Animal Welfare and Family Law 2022 CLE Seminar Recap

Animal Welfare and Family Law CLE Seminar

Thursday, April 21, 2022

The brain-child of Family Court Judge Jennifer B. Ranji, the Animal Welfare and Family Law Seminar on April 21 was a howling success. Speakers talked on the correlation between animal cruelty and domestic abuse and the ways that studying this connection may help reduce both serious problems. Various child welfare and domestic violence programs lined the walls of the conference room and staff were available to discuss ways people can help. But, perhaps the most exciting part of the seminar was the Brandywine Valley SPCA puppy pound! DSBA converted the Renaissance Center’s loading dock area on Fourth Street into a place for attendees to visit, pet, and play with four beautiful hound dog puppies (Ben, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey), all of whom were adopted by the end of the day.

DSBA members interested in discussing legislative and policy changes to better address the connections between animal abuse and domestic violence are welcome to reach out to Judge Ranji’s chambers to be invited to an action planning event in June. Thank you to all our speakers, volunteers, and participants!