If my neighbor neglects their dog, what can I do?
I don't know that animal control would take the dog away since it has food and water. It would depend on what the animals living environment is like too. You could always call and least make a report so something is on file. As for the noise file a complaint with the police department. Your neighbor can get in trouble for allowing her animal to bark at all hours of the night or day. if you're friendly with the other neighbor encourage them to do the same so it is coming from multiple sources.
What to do if my neighbor s dog is being abused and neglected?
It s been going on for a while but tonight I found their dog with a container (sorta like a jar) on his head, barely fitting his head. I heard him barking earlier but then stopped. So I looked over to see him in this state. The dog is left outside during the day in the scorching heat with no shade not to mention they do not give him food or water. I would like to tell my local authorities but I m kinda scared that my neighbors might suspect me of calling the police. My neighbors are the shady types of people. What should I do? I don t want to get shot. Seriously.
Please help me. A neighbor has basically neglected their dog.?
There is a dog like this in the neighborhood near mine. A cute pomeranian chained to a tiny dog house outside 100% of the time. So sad! I'd say since you know them or at least kind of know them maybe try to find a no-kill shelter or somewhere that might take the dog. Some shelters will post the dog on petfinder.com for you. Talk to the neighbor about possibly giving up the dog, see if they'll go for it. If that isn't okay maybe you could walk the dog with your dog for them daily. Then at least he'd get some attention and exercise. If the dog doesn't have water I think you can get them for animal cruelty but otherwise probably not :( There are so many times I want to just go grab the cute little pomeranian... it would probably be a sweet and quiet dog if it ever got any attention but right now it just barks constantly.
My neighbor's neglected dog is now even pregnant! what should I do?!?
So my neighbors have two german shepherd dogs (a male and a female) and they dont take care of them at all!! the dogs are skinny (they feed them but not enough amount) alot of times i go and give them water and they're so thirsty, they are always on a leash! (they free them only for like 2 hours, twice a month!!!) i feed them the left overs from our food in the house and tried MANY times to talk to our neighbors about how they should feed the dogs more and pay attention to them, and sometimes we went into arguments that got a bit personal... and now the situation got much worse! their female dog is pregnant! what should i do?! i dont want the puppies to be born in these conditions! i dont want to call the police (because i dont think in my country they'll do anything, and it will only creat problems with the neighbors because they'll know that i am the one who called the police..) any other suggestions?!
Depends on your neighbor, your rapport with your neighbor when it comes to giving “advice.” More often than not, it will not be received well and the person will responds less than kindly or not at all.Neglect can mean lots of things. In the USA in many areas, as long as the dog has water and is fed and not living in filth, and have some form of shelter they are not considered neglected. This is sad but that is the reality.I recall a very strange tactic taken by one person where she gathered up the information on how the person was not within law, ordinance etc. and made a very official document that looked like a warning. It included the address and phone number of the city, the county and one of the local services that deal with animals on the “warning.” No where did it say that the warning came from any of those sources but merely used them in reference to information on law and care of animals. In her case, the change was rather immediate and that translates to the dogs in question were free of some or all (I don’t recall) of the owners miss steps in care.If you report the problem, be very specific on the issues, and if need be divide the issues into groups based on law and ordinance. Put the most blatant in first such as no drinking water, no shelter (if the dog is left outdoor), etc. Items such as beating the dog, or kicking the dog or similar that may not be as consistent is harder to prove but will bring interest from the correct animal care facility in your location once reported. Just be aware, if the situation is at a certain threshold, the animals will be removed and go through a potential process of hold at a shelter that may turn into owner losing the animal(s), shelter placing the animal up for adoption. If the shelter is a high kill shelter, there is always the risk the dog will be put down. If you think this is the case and you know the breed of the dog (or breed mix) you may want to contact a rescue group if the dog is removed and let them know the situation. They may at some point step in and arrange to foster the dog and adopt it out to a good potential dog owner.
Next doors neighbors neglect their dog, what shall I do?
