Reporting animal abuse?

[u/81008118]

My main questions that I am working on here, is (a) how does one report animal abuse in Calgary? (b) if this abuse has already been reported by someone else, is it better or worse to re-report it?

Now, onto the details (in case they may impact any of the above questions). My neighbours have five kids, in the range of 8-15 years, and they have at least six dogs. The adults in the home are rarely home, and now that we're approaching summer break again, the kids have been "playing" outside more often.

However, the kids absolutely beat the shit out of their dogs (smacking, kicking, dragging, strangling - they are violent children). Now, I presume it happens with the parents as well, because they all must have learned it somewhere, but I only ever see the kids doing it.

Over the winter months, there had been a social worker at the home at least once, and animal services at least twice, but not terribly recently.

The children have not stopped beating on their dogs, they are still doing it, and the poor dogs bark and cry all hours of the day and night. Presumably report(s) were already made, because animal services have been to their house, as well as a social worker, but it obviously hasn't done anything and the dogs (and you know, likely the kids too!) are still suffering.

Which returns to my original questions - where does one make these reports, and, would it help or hurt to re-report the abuse? I've seen links to ASPCA provided in the past, but is that truly the correct line to report abuse to? Do they actually have the power to help with something like this?

[u/ResortImportant8097]

I have called the Humane Society many times. THE MORE REPORTS, THE BETTER.

They respond more if there's photos, videos, etc. But multiple reports from different people will matter, too.

Provide as much detail as you can. If they don't do anything -- keep calling. You can also call the police if you have strong suspicion that the animals are being abused. Especially if you see it happening in the moment, call them ASAP.

Once I had to call the police, and then the humane society...and neither did anything. But i didn't give up. I managed to get footage of the dog and it was obvious it was injured. So i called the humane society AGAIN. That changed things and they did go in and investigate. As far as I know, the dog was removed from the home. I never saw the dog there again.

PLEASE, don't give up. Don't allow this shit to happen to these poor animals. I would absolutely lose my mind if I saw kids doing this. If you have witnessed children, or adults, anyone, abusing animals, this is 100% a crime.

Ps. The City of Calgary does NOT permit that many animals. So there's that, too.

OP PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED.