A FLINTSHIRE MP has joined fellow MPs and members of the House of Lords to discuss how an animal charity is supporting victim-survivors flee domestic abuse.
Cats Protection hosted a parliamentary reception to raise awareness among politicians of its Lifeline service, which provides free and confidential cat fostering to enable owners to escape domestic abuse.
The charity used the event to highlight findings revealing that 78% of domestic abuse professionals surveyed had encountered cases where cats were targeted by abusers – often to control or coerce a partner or family member and to stop them leaving.