According to their website, it is important for a person
witnessing animal abuse to understand the types of animal cruelty.
Call to report concerns for an animal's welfare or
witnessed animal abuse.
If you observe a life threatening situation, please call Kansas City, Missouri Animal Control at 311 or 816-513-1313, or call 911 if
you witness animal abuse.
If
you witness animal abuse or neglect, report it to your local animal control, law enforcement or humane organization.
Those same studies show that children who
witness animal abuse are at a greater risk of becoming animal abusers themselves.
If
you witness animal abuse in your neighborhood, at your place of employment, or while traveling through Utah, please contact John Paul Fox, Chief Investigator, at (801) 261-2919 ext. 210 or
[email protected].
If
you witness animal abuse or neglect, you should always report it.
Not exact matches
New Beginning is the brainchild of Pedro Rosario, a former NYC
Animal Care and Control Supervisor, who
witnessed first hand the
abuse and neglect inflicted on countless dogs and cats in NYC, and in particular the Bronx.
As a volunteer with
animal rescue groups and our city
animal welfare shelter, I have been
witness to terrible cases of
abuse and neglect.
If you
witness the
abuse or neglect of an
animal, please immediately file a complaint with your local law enforcement agency and insist that an investigation be completed.
Your report can remain anonymous, however your willingness to be a
witness and testify about what you saw can mean the difference between the person being prosecuted or being free to
abuse and neglect more
animals.
As a
witness to
animal abuse, report it to your local law enforcement, local
animal control, or humane organization.
Rescuers and volunteers
witness mismanagement,
abuse and killing which the No Kill movement, over the last decade in particular, has exposed as rife within the American
animal sheltering industry.
For example, they may
witness abused animals or may need to help euthanize sick, injured, or unwanted
animals.
If you
witness or hear about
animal abuse,
animal neglect or
animal fighting, please contact your local
animal control agency.
Whether it's a formerly
abused animal who is overcoming her fear of people and learning to trust, a dog who has been overlooked at the shelter finally getting the loving home they deserve, a cat who is bringing joy to his new elderly owner or a neglected pet who was never appreciated and is now someone's service dog and best friend, I am privileged to
witness these new beginnings.
Some signs of
animal abuse are easily seen — such as
witnessing someone hit their
animal or leaving them in a hot car.