Suspect animal cruelty in your community? Fill out our online form to report abuse. Common signs of animal cruelty include:

• Sores, cuts, bruises or nicks on the animal’s body
• Animal has bruising, bleeding or other apparent injury to his/her anus and/or genital regions
• Patches of missing fur
• Tick or flea infestation
• Extremely thin body
• Limping/inability to walk
• Witness an owner hitting or beating an animal
• Dogs repeatedly left alone (possibly chained) outside without food, water or shelter
• Dogs kept outside during extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, etc. with no shelter
• A house with an excessive amount of cats
• Cowering in fear or acting aggressively (especially when approached by the owner)
• Pets left in parked cars (during hot weather)
• Owners yelling or threatening physical harm to animals

 

If you notice any signs of animal cruelty taking place, please call 602-997-7585 ext. 2073 (“0” after hours) or fill out our online form to report abuse. Services are free and available daily from 8am to 7pm.

We respond to all animal emergencies involving sick and injured stray animals.  For animal cruelty, we cover the cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale ONLY.  To report animal cruelty in other cities, please call the appropriate number below:

Avondale	623-333-7001
Buckeye	623-349-6400
Chandler	480-782-4130
Fountain Hills	480-816-5136
Gilbert	480-503-6500  or email police@ci.gilbert.az.us
Goodyear	623-932-1220
Glendale	623-930-3000
Mesa	480-644-2211
Paradise Valley	480-948-7410
Peoria	623-773-8311
Phoenix	602-997-7585 ext. 2073
Queen Creek	602-876-1681
Scottsdale	602-997-7585 ext. 2073
Sun City	602-256-1011
Surprise	623-222-4000
Tempe	480-966-6211

For municipalities not listed call your local police or county sheriff’s office.

 

If you have information about an unsolved animal cruelty case, call Silent Witness at 480.WITNESS (480.948.6377). You can remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward up to $5,000.