Pets are being left bloodied and abused as calls mount for more hotels and domestic violence crisis centres to accommodate pets.
New research has found rates of domestic violence related assault, and non-DV related assault, spike significantly over the holiday period in NSW.
New Year’s Day appeared to have the worst increase, with an average of 157 incidents recorded, 118 per cent higher than usual, according to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day also recorded significant spikes.