Is this classed as abuse/cruelty/mistreating animals?

Hi,

My mums on holiday and im staying at here house to mind the cats.However ive noticed the man next door has two dogs and i feel so sorry for them. I dont know if there being mistreated or if its okay to do these kind of things to dogs im not sure wethere i should report it or not??? My mum has mentioned things before but has been to frightened to report the man incase he poisons her cats. This does sound a bit far fetched i iknow but apparentley hes a bit wierd.

Anyway whilst ive been here ive noticed he leaves them tied up locked in a shed with no window or doors opened. You can hear them howling and crying i there all through the night. Surely the warm weather in that conditions would be so harsh.

But then he does take them for a 15 minute walk ever evening - so then i think he must care.

But some nights hes in the garden screaming at them calling them t**ts???

what do u think is hould do. I dont wanna report him if its nothing but i dont wanna leave it if its wrong.help

Is this classed as abuse/cruelty/mistreating animals?
I think you should report him because who knows if those dogs have food or water in there and how hot it can get in that shed. Also if they are barking and whining they might have a good reason to want out!! If they are fine though just apologize to your neighbor and say you just wanted to make sure the dogs were okay because it didnt seem as if they were fine. ? Good luck to you! ?
Reply:i would defiently report him that's not right to do to dogs or any animal



Make sure and tell them your moms fears too because then they are aware but in my opinion that's what i would do and then leave it to the humane society



I wouldn't want anyone doing that to my cat



As to the cats KEEP THEM IN THE HOUSE







But that is abuse of animals for sure



I would say call the humane society in your area and report it and then let them handle it
Reply:He is abusing the animals and you need to report that. Can't you report anonomously. You don't have to reveal anything other than the fact that you're a concerned neighbor. Dogs are just like children, they need your help now, not when it's too late.
Reply:You can call animal control and remain anonymous. And by all means, KEEP YOUR CATS IN YOUR HOUSE!!!
Reply:Just put yourself in the dogs place.

Of course its animal cruelty, call the police.
Reply:I would report him, and leave it to the authorities to decide. But it sounds pretty cruel to me to be locked in a hot shed all day. Although I am not a fan of people having "outdoor" animals anyways. I think if you get a pet, it should be treated as a member of your family, and get to live in the house also.

But I guess all circumstances are different. I bet my nieghbors hear me yelling at my dogs too. But you can also tell I'm not abusing them in any way. If you chose to report it, it would be kept confidential as to who reported it. He wouldn't know that the call came from your moms house. Do what you feel is the right thing.
Reply:report this guy now and also let them know you want to remain annoymous for fear that he wil harm your animals,the things you described are horrible no animal should go thru what he is doing,so call your local ASPCA NOW.
Reply:Call the animal cops to come check it out and keep your cats in your house!
Reply:unfortunatly there are a lot of dogs that are backyard dogs. in the eyes of the law or animal control a dog is not considered mistreated unless they are left without food/water for days at a time,or if they are not treated for any obvious problems. unfortunatly that shed is considered shelter however its considered cruel if they don't get food/water. i don't think it would hurt just to call and get some info and if they were to go visit the house they wouldn't say where they got the call from so you wouldn't have to worry about your moms cats.
Reply:I think the best thing to do in this situation would be to make a call to your local animal control. You can remain anonymous so that this neighbor won't have to know it was you that made the report. As for the cats, I agree keeping them indoors until this is resolved would be a good idea. Atleast you can have peace of mind knowing that his treatment of these pets are being investigated.
Reply:You can call the animal control anonymously. Even if your neighbor gets suspicious, he won't have any proof on who called. Besides, sounds like those dogs needs better treatment!
Reply:9 times out of 10 what you see is not the full story, and the dogs are just fine. But that is for the authorities to decide not you.
Reply:Could you try talking to the neighbour first? If he tells you where to go, then you can get in touch with the authorities. It certainly sounds like the dogs don't have much of a life, but then not all dogs are pets.
Reply:If the dogs are only out for that 15 minute walk, then back to that shed, in hot conditions that could bring on dehydration, I would consider that inhumane and wonder why a person would have dogs at all.



If it is this extreme, I would consider at least placing a call to local animal enforcement to see what they think.
Reply:If they are in a shed with no ventilation you need to get someone out there to investigate.



KEEP YOUR CATS IN THE HOUSE!!!
Reply:I would at the very least have someone check the situation out. The law is different in different states, so if the dogs are in reasonable health and have food/water there may not be anything that the law can do for them. But if you at least have someone come to investigate, they can try to educate this guy and try to get him to do what is best for the animals. They probably don't have that great of a life... but there is no law that says a dog has to sleep in your house (unfortunately! because that is how I would have it if I was making up laws). Just keep the cats inside for awhile and make the call.
Reply:I agree. You should report him and have animal services investigate. This is cruel, especially in the warm months without ventilation. That man should not have pets.
Reply:leaving them in the shed without any windows or anyplace for fresh air to get in is mistreating an animal so yes you can report him for that.

if he leaves them clean water and food thats good.but its illegal to keep them in a closed space like that in humidity like that can can die of a heat stroke.

good luck.but if hes threatend to posin your moms cats you can also get him for that.