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Animal Cruelty Resources
Basic information on animal cruelty www.aspca.org
Laws and legislation www.hsus.org
Statistics www.pet-abuse.com
Links between animal cruelty and violence www.americanhumane.org
Reporting animal abuse and neglect www.hsus.org
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The most common type of animal cruelty is neglect or abandonment - that is, people not providing adequate care for animals in their charge. These types of cases often involve situations where an animal is left without food, water or shelter, or when proper veterinary care was not obtained.
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"When they had a chance to go to the site, they discovered animal neglect," Surry County Administrator Tyrone Franklin. Franklin said that the dogs appeared to be hungry and forgotten. Both state and county investigators were searching the property Wednesday afternoon.
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Other forms of neglect are when an animal is not given regular food and water or when he is chained outside often, especially in extreme weather. Neighbors may notice something seems wrong but they are afraid to get involved.
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Animal cruelty can be either deliberate abuse or simply the failure to take care of an animal. Either way, ... Neglect is not giving an animal the right food, water, shelter or vet care. Because their misery goes on for so long, animals who die of neglect can suffer just as much as animals who are harmed on purpose.
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If you witness neglect or abuse, report it to your local humane officer. A humane officer can be anyone in your area who investigates animal cruelty, such as the humane society’s investigator or your city’s animal control officer.
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Legislation makes animal neglect a felony; 'If animals are suffering ... we want to put a stop to it' ... Arrested and charged with animal neglect, Joyce Hunstad, 57, has pleaded guilty to four counts and is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Bellevue District Court.
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Animal Cruelty and Animal Neglect Photos ... Below you will find photos of a few of the many animals our Animal Control Officers, veterinarians, and kennel staff have had to handle in ... The public is the biggest ally in fighting animal cruelty and neglect. It is crucial that everyone gets involved and stays involved.
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Pet store owner and son charged with animal neglect | animals, behafarin, animal, charged, pet, store, shop, pets, santa, counts ... The 51-year-old pet store owner, Shahram Behafarin of Irvine, is charged with misdemeanors for one count of animal abuse by a caretaker, two counts of animal neglect, and four counts of...
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