What is Cruelty?

Here are some signs and symptoms we see in many of the cases we investigate:

• Tick or flea infestations. Such a condition, if left untreated by a veterinarian, can lead to an animal's death.
• Wounds on the body.
• Patches of missing hair.
• Extremely thin, starving animals.
• Limping.
• An owner striking or otherwise physically abusing an animal.
• Dogs who are repeatedly left alone without food and water, often chained up in a yard.
• Dogs that have been hit by cars and have not been taken to a veterinarian.
• Dogs kept outside without shelter in extreme weather conditions.
• Animals who either cower in fear or act aggressively when approached by their owners.