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Reporting abuse. If you witness suspected cruelty to animals, call your local animal control agency as soon as possible or dial 9-1-1 if you’re unfamiliar with local organizations. If you make a report of alleged animal cruelty, the responding agency is required to investigate.
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Abusing, neglecting, and abandoning an equine or any other animal is against the law. Caring officials who are committed to enforcing cruelty laws are essential to making sure that those who illegally transport, starve, abuse, and/or abandon an equine are charged with animal cruelty.
We encourage all participants to use their best judgment and do everything possible to ensure the safety and welfare of their horses is a top priority. If you have witnessed an act that jeopardizes the safety and welfare of an equine you should follow the options below for reporting the abuse.
Sep 26, 2014 · If you suspect abuse or neglect, it is important to take proper steps to report it. We’ve all been there, though no one ever wants to be. You take a new back road route on your way to work, and notice a small herd of horses that look underweight.
Yes, you can. The good news is that help exists for starving, abused, neglected and stray horses. Most of the time, all you need to do is make one phone call—to the sheriff’s department, police department, animal control, local humane society or an equine rescue.
Have you seen a horse, mini or donkey in need of rescue? Please call law enforcement right away. Learn more.
Report Animal Cruelty. If you witness active animal neglect or cruelty, horses running loose, or abandoned horses, you need to call 911 if it’s an emergency or if the animal is injured. Otherwise contact your county’s Animal Control division.
