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Companion Animals are Personal Property - What’s Wrong With That?
One of the overarching difficulties with prosecuting animal abusers is that the weight of the crimes never seems to match the frequently ...
seattleanimalwatch
Jul 20, 20231 min read


Data Bites - June 2023
Last month we brought you cruelty complaints statistics. Cruelty complaints are the result of members of the public contacting the...
seattleanimalwatch
Jun 26, 20232 min read


Anatomy of a Criminal Trial: Part 1 - a Primer
This is the first in a series of articles written to educate citizens and activists about the role of the legal system in addressing...
seattleanimalwatch
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Case Study: State v. Givens
Seattle Animal Watch believes that animal cruelty is an invisible issue in our communities. Part of the reason is that there is...
seattleanimalwatch
Jun 24, 20234 min read


Data Bites - May 2023
This month’s Data Bites shows that while the pandemic resulted in a sharp decrease in animal cruelty complaints, they are now on the...
seattleanimalwatch
May 30, 20232 min read


Animal Cruelty & Neglect in Seattle
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,
seattleanimalwatch
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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