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color=#cccccc size=1>October 2009</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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color=#7c6a55 size=3><STRONG>One Abuser, Two
Victims</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT
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color=#444444 size=2>When 9-year-old Beth* was
sexually abused by her stepfather, she told the
prosecuting attorney that someone else knew
about it -- but that he couldn’t talk. She was
referring to her beloved cat, Oreo.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #444444"
color=#444444 size=2>Beth explained that Oreo
would bravely lie outside her door at night and
hiss whenever her attacker appeared. In trying
to protect her, the loyal black and white cat
also became another victim of violence; Beth’s
stepfather would always brutally kick Oreo away
from the door.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #444444"
color=#444444 size=2>Beth’s revelation gave the
prosecutor an idea. She decided to have Oreo
examined by a veterinarian. The results were
chilling. Sure enough, poor Oreo had sustained
injuries consistent with being physically
abused.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #444444"
color=#444444 size=2>When the prosecutor
submitted the veterinarian’s report to the jury
as evidence showing a pattern of violence in the
home, Beth’s allegations gained credibility. In
a way, Oreo was able to testify, convincing the
jury that the traumatized little girl had been
telling the truth. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT
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color=#444444 size=2>Beth’s stepfather was
convicted and received a long prison sentence.
Meanwhile, Beth and Oreo were finally able to
experience what every child and animal deserves:
a safe home.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
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color=#7c6a55 size=2><STRONG>Help Empower
Victims Like Beth and Oreo</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT
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color=#444444 size=2>The prosecutor in Beth’s
case was Allie Phillips, who now works for
American Humane as vice president of our Public
Policy Office. She and our staff regularly
conduct trainings for attorneys, judges,
veterinarians, social workers, domestic-violence
counselors and other social services providers
on what American Humane calls <A
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Link®</A> between violence to people and
violence to animals, increasing awareness of the
powerful role it can play in unmasking and
preventing abuse.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
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color=#444444 size=2>It’s a vital message -- one
that Allie and our Link team are uniquely
qualified to spread on behalf of abuse victims
everywhere. But she can’t do it
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<P><FONT
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color=#444444 size=2>Please help Allie and our
team continue to educate others about The Link
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color=#444444 size=1>*This is a true story.
However, the child’s name has been changed to
protect her privacy.</FONT></P></TD>
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color=#444444 size=1><EM>Allie Phillips has a
special black-and-white cat of her own -- Oscar,
who closely resembles Oreo.</P>
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color=#444444 size=3>The Link impacts thousands
of people and pets every day. <A
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