How To Report Animal Cruelty. Spca is the only charity with the legal powers to help animals in need, and bring animal offenders to justice. Real cruelty or neglect is a crime and, as such, needs to be investigated by law enforcement or.
Before you report a case of animal abuse, make sure that you’ve seen the owner abusing or neglecting the animal, since aggressive, timid, or skittish behavior isn’t always a sign of abuse. If you witness animal abuse for yourself, report it. If you witness cruelty or suspect that cruelty is occurring you should contact the relevant enforcement agency.
Intentional cruelty, or abuse, is knowingly depriving an animal of food, water, shelter or veterinary care or maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating, or killing an animal.
If an animal is in imminent danger, call the police immediately. If you have witnessed animal cruelty, including neglect or abandonment, you should report it via phone or online form to the rspca inspectorate team in the state or territory it took place. Northern territory reports should be made through the nt government. Provide clean and sanitary shelter which will protect the animal against inclement weather, keep the animal dry, and be adequate to preserve the animals own body heat