You’ll be able to contact APHA in case you’ve seen:
- livestock with indicators of pointless struggling or neglect, reminiscent of ravenous
- abuse or mistreatment of livestock
- straying livestock – until the animals are on a street
- stranded or caught livestock in case you can’t contact the keeper or proprietor first
Report livestock which are on roads to the police. Phone 999 if it’s a motorway or A-road or 101 if it’s a minor street.
Report findings of lifeless livestock to your native authority.
When you’re involved about wild animals or pets, contact your native council, vet or wildlife rescue centre.
In an emergency
When you see animals which are severely sick, injured or in want of pressing veterinary care it’s best to attempt to contact the keeper or proprietor first.
When you’re involved that the animals are being uncared for, abused or mistreated you must also contact APHA instantly.
Phone APHA (in England): 03000 200 301
Reporting non-urgent considerations
When you’re nervous concerning the welfare of livestock but it surely’s not pressing, it’s best to report it to APHA by e mail.
E mail customeradvice@apha.gov.uk.
Embrace in your e mail:
- your phone quantity, so we will contact you if we have now any questions on your report or we’d like further info
- the animals’ location – embrace the tackle or postcode, an OS grid reference, what3words or any frequent landmarks
- an outline of their bodily situation, reminiscent of if they’re lame or injured, consuming and ingesting usually and their environment
- what number of animals there are total and what number of you’re involved about
- related photographs or movies to assist us establish the animals, reminiscent of an eartag
You can too phone (in England): 03000 200 301
What to anticipate in case you report a priority
APHA hold all reviews nameless. We’ll by no means share your particulars with the farmer, animal keeper or different third get together. Learn our privateness discover for extra info.
We fastidiously assess the proof and dangers in every report. If we’d like extra info, we’ll contact you utilizing the particulars you gave us.
We won’t be able to let you realize the result of your report.
An APHA inspector might go to the placement to test on the animal’s welfare, relying on the character of the priority and if we have now the data we’d like. If the difficulty wants pressing intervention, an inspector might go to inside 24 hours.
Inspectors may prepare to go to the placement with the native authority, who’re chargeable for making choices reminiscent of prosecutions.
Relying on the circumstances, inspectors might:
- advise the farmer or animal keeper of their authorized requirement to take care of the animals’ welfare
- assist the native authority in the event that they determine it’s applicable to take enforcement actions or search prosecution
APHA doesn’t refer animal welfare reviews on to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Autor HM Authorities
