investigations
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To report animal abuse or neglect, click here.
The Oregon Humane Society's Investigation Department has officers in the field seven days a week, handling a variety of animal cruelty complaints. Our three investigation officers are commissioned by the Governor of Oregon with full peace officer authority to enforce Oregon's animal cruelty statutes and ensure that the 2 million pets in Oregon are protected. While our primary focus is on educating owners about proper care for their animals, we will use all the authority that we have been given to ensure every animal receives at least minimum care and we will prosecute anyone who is guilty of gross negligence or abuse.
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OHS officers also respond to rescue animals from disasters in Oregon and across the country with the assistance of the OHS Technical Animal Rescue volunteer team.
Over the last year we received over 850 calls concerning animal cruelty and we worked diligently to ensure all the animals we received calls about are receiving proper care.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I report animal neglect or cruelty?
- What written resources can I get about animal cruelty?
- How can I help prevent animal cruelty?
- Help! I've lost my pet. What do I do?
- How can I become an animal cruelty investigator?
- I want to volunteer to be an animal rescuer.
- Animal Hoarding Fact Sheet (Microsoft Word)
- Dog Fighting Fact Sheet (Microsoft Word)
- FAQs about OHS's cruelty investigators (PDF)
- Bonsai Kitty web site is a hoax.
- OHS Diaster Relief Center
- OHS Hurricane Katrina Rescue Journal
