The Cruelty Connection: Animal Abuse and Human Violence

Cruelty to animals doesn’t just hurt pets.  It can be a warning signs of violence against people too.  Join us to learn how understanding this link can help create safer, kinder communities.  Together, we can build a community that protects both animals and people.

Guest speakers Dr. Herman Soong, M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine and the Honorable Hillar Moore, District Attorney from East Baton Rouge Parish, will present “The Cruelty Connection: Animal Abuse and Human Violence,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 in the Sylvan Friedman Student Union Ballroom.  They will discuss how cruelty to animals can be a warning sigh of violence against people and how to create safer communities.

The event is free and open to the public.