animal cruelty complaint

If you observe any animal you believe is not receiving proper care contact OHS Investigations, (503) 285-7722, ext. 214, or use our online animal cruelty complaint form.

Guidelines for reporting abuse:

• OHS Humane Investigation Officers conduct investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect and are not generally available for emergency response. If an animal is in need of immediate assistance, please call your local animal control or police agency.
• The OHS Investigations Department generally responds to complaints in the greater Portland, Oregon, area. To find an animal control or humane society in your area:  Oregon and Washington; Nationwide.
• Complaints regarding barking dogs, animals at large, or animal bites should be reported to your local animal control agency.
• We publish a legal reference to animal cruelty and related laws in the state of Oregon. Contact us to order this book.

Animal Cruelty Complaint Form

OHS investigates allegations of animal abuse and neglect. If you believe you’ve witnessed a crime involving animals, provide the following information as completely as possible to initiate an investigation. Due to the confidential nature of our investigations, you will not receive any information regarding the results of any investigation.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Animal Description:

Type of animal(s) (select all that apply):

Physical condition of the animal(s) (select all that apply):

Thin (explain)

Injured (explain)

Neglected (explain)

Abused (explain)

Sick (explain)

Describe the condition of the animals' environment.

Shelter:

Water:

Food:

Sanitation:

Confinement:

Hazards:

Other details about the animals' environment:

Suspect information:

Suspect name

Suspect address *

Suspect phone

Suspect description

Vehicle description (if any associated with the suspect or animal(s)):

Your information (will not be disclosed without your approval):

Your name

Your address

Other/Additional Information: