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No. 659 • October 22, 2020 • outwordmagazine.com Pet Photo Contest First Place Winner “Chewie Ann” Special Issue! Contest Pet Photos Begin on Page 14 Outword Take the Lead for Pets During Domestic Staff Violence Awareness PUBLISHER Fred Palmer Advertise with Month ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION Us in Our Ron Tackitt id you know that nearly HALF of domestic violence survivors Themed Issues stay with their abuser in fear of what will happen to their pet GRAPHIC DESIGN Kristy Harris and Save! if they leave? According to research conducted by Dr. Frank Ron Tackitt D Ascione, as many as 71 percent of pet-owning women entering No. 637 • November 28, 2019 • outwordmagazine.com EDITOR domestic violence shelters report their abuser injured, killed or [email protected] threatened family pets for revenge or psychological control. 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