family are power and control issues. Whether the victims have two legs or four seems to be as much a matter of opportunity as anything else.
Acts of aggression against any member of a family endanger all in the household and put others in the community at risk as well. (Animal cruelty/torture/abuse was practiced by all recent school shooters before they turned on their parents and peers).
Animal abuse is an early warning sign of serious problems in that family and with the perpetrator. It is easy to loose sight of the big picture. Child abuse, animal abuse and domestic violence all have the same source. Violence is violence, abuse is abuse -- it does not matter who the victim is.
This is where you submit your site to join the Ring. The Ringmaster will take a look at your site before you actually join. You must have the ring html fragment and graphics up on your page before we can add you to the ring. It is part of the "deal" that your site be ready to instantaneously participate in the ring once you're added. Step 1: Fill in the form below as completely and accurately as possible. If you do not have a web page up yet, please put it up before filling out the form. When ready, submit the form:
Step 2: Now, save these logos to add to your web site's home page to tell people that you are part of the ring. If you are using Windows95, you should be able to place the cursor over the graphic you like best, right-click then choose "Save Picture As" from the menu that pops up (step 2 continues after the logos)
This
Linking the Circles of Compassion for
Prevention and Intervention |
If you have any problems "grabbing" the graphics, email the Ringmaster and she can attach the graphic to an email message.
Step
3: You will get this
code by email with your site ID already inserted. YOU
CANNOT be added to the ring unless this html fragment is on your
page. Your web ring table should look the same as the one above.
Plase use this form to
edit your site information. If you have any problems, contact the
Ringmaster .
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