{"id":20562,"date":"2022-06-09T06:42:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T12:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/?p=20562"},"modified":"2022-06-09T06:42:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T12:42:32","slug":"how-to-identify-and-report-animal-cruelty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/water-safety\/how-to-identify-and-report-animal-cruelty","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify and Report Animal Cruelty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have heard that more than 10 million animals<\/a> die from abuse each year. Keep in mind that that\u2019s just the number of reported<\/em> cases. That number could be closer to 100 million per year if all cases of animal cruelty were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to keep all pets safe, it\u2019s important to know how to report animal cruelty to local law enforcement in the event you suspect abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defining animal cruelty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Animal cruelty takes many forms. Ultimately it falls into one of two buckets: intentional acts of harm<\/strong> and acts of neglect<\/strong>. The Human Society of the United States defines it as such:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animal cruelty encompasses a range of behaviors harmful to animals, from neglect to malicious killing. Most cruelty investigated by humane officers is unintentional neglect that can be resolved through education. Intentional cruelty can run the gamut from knowingly depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, socialization or veterinary care to maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating or killing an animal.<\/p>Humane Society of the United States<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Recognize signs of abuse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Report cruelty to the local police or animal welfare agency if you witness any of these physical or environmental signs of animal abuse<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n