How to report dog abuse?

Neglect, or a failure to provide basic needs for an animal, makes up the vast majority of cruelty cases to that animal control officers respond to. Neglect often includes hoarding, lack of shelter or veterinary care, tethering and abandonment, as well as other forms of abuse. read more

How to Report Animal Cruelty PAWS helps Washington State residents identify and report animal cruelty, abuse and neglect. We do not have an investigation unit, nor do we have legal authority to intervene on behalf of abused and neglected animals, but we can provide resources and support. read more