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You can contact APHA if you鈥檝e seen:聽聽

• farm animals with signs of unnecessary suffering or neglect, such as starving聽聽
• abuse or mistreatment of farm animals聽
• straying farm animals 鈥� unless the animals are on a road聽
• stranded or stuck farm animals if you cannot contact the keeper or owner first

APHA keep all reports anonymous. We鈥檒l never share your details with the farmer, animal keeper or other third party.听听

Report farm animals that are on roads to the police. Telephone 999 if it鈥檚 a motorway or A-road or 101 if it鈥檚 a minor road.聽

Report findings of dead farm animals to your local authority.听听

鈥楩arm animals鈥� include:

• sheep
• pigs
• cows
• chickens

If you鈥檙e concerned about wild animals or pets,聽contact your local council, vet or wildlife rescue centre.

Report an urgent concern

Telephone APHA: 03000 200 301聽

Report your concern immediately if you see animals that appear:

• sick
• injured
• neglected
• abused

Report a non-urgent concern

if you鈥檙e worried about the welfare of a farm animal but it鈥檚 not urgent.

What happens next

We carefully assess the evidence and risks in each report. If we need more information, we鈥檒l contact you using the聽details you gave us.

We will not be able to let you know the outcome of your report.

How we investigate your report

An APHA inspector may visit the location to check on the animal鈥檚 welfare, depending on the nature of the concern and if we have the information we need. If the issue needs urgent intervention, an inspector may visit within 24 hours.

Inspectors can also arrange to visit the location with the local authority, who are responsible for making decisions such as prosecutions.

Depending on the circumstances, inspectors may:聽

• advise the farmer or animal keeper of their legal requirement to look after the animals鈥� welfare聽
• support the local authority if they decide it鈥檚 appropriate to take enforcement actions or seek prosecution

APHA does not refer animal welfare reports directly to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Read the privacy notice for more information.