ANIMAL WELFARE RESOURCES
These are Animal Welfare Resources
Please also see:
Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence || Animal Abuse: Diagnostic Indicators
Animal Companionship || Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation
Animals for Comfort, Therapy and Court Escorts || Assistance/Therapy Animals Training
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
Police: Woman charged for beating, snapping neck of family cat in front of her children
"SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) - A Holladay woman was charged after police said she snapped the neck of the family cat in front of her two children in September.
Ariane Christine Borg, 38, was charged in 3rd District Court on Jan 17 with second-degree felony child abuse - inflicting serious bodily injury, third-degree felony torture of a companion animal, and two misdemeanor counts of child abuse involving physical injury.
According to charging documents police were called to Borg's home on September 25 where she was at home with her two children, a 10-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy. When police arrived, both children were found hysterically crying and reported to police their mom was "going crazy". "
ABC4 (Salt Lake City), January 27, 2019
Police dog helps girl testify at sex assault trial in B.C. legal first
"VANCOUVER—A police dog has helped a 10–year–old girl endure the pain of testifying about an alleged sexual assault, and has become the first canine to assist a child during a trial in British Columbia.
Caber, a yellow Labrador retriever, rested peacefully in a bed and at the girl's feet, as she spoke in the witness box, while shielded by a screen in Surrey provincial court Tuesday."
thestar.com, May 29, 2015.
Service Pit Bull Wins Right to Attend Florida Boy's School
"'Congress specifically intended that individuals with disabilities not be separated from their service animals, even in schools,' the DOJ wrote.
Judge Bloom ruled that it was reasonable to expect the district to allow Stevie on campus 'in the same way a school would assist a non–disabled child to use the restroom, or assist a diabetic child with her insulin pump, or assist a physically disabled child employ her motorized wheelchair''."
Life With Dogs, February 26, 2015.
Dog's life saved thanks to new domestic violence law
"A new Massachusetts law intended to protect pets in cases of domestic violence has saved the life of its first dog."
dogtime.com, November 28th, 2012.
Hard–Drive Sniffing Dog Helps Fight Child Porn
"New police dog Thoreau, who was given to the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children task force by neighboring Connecticut state police, spent five months receiving specialized training on how to get the scent of hard drives, thumb drives, and other computer gear.
The task force has a special interest in finding such devices, as they're usually small enough to be hidden far out of sight by child pornogaphers. Dogs like Thoreau can join in on a search warrant, catching by scent well–hidden things an officer might miss. So far, Thoreau has already helped secure an arrest warrant on a suspect who had stashed a thumb drive filled with child porn deep within a metal filing cabinet."
News Discovery.com, July 08, 2014.
Indiana Cop Caught on Camera Abusing Police Dog
"A police officer in Hammond, Ind., has been placed on leave after he was filmed jerking a K-9 officer into the air by his collar and whipping the pooch with its own leash."
Daily News, May 02, 2014.