My next door neighbors got a puppy about two years ago. The woman lives with her daughter who's about eight. She had lived with her boyfriend for about a year before he decided to get a puppy. When he got the Rottweiler he got a lot of attention when he was a tiny puppy. But typically, the little girl got bored of him when he started to get big and playful. So they began to put him out at the garden at night. At first, they would still pay him attention, play with him and feed him but he was never allowed in the house, or out of the garden. A couple of months after this, the couple broke up, and the man left. He did not take his dog. The poor Rottweiler has been stuck in that garden ever since. He gets no attention, is fed about two times a week and has nothing at all to do. It would be slightly more humaine if the space he had was bigger, but it is limited to a caged concrete run, that is no where near big enough for a full grown Rottweiler. The woman seems to think she has no responsibility for the dog, as he belongs to her ex, so she ignores him. He once smashed through our fence because he was so hungry and wanted attention. The last time the dog has been out of the house was about 4 months ago. A man came along and took him away in a van for a couple of days and then brought him back. I now really think they're just using the dog to make money. It is totally unfair and cruel. I cannot stand the cries of that poor dog in the middle of the night anymore. He needs exercise and attention. Because his contact with humans is so limited, I'm afraid that he will soon turn into a dangerous dog. We have reported him to the RSPCA but they did nothing. We were very nervous about doing so, as they are a very rough family and if they find out it was us and they get in trouble for it, we'll probably get a brick through our window. We are a family of dog lovers, so this neglect is painful to watch. I don't know what to do, please help.
What can I do if my neighbor is neglecting their dogs?
It is wonderful that you have such a big heart - and your perseverance will be the make or break for these dogs. People like that should not have the privilege of owning a dog - however it is still NOT COOL to give out others addresses on the Internet. Take pictures of the animals if you can, if you have a video camera try to record the abuse. The good thing about a video camera is you can zoom in on the baldness and scabies, also if you can "catch them in the act" of kicking and such that would be a nail in their coffin. I know it will be hard - but one day don't give them water - just use a video camera to record how long they are there without water from the owners. The proof will be on the tape(s) and it will help the SPCA, Humane Society, Police Dept. build a case against them. It's good people like you who care enough to get involved that will keep those dogs alive. Good luck!
Well, in California, and I'm sure other states in America, neglect is a crime punishable by a fine and possible jail time. A dog is not supposed to be left chained for more than three hours at a time, and he must be provided shelter from the elements and water that cannot be upturned by the chain.You can document what you've witnessed and anonymously report the person. There are stories of people rescuing a dog by liberating it from its chain and re-homing the poor thing. You can offer to buy the dog from the idiot keep him or re-home him... Thank you for noticing and thank you for caring :)If you don't want to be suspected as the caller, then superficially befriend the idiot and tell him that you saw someone "official looking" snooping around your dog and taking notes and pictures, if this is feasable. I wish you luck my friend! Keep sending love to poor Blue!Edit: I wondered why the question details were different when I published my answer, and I looked at your edits and saw you just did it while I was answering. So since you live there and this ignoramus family has their ego popping out in front of their pants instead of their compassion popping out from their chest, I would employ the ruse that someone has been snooping around and set up the situation for them to suspect someone else, then call. Or employ the aid of a rescue who will take the fall for you. They will keep you anonymous somehow (we have ways!). Again, good luck. Start your plan soon!
I'm confused. I can readily understand how you could gather video or audio evidence of abuse (hitting the dog, kicking it, whatever) but I can't see how you could gather audio evidence of neglect. Video evidence yes (images of a dog in poor condition, matted hair, underweight and so on). How do you get audio evidence of someone not feeding a dog?If you're genuinely worried that someone is neglecting an animal, go ahead and report it to the appropriate authorities (RSPCA, Animal Control, whoever does the job in your jurisdiction). It should be made clear that you do not wish to be identified to the animal's owner. If the dog has been neglected when the authority investigates, its condition should be evidence enough without requiring anything from you.{Edit}I see from your profile you're in the UK. In that case, take a look at the “reporting cruelty” section on RSPCA or call 0300 1234 999.