Investigations

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.

November 1, 2010

Rescued from Squalor

Through the lens of one hoarding seizure in Mississippi, we look at the phenomenon of hoarding, and explore ways that even smaller shelters can prepare to handle a major case.

September 1, 2010

Q & A: Force for Good

The behind-the-scenes legwork put in by the Wilde Puppy Mill Task Force makes dramatic puppy mill rescues possible.

July 1, 2009

The "101" Department: Tooling Around

High-tech gear is changing the face of animal control, but is it just "boys and their toys"?

January 1, 2009

Q & A: Calling in the Cavalry

Jill Lancon, director of Marion County Animal Services in Florida, describes the rescue of 126 horses, full size and miniature, in an unusual hoarding case.

Animal Hoarders Fact Sheet

An animal hoarder is a person who amasses more animals than he/she can properly care for. Such individuals generally fail to recognize???or refuse to acknowledge???when the animals in their custody become victims of gross neglect.

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.

Humane Career Toolbox

Humane Society University's Humane Career Toolbox will be of interest to people of all ages who seek to professionally assist animals. The toolbox contains resources for both beginning and enhancing a career helping animals.