Asking Questions, Finding Answers, and Reporting Cruelty

by Stephanie Ernst · 2008-11-12 04:30:00 UTC
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Looking at the Google Analytics report for this blog last night broke my heart; because of my earlier post on starving cattle, someone ended up at this blog after entering the following in a search engine:

"where to report starving cattle"

Someone out there, someone in Texas, has seen something awful and is trying to find a way to help. I hate that I don't know who, that I can't send an e-mail, ask questions, or make a suggestion. I hope he or she has indeed contacted someone or some entity--a humane society, a law enforcement agency, an animal advocacy group--and that the report will be taken seriously.

For the record, readers, anytime anyone has a question such as this, please feel free to ask it. Even if I don't have the answer, I can help you find the answer, or other readers might have ideas. And if you don't want to post a public comment on a relevant post, you can send me a private message through my Change.org profile.

For now, in general, in instances such as this one, you can at least consult the ASPCA's "State Anti-Cruelty Investigatory-Arrest Powers" database:

Ever wonder why the ASPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement officers have the power to arrest, but the animal cruelty investigators in your town don’t? You can find out who has the power to investigate and arrest instances of animal cruelty in your state—and what they can and cannot do—via our comprehensive chart. Simply click on your state to learn more, or download the complete list of all states (doc).

You can select your state from a drop-down list here. You can also contact a local shelter, humane society, or rescue organization for help; if they can't handle the situation themselves, they should be able to help you determine whom to contact.

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Stephanie Ernst wrote the original Animal Rights blog at Change.org until December 2009. She can now be found at Animal Rights & AntiOppression.
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