Report Animal Abuse - Rochester NY Area

Report Animal Abuse or Animal Fighting
Rochester NY and Surrounding Area

Humane Society At Lollypop Farms
Cruelty Investigation HotLine

Call 585-223-6500

Your call will be kept in confidence and you may leave an anonymous tip if need be.
Be sure to leave exact address and nature of problem.

Up to $1000 Reward for Information on Animal Fighting

Detecting Animal Cruelty - What To Look For
(excerpted from the Lollypop Farm ANIMAL E-DITION! 02/16/2001)

Detecting and reporting animal cruelty are the two most important steps in bringing animal cruelty to an end. But how do you know what constitutes abuse and how do you know what to look for? These tips can help in detecting intentional (murdering, maiming, torturing) and negligent (starving, etc.) abuse:

W - Weight
Does the animal look thin or emaciated?

A - Age
Is the animal very old or very young?

   T - Temperature
        Is the animal outside longer than a 2-hour period in less
        than 10 degrees F (longhaired) or 32 degrees F (shorthaired)
        in winter? Is the animal without shade in summer? Is the
        animal locked in an unventilated car with temperatures around
        or above 70 degrees F? (Estimated temperatures based on
        precedents set from past cases.)

   C - Condition
        Does the animal have water? Is the animal fed once a day?
        Is the collar too tight? Is the chain too short? Is their cage
        so small that they can't stand up, turn around, and lie down?
        Is the animal's living area unsanitary? Has the animal been
        abandoned? (no footprints leading to animal, etc.)

H - Health
Is the animal sick, injured, lethargic, or distressed?

If you answered "Yes" to any ONE of these questions when observing an animal, you should notify the Humane Society cruelty investigators by calling the Animal Cruelty Hotline at 223-6500 with the EXACT ADDRESS of where the animal is located. Since our court system relies on tangible evidence to successfully prosecute these cases, our investigators recommend, when safe to do so, to get photos, videos, or samples of abuse at the time it is committed.