Abuse & Neglect

May 1, 2012

A Rescue to Howl About

Wolf dogs rescued from a roadside attraction in Alaska get a second chance at a California sanctuary.

March 1, 2012

Law, Order, and Animal Welfare

Following her two passions—law enforcement and animal welfare—leads an animal control officer to help secure the first felony dogfighting conviction in Washington state.

January 1, 2012

Her Casa is Their Casa

Get the scoop on a successful kennel enrichment program that makes shelter dogs happier and more adoptable.

January 1, 2012

Ambassador of Adorable

Meet Nikki, a pit bull-boxer mix who suffered abuse as a puppy and went on to become a humane education superstar and a powerful face in the struggle against animal cruelty.

November 1, 2011

To the Rescue: It's a Miracle

An abandoned cat in Oregon goes from a locked storage unit to a loving home.

Animal Cruelty and Fighting Campaign

Comprehensive information from The Humane Society of the United States on fighting animal cruelty for the public, activists, and law enforcement personnel.

Tufts Animal Care and Condition Scales

The Tufts Animal Care and Condition (TACC) Scales were developed in 1997 by Dr. Gary Patronek, with assistance from Lori Donley, MS '97, the Fort Wayne Dept. of Animal Care and Control, and the Law Enforcement Division of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to help cruelty investigators and veterinarians assess cases of animal abuse or neglect that are primarily related to husbandry, as opposed to deliberate acts of cruelty.

Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium

The site aims to bring together the work of HARC as well as credible resources from throughout the U.S. to help you better understand the phenomenon of animal hoarding, its impact on individuals and communities, and its sentinel role for elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and adult self-neglect.