Animal Cruelty

Cruelty Investigation

You may know an animal is suffering right now due to someone's negligence, lack of education or purposeful act of violence. But you may not know where to turn. YOU can help the Bedford County Humane Society prevent and alleviate animal suffering!

Recognize Animal Cruelty

Be our eyes and ears - report suspected animal cruelty right away to the appropriate enforcement agents who have the authority to investigate these crimes in your area. Animal cruelty can take many forms. To name just a few that we see far too often:

  • A skinny dog chained to a fence in the freezing cold with no shelter in sight
  • Cats, dogs and other companion animals abandoned in a home and forgotten
  • Stray animals captured and used by dogfighters as bait for their dogs' training
  • Vicious pranksters harming whatever animal happens to cross their path