DMX Gets 90 Days for Animal Cruelty
KPHO, January 30, 2009
The Humane Society of Canada is Opposed to All Animal Fighting
Humane Society of Canada, August 17, 2009
Illegal ivory trade focus of biggest ever transnational wildlife crime operation in Africa co-ordinated by INTERPOL
Humane Society of Canada, December 01, 2009
Man jailed for killing dogs to avoid kennel
msnbc.com, June 25, 2009
Pit bulls, Dobermans, Rottweilers banned from public housing
Daily News, April 29, 2009
Milwaukee weighs ban on pit bulls after attack
New York Daily News, January 26, 2009
Wildlife Smuggling Nets Big Bucks For Organized Crime
The Epoch Times, March 18, 2009
- INTERPOL receives award in recognition of activities to combat wildlife and environment
INTERPOL Media Release, April 21, 2009
Dogfighting referee tied to Vick gets 13 years in prison
CNN.com, June 17, 2008
Dog killer plans move to city
The Gazette (Montreal), July 21, 2007
LA Man Given Four-Year Prison Term For Maiming Dog
The Associated Press, January 28, 2002
N.Y. Breeder Accused of Killing Dogs
The Associated Press, June 12, 2001
- Man Gets Five Years' Probation for Hanging Six Akitas
The Associated Press, November 8, 2001
Sex Video: Animal Torturers Jailed
Sky News, May 28, 2002
Dog Bites Dog
The New York Times Magazine, September 29, 2002
'Stark Horror'
Toronto Sun, March 29, 2002
- Animal Torture 'Not the Worst Offence': Judge
The Canadian Press, April 18, 2002 - Cat Killers' Sentence Draws Anger
The Toronto Star, April 19, 2002 - Crown Asks for Harsher Sentence for Man Convicted in Cat Mutilation
The Canadian Press, May 28, 2003 - Animal Cruelty Laws Too Weak: Lawyers
The Canadian Press, July 11, 2003
Teen Faces 15 Years in Prison If Convicted of Killing Llama, Abusing Another
Court TV, March 25, 2002
- Teen Sentenced for Llama Attacks
Reuters, April 30, 2002
Coach Charged with Beheading Bird
The Associated Press, May 1, 2002
Ex-Guard Gets 1 Year For Killing Kittens
The Associated Press, March 22, 2002
Cruelty Law is One of Nation's Weakest
The Plain Dealer, January 7, 2002
Dismal End for Race Dogs, Alabama Authorities Say
The New York Times, May 23, 2002
- Man Charged with Animal Cruelty Fed Farm Animal Carcasses to Pigs, Investigator Says
The Associated Press, May 23, 2002 - Man Gets Maximum Sentence in Road Rage Dog Death
Reuters, July 13, 2001
For Prosecutors, Dogs' Deaths Have Become High-Profile Cases
The Miami Herald, July 5, 2001
Golfer Charged With Animal Cruelty
The Associated Press, June 29, 2001
Eagles Player Charged With Animal Cruelty
The Associated Press, May 9, 2001
Jury Convicts Man in Road Rage Case
The Associated Press, June 19, 2001
Man Who Went to Dog's Defense Now Faces Felony Charges
Star Tribune, April 23, 2001
Greyhound 'Thrown From Car Window'
BBC News, June 17, 2001
COMMENTARY and OPINION
"Cain" by Andrew Vachss
From Born Bad, a collection of short stories by Andrew Vachss.
"Dead Game" by Andrew Vachss
From Born Bad, a collection of short stories by Andrew Vachss.
"Mad Dog" by Andrew Vachss
From Born Bad, a collection of short stories by Andrew Vachss.
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
(click here for Articles/Information/Research)
American Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
424 E. 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (202) 876-7700
www.aspca.org
Animal Welfare Institute
P.O. Box 3650
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: (703) 836-4300
www.awionline.org
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
102-30 Concourse Gate
Ottawa, ON K2E7V7 Canada
Phone (613) 224-8072
Toll-free: 1-888-678-CFHS
www.cfhs.ca
Defenders of Animals
P.O. Box 5634
Weybosset Hill Station
Providence, RI 02903-0634
Phone: (401) 738-3710
www.defendersofanimals.org
Defenders of Wildlife
1130 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 682-9400
www.defenders.org
Humane Farming Association
P.O. Box 3577
San Rafael, CA 94912
Phone: (415) 771-CALF
www.hfa.org
Humane Society of Canada
347 Bay Street, Suite 806
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2R7
Phone: (416) 368-0405
Toll-free: 1-800-641-KIND (5463)
www.humanesociety.com
In Defense of Animals
131 Camino Alto, Suite E
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone: (415) 388-9641
www.idausa.org
Leeds Feline Friends
PO Box 294
Leeds LS16 0ES U.K.
Message Phone: 01132160593
http://www.leedsfelinefriends.org.uk/index.htm
National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5362
Toll-free: 1-800-822-9919
www.nwf.org
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Enquiries Services, RSPCA
Wilberforce Way, Southwater
Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS
United Kindgom
Phone: 0870 3335 999
24-Hour Cruelty Hotline: 0870 55 55 999
www.rspca.org.uk
