Report Cruelty Form

Location & Jurisdiction

Report Date

What county did the incident occur in?(Required)

Outside Our Jurisdiction

We are unable to accept reports for areas outside our designated jurisdiction. Please use the registry link below to find the correct agency covering your area, or contact your local police department directly to file this report.

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Please provide as much detail as you possibly can in the "Address or area of incident" field below (including nearby landmarks, cross streets, or physical descriptions). Our dispatch team will use this information to help determine the correct jurisdiction.

⚠️ Please Note: The PSPCA operates out of specific regions. If the incident turns out to be outside our authorized jurisdiction, our officers legally cannot respond. To ensure this animal gets help as quickly as possible, we highly recommend checking the official registry first if you think the area might be outside our coverage.

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Address or area of incident:(Required)

Please include street address, city, and zip code whenever possible.

Incident Details

Is this a one-time incident, or an ongoing concern?(Required)

One-Time Incident

Ongoing concern

Date of Incident(Required)

How long has this been going on, if known?(Required)

e.g., "a few weeks," "on and off for months"

Has anything changed recently that makes this more urgent?(Required)

Description of incident:(Required)

Victim species(Required)

Canine

Feline

Horse

Livestock

Avian

Small animal

Other

Please Specify:(Required)

Victim description:(Required)

Do you know the offender?(Required)

Yes

Offender's name:

Offender's address (if known):

Offender's relationship to the animal, if known:

Owner

Neighbor

Stranger

Other

Please specify:(Required)

e.g. owner's spouse

Offender's physical description (if known):

Have you contacted police about this incident?(Required)

Yes

Not yet, but plan to

Photos or videos of the incident:

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 128 MB, Max. files: 5.

Your Information (Complainant)

Your contact information is optional, and is for internal Officer use only. If contact information is not provided we cannot provide a confirmation email, provide any updates on the progress of the case, or get additional information if the address information is incomplete or incorrect.

Would you like to remain anonymous?(Required)

Yes

Thank you — your report will be submitted anonymously. Please note that without contact information, we won't be able to provide updates on the case or reach out if we need additional details.

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Bucks	Lehigh	Northampton
Chester	Lycoming	Northumberland
Columbia	Mifflin	Philadelphia
Delaware	Monroe	Potter
Lancaster	Montgomery	Snyder
Lebanon	Montour	Union

Animal Cruelty Report

Location & Jurisdiction

Outside Our Jurisdiction

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Incident Details

Your Information (Complainant)

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