Fight Cruelty

 

 

 If you observe any animal you believe is not receiving proper care,
contact Investigations at (905) 574-7722 ext. 401.

 
 
 Guidelines for Reporting Abuse
  1. HBSPCA Investigations Officers conduct investigations into allegations into abuse and neglect and are not generally available for emergency response. If an animal is in need of immediate assistance please call the City of Animal Control at (905) 574-3433, or Hamilton Police.
  2. Lack of food, water, or shelter. By law an owner must provide his animal with adequate food, water, and shelter.
  3. Failure to provide care. If an animal needs veterinary attention it must be provided.
  4. Neglected Animals: Abandonment, dirty conditions –an animal should not be forced to stand or lie in its own excrement.
  5. Short lead length: if a dog is kept tied it should have enough room to move freely, we investigate any report of animals left unattended in vehicles.
  6. Abused Animals: We investigate all reports of people physically abusing their animals.
The Hamilton\Burlington SPCA is an affiliate of the Ontario SPCA, which is governed by the Ontario SPCA Act. Our Inspectors and Agents are appointed under the Ontario SPCA Act and have the authority of a police officer while enforcing the laws of Ontario which pertain to animal cruelty.
 
Inspectors and Agents relieve animals from distress by making recommendations to the owner of the animal. The inspectors and agents may also issue OSPCA Orders for the owner to take action to relieve distress and, if necessary, they have the power to remove an animal from the owner in order to relieve distress, under certain circumstances.
 
In cases of cruelty or neglect, our officers can and do lay criminal charges against the accused person(s).

Animal Cruelty Complaint Form

The HBSPCA 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.

Animal Description
Number of Animal(s)
Very important
Type of animal(s)
List all that apply
Colour
Very important
Hair length
Approximate breed(s)
Animal name(s)
Size of animal(s)
Very important

Physical condition of the animal(s) (please give us details for all that apply):
Thin
Injured
Neglected
Abused
Sick

Describe the condition of the animals' environment.
Shelter
Water
Food
Sanitation
Please describe in detail
Confinement
Please describe in detail
Hazards
Please describe any other hazards
More information
Please provide any additional information you can provide about the environment

Suspect information:
Suspect name
Address
Required
City
Required
Province
Postal code
Phone number
Suspect description
Vehicle description
If any associated with suspect or animal(s)
Vehicle colour
Vehicle details
Please include the vehicle make, model and license plate if possible

Your information will not be disclosed
Name
Email
Required
Address
Required
City
Required
Province
Postal code
Phone number
Other/additional information