Anyone found guilty of animal cruelty can be fine up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to 12 months or both.

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, or abuse, is knowingly depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, socialization, or veterinary care or maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating, or killing an animal. See similar questions...

Cruelty and abuse are a result of the failure to provide adequate food and water, failing to detect the need or withholding veterinary care; creating or allowing unhealthful living conditions, infliction of suffering, injury or death to an animals by striking, beating, dropping, kicking, dragging, choking or by the use of an object or weapon; causing pain, injury or death by the means of caustic, flammable, boiling or heated substances; causing suffering, injury or death by suffocation or drowni. See similar questions...

Pet owners must provide proper food, water and shelter for animals at all times. Animals also are considered to be cruelly treated if they are mistreated by acts of violence directed toward the animal. Haralson County Animal Control Ordinance Section 6 ? A thru M addresses Cruelties and the details. See similar questions...

Contact us at the shelter if you suspect or know there is abuse. We need detailed information about the location, the animal in question and, if possible, the owner's name. We also require your name and telephone number both of which will be kept strictly confidential. See similar questions...

Animal cruelty crimes can be jointly investigated by animal control officers, law enforcement authorities or civilian investigators such as those attached to a humane society. If you are interested in becoming an enforcement officer, we suggest you pursue a degree in criminal justice and then obtain your commission through an Arizona law enforcement academy. Once you have your commission, you can apply to a police agency that has an active animal cruelty investigation program. See similar questions...

The term "animal cruelty," or "animal abuse," by its very nature is broad. According to the most basic interpretation of statutes from all 50 states here in America, it is defined as: "Any act against an animal that willfully and knowingly causes harm, injury, and/or death. See similar questions...

The Animal Legal & Historical Web Center (Michigan State University College of Law) provides the complete statutes by state here: Anti-Cruelty Statutes. You can see at a glance whether your state considers animal cruelty a misdemeanor or a felony. See similar questions...

Contact the State Police or the shelter. If available, an animal cruelty officer will ask you questions and if necessary, investigate the claim. See similar questions...

You should call Metro Animal Services (363-6609) with the following information: a specific address of the situation and an accurate description of the conditions. All calls are anonymous. You will need to be registered or on record as a foster for an animal welfare/rescue group or organization and included on their permit. Otherwise the law applies as it would for any other pet owner. All animals must be licensed by the group. See similar questions...

Animal abuse is considered a minor crime and as such carries minimal penalties that are usually no longer pursued. However, the inferences that can be drawn from psychological state of the animal abuser have, according to the FBI, proven to be very serious indeed. See similar questions...

Please take a look at WSPA's Tips for a compassionate traveller, which provide guidelines on what to do if an instance of cruelty is witnessed while you are overseas. See similar questions...

Please see IDA's website www.vivisectioninfo.org (under "Campaigns") for examples of some of the most egregious examples of cruelty in animal experimentation. See similar questions...

Pet owners have not only a moral obligation but a legal obligation to properly care for their animals. Title 18-Section 5511(c) of the Pennsylvania Anti-Cruelty Law: Cruelty to Animals. See similar questions...

Absolutely. Many studies in psychology, sociology, and criminology during the last 25 years have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have childhood and adolescent histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty. The FBI has recognized the connection since the 1970s, when its analysis of the lives of serial killers suggested that most had killed or tortured animals as children. See similar questions...

Depending on the severity of the case, individuals found guilty may be imprisoned. Appropriate sentencing can also include individual or family counseling, community service, or diversion programs. It is rarely the goal of the authorities to imprison a child for cruelty to animals. Law enforcement officers and judges recognize that cruelty to animals is one part of a complex problem. Sometimes the official response to animal cruelty provides a family its first opportunity to get help. See similar questions...

In 2004 State Humane Agents investigated 744 complaints compared to 483 in 2000. However in Maine other state agencies including municipal Animal Control Officers (ACOs), sheriff departments and the State Police also handle animal welfare complaints. Unfortunately the total number of animal welfare cases is higher than the number handled by the Animal Welfare Program. Often the staff of the Animal Welfare Program cooperates with other agencies on specific cases. See similar questions...

The Animal Welfare Program’s business hours are 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday and may be reached by the following manner: See similar questions...

Please call the Orono Barracks of the State Police at (207) 866-2121 and they will contact an Animal Welfare Program representative. See similar questions...

Veterinarians and nutrition experts alike know very well that if you feed your pet leftovers of human food or cheap pet foods loaded with unnecessary fillers, you will probably end up giving your pet chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. See similar questions...