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...

Animal cruelty and intimate partner violence (IPV) often go hand in hand. A perpetrator may use beloved animals to control and frighten...

A pathfinder is an organized body of material that identifies key resources and provides guidance in researching a particular question or...

In order to impact legal change at a local level, citizen activists need to understand and work within the processes used to create and...

City budgets are more than just sets of numbers representing revenues and expenditures. They are also statements of values. Budgets...

The City of Seattle has amended the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) to more fully address perpetrators of animal cruelty and neglect. This is i

Tethering or chaining under most laws means that a person ties an animal (typically a dog) with a rope or line to a stationary object....

Seattle is a progressive city, and we love our furry family members. But that doesn't mean we don't see cases of animal cruelty. In fact,