Purpose <p>Animal abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) are two forms of violence that warrant serious attention. Previous research has found a connection between animal abuse and IPV perpetration, yet limited research has examined type of animal abuse separately. There is also a gap in the literature regarding identifying distinct groups of individuals based on their IPV and animal abuse perpetration.</p> Methods <p>This study utilized a latent class analysis (LCA) to identify if there are distinct classes based on IPV perpetration (severe physical, minor physical, psychological, and sexual) and animal abuse perpetration (dog abuse and cat abuse). This study also sought to examine gender as a predictor of class membership. This study used a sample of 809 participants from an online survey who answered questions regarding IPV and animal abuse about their current or recent intimate partners.</p> Results <p>A total of four distinct classes were identified in the LCA. <i>The severe IPV and animal abuse class</i> was characterized by high probabilities of severe physical, minor physical, and psychological IPV perpetration, as well as medium probabilities of dog and cat abuse. The <i>poly-IPV and animal abuse class</i> was characterized by having relatively high probabilities of physical and psychological IPV perpetration and high probabilities of dog and cat abuse. The <i>psychological IPV only class</i> was characterized by a high probability of psychological abuse, and low probabilities of all other types of violence. The <i>no violence class</i> had low probabilities of all types of violence. Additionally, perpetrator gender (being a man) predicted membership in the <i>poly-IPV and animal abuse class</i> compared to the <i>no violence class</i>.</p> Conclusion <p>Dog and cat abuse as risk markers for IPV perpetration warrants serious attention. There is a need to protect the pets of IPV victims. Implications are discussed.</p>