The governing body of a county or municipality may require mandatory court appearances for certain aggravated violations of a local ordinance resulting in the unprovoked biting, attacking, or wounding of a domestic animal; violations resulting in the destruction or loss of personal property; second or subsequent violations of
local animal cruelty laws; or violations resulting in the issuance of a third or subsequent citation to a person.
There are, of course, state and
local animal cruelty laws.
County officials could step in and prosecute under
local animal cruelty laws, if they have probable cause.
In enforcing
the local animal cruelty law, animal control or law enforcement are not required to witness violations before taking steps to stop it.
Not exact matches
However, while national lobbying efforts indeed strengthen federal
animal protection
laws, stopping
cruelty within our own community is absolutely a
local affair that is driven by residents with the power to elect someone good to office or throw someone bad out.
But should you see evidence of
cruelty, connivance, or neglect you must contact
local law enforcement, the sheriff, a humane society or even an
animal control agency.
The humane society works to help pass federal, state and
local laws that benefit
animals and also takes part in investigations and awareness campaigns to help the public better understand the current state of
animal cruelty in the world.
Both national and
local animal welfare organizations are also helping these efforts by implementing
animal cruelty training programs for
law enforcement and veterinarians.
The vehicle will be available to travel to assist national and
local law enforcement in their efforts to build cases against and prosecute
animal cruelty offenders.
Lobby your
local autoritys to pass
laws outlawing pens on laegs, lobby for police to enforce current
animal cruelty laws, lobby for tougher
cruelty laws and tougher sentences.
Our emergency rescue team collaborates with
local law enforcement agencies on large - scale
animal cruelty investigations, involving everything from hoarding cases to puppy mills and dogfighting operations.
Inspections could only be conducted by state employees, and breeders must be given an opportunity to correct violations. Inspectors would be required to report violations of
animal cruelty or other
laws to the
local authorities.Â
Governor's bill that transfers authority and discretion away from
local animal control officers,
law enforcement and prosecutors to the ACF commissioner to basically provide a free pass to those investigated for
animal cruelty if they agree to surrender their
animals and sign an affidavit promising not to own
animals of the same species as those surrendered again.
In 2016, ARL's
Law Enforcement Department inspected nearly 2,300 kennels, farms and pet shops; assisted 151
local police and state agencies; prosecuted 68 individuals involved or accused of
animal cruelty / neglect; and was the lead agency on the Northeast's largest
animal cruelty case in Westport, MA, which involved more than 1,400
animals.
The Warren County SPCA is a
law enforcement agency dedicated to assisting the sheriff and
local communities by providing humane
law enforcement services to stray, abused and neglected
animals, prosecuting
cruelty cases and caring, rehabilitating and adopting
animals that have been mistreated.
SEAACA also enforces state and
local laws related to
animals such as leashing, licensing and
animal cruelty.
Find out how to report
animal cruelty, how community cats are protected under the
law, and useful contacts and resources to help you work with
local authorities to improve the lives of community cats.
The best thing you can do is report your suspicions of
cruelty to your
local law enforcement agency, humane organization,
animal control agency or taxpayer - funded
animal shelter.
Your
local animal shelter or humane society, which may have the power to enforce
animal cruelty laws in the area
09/23/17: Series of federal court rulings — the latest upholding a Chicago anti-puppy-mill
law — affirm state,
local efforts against
animal cruelty.
Animal Folks (our research arm) has also used these documents when filing complaints with local law enforcement against dog breeders, pet stores, or other entities suspected of animal cr
Animal Folks (our research arm) has also used these documents when filing complaints with
local law enforcement against dog breeders, pet stores, or other entities suspected of
animal cr
animal cruelty.
SEAACA enforces state and
local laws related to
animals such as leashing, licensing and
animal cruelty.
Local animal shelters and
law enforcement agencies regularly request support from American Humane in responding to natural disasters and large - scale
animal cruelty investigations.
He has continued his training through the Alabama
Animal Control Association in the areas of animal cruelty, wildlife and state and local animal laws throughout the
Animal Control Association in the areas of
animal cruelty, wildlife and state and local animal laws throughout the
animal cruelty, wildlife and state and
local animal laws throughout the
animal laws throughout the years.
As of September 2013, it no longer enforces the
animal cruelty laws; it transferred those responsibilities to the
local police.
On a larger level, this
law demonstrates how legislative action on
animal welfare in general can advance from the
local level to the state level, furthering the hope of creating a culture that values compassion over
cruelty.
