Mike Sullivan. Photo courtesy of KULR8-TV.

Billings, Montana recently had a case of animal cruelty and KULR8 TV called in National Association of Social Workers member Mike Sullivan to explain why people hurt animals.

“The individual who engages in instrumental violence is much more likely to be criminally oriented; an abuser of people, probably abuses children, spousal abuse would be fairly typical, likely abuses substances and could very well be psychopathic,” said Sullivan, LCSW.

To read about the Mike Sullivan interview and see the TV news clip, click here.