If you have animal welfare concerns, suspect cruelty to animals or that animals aren't being cared for properly, you should make an animal welfare complaint.
You may suspect that an animal:
- is at immediate risk of death or injury, like being locked in a hot car
- is not being cared for properly
- is being mistreated (i.e. abused)
- has been deliberately abandoned
- is being used in an illegal activity where it will suffer, like a cockfight or dogfight
- is being deliberately baited or poisoned (other than for officially declared feral or pest animal control)
- is sick or injured and is not receiving medical treatment
- is not getting appropriate feed or water and is suffering
- is not being given an appropriate place to live with regards to its age, breed or size.
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Depending on the severity of the situation you might need to report the matter to local police.
Information you need to give
When you phone, you will need to give:
- your name, address and a contact phone number
- the address where the animals are located
- the details of your concern, like the type and number of animals, the problem with the animals and the condition of the animals
- the name, address and phone number of the animal's owner, if known
- any other issues that inspectors need to know, like whether aggressive dogs live at the place or people there are potentially abusive or violent.