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The Bergen County SPCA investigates complaints of
suspected animal neglect and animal within Bergen
County.
Each county has a branch of the SPCA to investigate
complaints within that area. If you are unable to
locate the particular SPCA in your area, please call
your local police department and ask them who handles
animal cruelty complaints for your area. The local
Police Department will be able to provide you with that
information.
The SPCA is a humane law enforcement agency that handles
animal cruelty complaints relating to the mistreatment
of animals. If your complaint relates to a vicious
animal or an animal causing a disturbance in your
neighborhood, then that complaint should be filed with
your local police department.
Animal neglect or abuse can take many forms.
Here are some examples:
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An animal is being physically struck or beaten
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An animal is being physically maimed, cut or
tortured
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An animal being used as “bait” (usually related to
dog fighting)
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No food and/or water is provided to the animal
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Lack of proper shelter from rain, snow, extreme cold
or extreme heat
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Abandonment of an animal
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An
animal being neglected and/or left in dangerous
conditions, including being left in a car on an
extremely hot or extremely cold day.
When making a complaint:
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Be ready to give your name, address, and telephone
number. You can make an anonymous complaint;
however some cases require a witness in order to
proceed
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Give the name and address of the person(s) about
whom you are making the complaint
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Give a full description of the complaint along with
dates and specifics of the nature of the neglect or
abuse
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If you know of other witnesses to the neglect or
abuse, please provide their names, addresses, and
telephone numbers
Please call our dispatch number at 201-573-8900 anytime
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will get back to you
for more information on your complaint, so be sure to
leave daytime and evening telephone numbers.
Our dispatch telephone number is:
201-573-8900
Thank
you in advance for taking the time to report instances
of animal cruelty in your area. Please be aware that we
take each case very seriously and will investigate it
fully and completely. It may take a while to fully
investigate, since it may require several visits. The
assigned officer will call you to let you know that the
case has been handled and any information that can be
given, but please realize that some of the information
may be confidential and cannot be released. Again, any
information you give us will be kept in strictest
confidence, unless you give your approval otherwise. |
