24 Hour Animal Question Hotline
-Call toll-free (888) 252-7387 with the 3 digit code corresponding to the
information requested.
-Callers to this free service must have the 3 digit code to
receive
information on inquiries. These codes are found on
http://www.animed.org.
When Animal Cruelty Happens to Your Pet or You Witness Cruelty
All cruelty complaints can be directed to:
-Humane Society
-Animal Control
Should additional help be needed, The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) can also be contacted. ASPCA's Legal Department will
assist local officials about how to prosecute the case. The Legal Department
also intervenes in animal cruelty cases throughout the country as a friend of
the court in order to advocate for the punishment of abusers to the fullest
extent permitted by law. The department can be reached at (212) 876-7700, ext.
4451 or by e-mail at
legal@aspca.org.
The ALDF also urges people to please contact them to report animal cruelty
cases in the local community and/or to send them articles about local cases.
-E-mail:
action@aldf.org.
-Eileen Stark c/o ALDF, 127 Fourth St., Petaluma, CA 94952-3005.
