Dog

Dog caused mental fear from abuse

A man was prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering after concerned neighbours sent us recordings of him verbally berating his dog. In the recordings, the man was heard shouting at his rottweiler cross called Lucy. His angry voice yelled; "don't look at me" and "don't make me hit you"...

Chicken killed with crossbow

A man who shot and killed a chicken with crossbow bolts was disqualified from keeping all animals for five years. The defendant had uploaded videos of the incident onto his Snapchat account which were recorded by a member of the public who then contacted us. The videos showed the man shooting a tethered chicken with crossbow bolts...

Preventing animal cruelty

Prevention is the ultimate aim. In an ideal world no animal would suffer in the first place, so we put a lot of effort into preventing cruelty wherever possible. Education: From primary school classrooms in the UK to government officials in China, we are making sure animal welfare is a hot topic....