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Animal Cruelty - How to Report It

To find out how to get help for instances where animal welfare is being compromised, please click on one of the categories below:

Emergency care for your pet
Domestic animal cruelty or neglect
Farm animal cruelty or neglect
Wild animal concerns
Animal injury
Report suspicion of a puppy or kitten mill


Please note that the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) is not an animal rescue centre nor do we provide rescue services. The CFHS is a national federation that represents humane societies and SPCAs but we do not have jurisdiction over the societies or their operations. The CFHS also does not do cruelty inspections.

If your pet or if you see a pet in need of emergency care, please contact your local veterinary clinic.

If your emergency is after hours, call your local veterinary clinic and listen to the instructions for 24 hour emergency services during the recording.

If you’ve witnessed an act of animal cruelty or neglect, please call your local SPCA or humane society and speak to the Animal Cruelty Investigations department.

If you live outside of your shelter’s jurisdiction, call the provincial SPCA or contact the police.

If you’ve witnessed an act of animal cruelty or neglect on a farm, please call your local SPCA or humane society. If your shelter does not attend to farm animal concerns or you live outside your local shelter’s jurisdiction, please contact the provincial SPCA or the police.

If you’re having conflicts with wild animals on your property or in your neighbourhood, please contact a local wildlife centre or your provincial ministry of natural resources.

If you see any animal in need of emergency care, please find the best animal hospital or local veterinary clinic that could care for that animal.

If your emergency is after hours, call your local animal hospital or veterinary clinic and listen to the instructions for 24 hour emergency services during the recording.

How to recognize a puppy or kitten mill:

If these descriptions fit a situation in your neighbourhood, please call your local humane society or SPCA and explain the situation to the Animal Cruelty Investigations department.

If you live outside of your shelter’s jurisdiction, contact the police for assistance.

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