Comm. Outreach: Abuse Investigation

Shelter Director Kay Simpson is a licensed animal abuse investigator permitted by Arkansas law to investigate and, with the co-operation of law enforcement, rescue animals suffering from alleged neglect, cruelty, or abuse.

Here are some reports of such actions taken in the past on behalf of the Humane Society of Pulaski County:

July 26, 2008 — 14 Dogs in Woodson

July 14, 2008 — 85 Dogs from Puppy Mill

2007 — Dalmation and Seven Horses in Faulkner County (includes SB777 Felony Cruelty Bill Interviews).

In yet another notable action this year, 19 live dogs were seized in Tull, AR from a property with no occupants. It had had no electricity for six days. Tragically, eight other abandoned dogs perished in this incident.

For an insider view of Abuse Investigation in Arkansas, you may wish to read this February 5, 2008 article by Rhonda Owen of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.