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Animal Cruelty
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Animal cruelty encompasses behavior harmful to animals ranging 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 or veterinary care or maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating, or killing an animal.Animal cruelty does not include barking dogs, loud cats or loose animals. If you have a problem with a loud animal, call your local police agency. If you see a loose or vicious animal, or an injured animal on the side of the road, call your local animal control.
Here are the telephone numbers to report Animal Abuse.
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Area Name Phone Number Bleeker XXXX XXXX Broadalbin Jane Potts 842-1847 Contracts with Dr. Bluvas 725-8911
Town of Mayfield Jane Potts Village of Mayfield Jane Potts Caroga Lake Howard Dutcher 835-8209 Ephratah Dan Robinson 762-7658 Galway Area Control Off. Tom O'Brien 882-6237 Gloversville Kelly Warner 773-4514 ** Hope Carol McQuade 924-2098 or 924-5141 City of Johnstown Bill Wock 736-4021 Town of Johnstown Nancy Hart 762-8763** Lake Pleasant Mike Peck 548-5404 or 548-5141 Northville/North Hampton Vern Duesler 863-6316 or 883-8402 Oppenheim Ken Decker 315 429-3424 Perth Mike Smith 842-8816 Stratford Karen Jaquay 315 429-3966 Wells Dick Wilcox 924-5451
Did YOU Know?
Did you know it is against the law to abandon an animal? The New York State Agriculture & Markets Law, Article 26, Section 355 states: "Abandonment of animals. A person, being the owner or possessor, or having charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or leaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who allows such animal, if it becomes disabled, to lie in a public street, road or public place more than three hours after he receives notice that it is left disabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both."
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Animal Fighting Hurts Animals, Children, Communities and You
Be Part of the Solution
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) offers a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in dogfighting or cockfighting.
If you have information about illegal animal fighting, you are eligible for this reward. Here are the steps to take.
1. Call your local police department or animal control agency. Give them as many details as you can about the suspected animal fighting situation.
You do not need to give your name to law enforcement to report illegal animal fighting.
Tell the law enforcement agency about The HSUS's reward program.
2. Get a letter from law enforcement. If the suspected animal fighter is convicted, ask the law enforcement agency involved in the case to write a letter to The HSUS.
The letter should state that your tip helped lead to the arrest and prosecution of the convicted animal fighter. The letter should be mailed or faxed to:
Animal Fighting Reward Program c/o Ann Chynoweth The Humane Society of the United States 2100 L St. NW Washington, DC 20037 FAX: 301-721-6414 3. Call The HSUS for more information. If you have questions about the reward program, please call us at 202-452-1100 or go to humanesociety.org
Spread the Word!
Order our Animal Fighting Reward posters and display them prominently throughout your community or wherever you suspect illegal dogfighting is occurring. To order your free anti-dogfighting action pack, send an email to officeservices@humanesociety.org.
Additionally, The HSUS offers rewards in specific animal cruelty cases, at the request of local law enforcement, to assist in apprehending perpetrators. If you have information about any of the cases below, please contact the local law enforcement agency listed in the case descriptions. You can also contact The HSUS' Media Relations Department at 202-452-1100.
Note: In order to qualify for the Rewards program, this must be an open case. Additionally, law enforcement officers (including ACOs and Humane Officers) are not eligible for the HSUS Rewards program.
