HOUSTON – A Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to the humane treatment of animals is joining forces with one of the city’s most trusted sources for domestic violence prevention and assistance.

Barrio Dogs and the Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC) are using the “Youth and Paws” program to reach young hearts and minds that have dealt with violence in the home.

“There’s obviously a link between domestic violence and pet abuse,” said HAWC interim CEO Sonia Corrales. “There are people who hurt people, and people who hurt pets. That’s where this intersection and this link is.”

Corrales is thrilled to have the support of Barrio Dogs founder Gloria Zenteno, leading the program that she started years ago. The Youth and Paws program teaches humane education to children across Houston, Pasadena a

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