Do people who abuse animals abuse children as well? (adopted, free, Houston)

[no kudzu]

It was a call about neglected animals which brought authorities to discover a baby covered in **** roaches. This is so horrible. Glad all the kids have been removed and hope they are permanently adopted by family or families who appreciate children for the gifts they are.

CPS: 5 other children taken from mother of baby found covered with roaches | khou.com Houston

[foxywench]

i do know that in the case of most serial killers theres a direct link between animal abuse and crime. most of these monsters start on small animals and "work up" so it wouldnt suprise me that aniaml abusers/neglecters would also neglect small children that are jut as helpless...

[jimboburnsy]

Jeezus H... I can't even read that...

[AnywhereElse]

I had a friend that worked with a Humane Society and she said when they got a call to go out on animal abuse/neglect and she saw the kids, she almost always had to report to Child Protective Services. An inhumane person is generally that way in every venue of their life. These people are devoid of compassion toward living things in general.

[brightdoglover]

But one does not equal the other.
I think animal abusers do just fine when they're not caught by abusing animals and do not necessarily abuse children also.
Both types of abusers should die slow painful deaths, but that is just my humble opinion.

[purehuman]

I think that someone who abuses animals could very easily extend that abuse to children, and probably do...how very sad...the woman should be offered a free operation to get herself sterilized...she shouldn't have ANY more children.