: subjected to harmful or improper treatment : having suffered abuse
providing support for abused children/women
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The annual event supports the rescue, rehabilitation and care of abused and neglected exotic animals and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the sanctuary.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
The next day, at 1:10 p.m., Nunez said after checking her records, the foster mother returned with a doctor’s note and prescription from the SPARK Clinic — a health center established to treat abused children in the child welfare system — for some kind of cream.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The organization focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
The next day, at 1:10 p.m., Nunez said after checking her records, the foster mother returned with a doctor’s note and prescription from the SPARK Clinic — a health center established to treat abused children in the child welfare system — for some kind of cream.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The organization focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Abused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abused. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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