The Suffolk County SPCA is a
local, independent not - for - profit organization that has been servicing the humane needs, requirements, and enforcement of
cruelty laws for Suffolk County, New York
animals since 1984.
Her continuing efforts to draft and help pass legislation protecting children and
animals resulted in
local and state
laws She has trained over 3,000 professionals and continues training
law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, veterinarians,
animal shelter staff and more throughout Georgia on
animal law,
animal cruelty, dog fighting, dangerous dog
laws and dog bite cases.
Ten professionally trained and experienced ACT
animal cruelty investigators work with owners to improve treatment of their
animals and with
local law enforcement to remove the
animals if the situation does not improve.
LifeLine's Fulton County
Animal Control Officers (ACOs) enforce
local and state
laws regarding
animals including handling complaints about
animals, rabies control, vicious and dangerous
animals and
cruelty or neglect of
animals.
11/22/12 -
Local 12 WKRC - Crack Down on Puppy Mills 11/20/12 - 19 Action News, Editorial - Pet Peeved 09/18/12 - The Toledo Blade, Editorial - Regulate puppy mills 09/12/12 - The Toledo Blade -
Local leader testifies about puppy mill
law 08/12/12 - Cleveland.com, Letter to the Editor - Ohio puppy mill bill is toothless: letter to the editor 07/12/12 - OrvisNews.com - Damning USA Today Report on Ohio Dog Auctions 07/09/12 - WKYC - Dog auctions accused of
animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper -
animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills:
Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN -
Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper -
Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC,
Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make
animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper -
animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Woof!
04/08/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support ban on dog auctions 04/06/10 - 19 Action News - Ohio Dog Auction Act 04/05/10 - Times Reporter - Puppy mills targeted, Meeting to be held in Dover to educate public about ballot initiative 04/02/10 - The News - Herald Blog (Pets Unleashed)- April 1 update on dog auction ballot initiative 04/01/10 - Ohio.com - Why Ohioans should support a ban on dog auctions 03/31/10 - Cincinnati Examiner - Updates to the banning of dog auctions 03/31/10 - The Budget - Ban Ohio Dog Auction group met with opposition in Holmes county 03/30/10 - Fox 19 Morning News - Puppy Mill Petition 03/28/10 - Mansfield News - Journal - Opinion Shapers:
Animal cruelty, in all its forms, needs to end 03/19/10 - Sun Sentinel - Ballot issue could help end puppy mill activities 03/17/10 - Sun Sentinel - The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions to host meeting at the Avon Lake Public Library 03/10/10 - Animal Law Coalition - The Ballot Initiative to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions - Watch What Happens 03/07/10 - The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier - Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be b
Animal cruelty, in all its forms, needs to end 03/19/10 - Sun Sentinel - Ballot issue could help end puppy mill activities 03/17/10 - Sun Sentinel - The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions to host meeting at the Avon Lake Public Library 03/10/10 -
Animal Law Coalition - The Ballot Initiative to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions - Watch What Happens 03/07/10 - The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier - Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be b
Animal Law Coalition - The Ballot Initiative to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions - Watch What Happens 03/07/10 - The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier -
Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends
Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be b
Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram -
Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends
Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be b
Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two
animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be b
animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be banned!
Our
Animal Control Officers are responsible for enforcing laws relating to animals, including animal cruelty and neglect, as well as providing rescue to help local animals in dis
Animal Control Officers are responsible for enforcing
laws relating to
animals, including
animal cruelty and neglect, as well as providing rescue to help local animals in dis
animal cruelty and neglect, as well as providing rescue to help
local animals in distress.
Also, it was hoped this historic legislation would give
law enforcement and
animal control the tools they need to stop
animal cruelty and avoid the burden large puppy and cat mills place on communities when they must be shut down, leaving large numbers of
animals in need of veterinary care, sheltering, and placement. it is the state and
local government that is forced to absorb the cost of rescue, care and placement of
animals that must be seized from mills because of abhorrent conditions and
animal cruelty and neglect.
It would be much more effective if
local wardens, humane agents and other
local officials were provided with funding to help enforce the current
animal cruelty laws and the standards of care issued by the Board for high volume breeders.
If you witness or suspect
animal cruelty or neglect, contact
local law enforcement immediately.
There is no requirement, however, that the department report violations of the
cruelty or
animal fighting
laws to the wardens, humane agents or
local prosecutors.