The decision to adopt an animal or provide support for a business helping animals should be made with some knowledge about the institution.

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...

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...

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,