When Federal and State Laws Collide We continue with our legal education series. Part 2 discusses a court case in which questions about...

What happens when a crime against an animal is committed? A person that harms or neglects an animal has committed a crime in Washington...

CITY ATTORNEY DATA SHOWS SEATTLE PRIORITIES Majority of City Attorney Animal Cruelty Referrals Are Off-Leash Related Animal Cruelty and...

Red-Eared Sliders (RES), scientific name Trachemys Scripta Elegans, are an aquatic turtle species sold as companion animals in Washington...

The effects of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) on children’s behavior towards animals require a great deal more research. A major...

Corrections: The July Data Bytes had two errors that we have corrected below. The first error was due to duplicate 2020 Seattle Animal...

It’s often difficult to find out what’s happening with animals in Seattle. Media coverage is inconsistent at best and there is no...

One of the overarching difficulties with prosecuting animal abusers is that the weight of the crimes never seems to match the frequently ...

Last month we brought you cruelty complaints statistics. Cruelty complaints are the result of members of the public contacting the...

This is the first in a series of articles written to educate citizens and activists about the role of the legal system in addressing...

Seattle Animal Watch believes that animal cruelty is an invisible issue in our communities. Part of the reason is that there is...

This month’s Data Bites shows that while the pandemic resulted in a sharp decrease in animal cruelty complaints, they are now on the...

How Does It Compare to Seattle? The quick take: Washington State Governor Inslee signed substitute House Bill 1234 on May 4, 2023. The...

Dog fighting is an underground blood sport where dogs who have been bred, conditioned and trained to fight are pitted against each other...

Public disclosure requests, or PDRs, are a crucial tool for citizens and activists. PDRs give citizens the power to request information,...

Warning: Violence against a companion animal is discussed Question presented: Does the definition of "domestic violence" include "animal...

Three bills that impact animals and owners are winding their way through the Washington state Legislature. We will keep you updated on...

The One Seattle Comprehensive Plan is undergoing an update and Seattle’s animals need our help. They are, once again, invisible in the...

Dear Friends, Animal welfare is invisible in the City of Seattle and we want to change that. Please join Seattle Animal Watch in...

If there is an immediate threat to the life of a human or animal, call 911 immediately. Protection or no contact orders cover pets in...