Assertion: victim's abuser | /r/CapableOf | use their partners
Facets:
value: through harming the pet
type: MANNER
value: as a method of control
type: PURPOSE
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: If pets are in the household, abusers often use their partners’ relationship with their pet as a method of control, either through harming the pet or threatening to do so," Dr. Smith explains.