This is a story from a St. Louis television station that is reporting a shortage of shelter space for women because that an increase in Domestic Violence. Shelters are particularly busy in winter time and this winter has been one of the most difficult and challenging pushing people to the edge. There is no particular explanation anybody can come up with for...

Here is an article that was written recently about Teen Relationship Violence and raises the question about whether or not it should be taught in schools. We have always maintained that teens have no frame of reference for what is a healthy relationship and what isn't. Growing up is difficult enough, but when a young girl gets into a serious relationship she...

This is a story from the Blackpool Gazette in the United Kingdom about Assaults On Women. The gist of the story is that, on average, a woman will be hit or threatened by a partner 35 times before she reports it to the authorities. "Historically domestic abuse is a hidden crime. What happens within four walls, stays within four walls." The abuse...

Here's an interesting story about how dog trainers can socialize dogs and Prevent Dog Attacks. It stems from several dog attacks in Central Texas over the last two weeks: one involved a dog attacking three children who were sent to the hospital; another involved a pitbull which mauled a little girl to death. Needless to say the community is in an uproar....

Recently U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal D-Conn. met with the University of St. Joseph students, professors and staff and talked about the need for cultural change regarding Campus Sexual Assaults. This was the third roundtable discussion that Sen. Blumenthal has had about sexual assaults on college campuses. He hopes to shape legislation and propose funding for programs that might help prevent it and...

In today's blog post we're doing a review of the most popular Wildfire pepper sprays. They all have an 18% concentration of oleoresin capsicum which makes them nearly twice as hot as most sprays. They are made and independently tested in the USA with many sizes and styles to choose from. The most popular is this key ring spray that contains 25...