In an effort to reduce the staggering number of animal cruelty cases and help law enforcement officials bring more of these criminals to justice, SPCA International launched the Cruelty Crime Stopper Rewards program in 2008. Animal abuse and neglect reports appear in news outlets daily, but law enforcement officials often are left empty-handed when more information is needed to convict the criminals involved. The Cruelty Crime Stopper Rewards program helps by working with local shelters and cruelty investigators to offer reward money for information leading to prosecution of animal abuse criminals. These cash rewards encourage people, who might otherwise be less inclined to speak up, to come forward with tips for investigators.
In just two weeks alone, the following animal cruelty headlines ran in newspapers across the United States:
- Animal cruelty cases on the rise in Philly (PA)
- Animal hoarding alleged – more than 100 animals (FL)
- Cat burning ‘quite rare’ (DE)
- Kitten thrown from moving vehicle (VA)
- Rabbit shot with blow-darts (IA)
- Cockfighting – over 100 birds seized (NC)
- Over 20 dogs found dead in field (NE)
- Alleged horse abuse in Polk County (TN)
- Cat shot to death (PA)
- Police seek information on neglected Sanbornton dog (NH)
- Watsonville slaughterhouse cited for animal abuse (CA)
- Another case of animal abuse (AL)
- Alleged animal abuse in Pontotoc County (OK)
- Woman charged with abuse of dogs after four dead (MI)
- ‘Deplorable’ animal abuse case results in arrest (CA)
- Police raid puppy mill (PA)
- Animals become victims of struggling economy (DE)
- Animal cruelty case a shame for county attorney’s office (KS)
SPCA International hopes the appeal of Cruelty Crime Stopper Reward money will result in more convictions and ultimately help reduce the number of animal abuse cases worldwide. Notify us if you know of a local animal cruelty crime that needs a Cruelty Crime Stopper Reward today!
