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What Animal Cops do about Animal Abuse
       On April 10, 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded by an affluent New Yorker named Henry Bergh in New York City. Ten days later, as the head of North America's first humane organization, Bergh effectively lobbied the New York State Legislature to pass the nation's first anti-cruelty statute. This law allowed the ASPCA to investigate complaints of animal cruelty and make arrests.

In 1867, the ASPCA established and operated the nation's first ambulance for horses. As the innovator and pioneer in the humane movement, the ASPCA quickly became the model for over 25 humane organizations in the United States and Canada. As humane organizations began to incorporate throughout the country, they named themselves SPCA. Today the SPCA name continues to be widely used, however, these SPCAs operate independently from the ASPCA.

The ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement agents investigate and enforce animal-cruelty laws in New York state only. Animal-cruelty laws vary from state to state and the agency responsible for investigating cases may vary from county to county. Cruelty can range from neglect (failure to provide food, water, shelter or necessary medical care) to intentional abuse, torture or death.

HLE agents, operating out of the ASPCA headquarters in New York City, are New York State peace officers possessing full power to arrest. The 14 uniformed and plainclothes officers investigate more than 4,000 cases per year. The department has participated in several joint operations with the New York City Police Department and the New York State Parole Board to apprehend suspected animal abusers, including the organizers of cock- and dog-fighting rings.

In 2000, over 33,000 calls and inquiries were received by HLE of which 4,262 were cruelty complaints for investigation. There were 55 arrests made, 30 summonses issued and 537 animals seized. HLE agents appeared in various courts throughout the city to testify at pretrial hearings and trials. Of the 27 cases that were adjudicated in the local criminal courts in 2000, 13 resulted in convictions for misdemeanor animal cruelty while the remaining led to guilty pleas on lesser charges. In every adjudicated case, the court issued orders prohibiting the defendants from owning or having any contact with animals in the future. In addition, all defendants were sentenced to perform community service, pay monetary fines, forfeit any owned animals or pay restitution to the ASPCA.

I have gotten this information from animal .discovery.com.

 

 

How to help stop animal abuse is a simple task

Here are some ways to help

 

  • Treat your animals right

  • Talk to others about the problem

  • Get professional help if your animal is misbehaving and you can't stop it

  • Don't have so many pets that you can't take care of them all

  • If someone is having problems with their animal , or animals, then recommend someone to help, or give your own advice from experiences.

  • Don't spoil your pets

  • If you hear about dog fights, then try to stop them before they happen

  • If you can't stop a dog fight before it happens then report it to the police, everything you know about it!!!!

  • Don't start or do dog fights

  • Always give your animals their shots, Especially their rabbi shots

  • Never dump a cat or dog on the side of a road to fend for itself, give it to a shelter or to another loving family that will take care of it.

Many ask this but no answers ever come.

Cruelty to animals is the care and treatment of an animal that causes unnecessary, unwarranted harm or suffering to the animal.

Cruelty enforcement and laws vary from place to place as does the definition of what is considered cruelty and abuse. In some places it can be practically non existent and other places laws can be very strict.

There are different opinions as to whether it is considered abuse when it comes to using dogs and animals for furs, medical research and testing. Many people consider this a moral issue.

There are different types of cruelty, there is abuse that is done willingly and knowingly, a deliberate act. Then there is neglect, where the animal is not deliberately hurt or abused but because of lack of care, considered a form of abuse.

In some cases people who are cruel to animals will also practice the same types of cruelty on other people.

In some countries dogs are used for food and sacrifices, there are different morals that can come into play here when it comes to determining what is cruel and what is not.