Report Abuse & Neglect

If you witness a horse(s) being abused and/or neglected we encourage you to contact your local Humane Society, Animal Control Officer, and/or City or County Law Enforcement.

When calling about an animal cruelty/neglect situation the following will be needed:

1. Address of the location where animals are kept.

2. Number of animals.

3. Details regarding the condition of the animals.

4. Any and all pictures of the animals.

5. Your name and phone number.

If you feel like it would be beneficial to have our assistance when reporting abuse and/or neglect, Indiana Horse Rescue. will take complaints, investigate the complaints, and assist Law Enforcement Officers when requested.

Please click here to fill out our online Complaint Form!

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PLEASE NOTE

Animal Protection Coalition, Inc. & Indiana Horse Rescue does perform investigations for complaints on animal cruelty/neglect. We do investigate any and all complaints that are called in, and we continue to follow up when the situation requires it. If you are calling in a complaint, please have the above information ready. Please make sure to take pictures of the animal at the first signs of neglect and continue to do so. Pictures are very important when trying to help the animals. A series of pictures showing an animal continually getting in worse condition is proof of neglect. Write down all information regarding what you are seeing, the date, time, etc. Documentation is a must!! Saying "around this day" is not a good answer to a judge.

It can be very hard to prove neglect. Information must be factual and accurate. We do not give out your name when conducting an investigation.

We do not go in trying to take someone's animals away, but do ask if a person is having financial difficulty or if there is anything we can do to help them. There are people that buy animals and have no idea how to properly care for them. When the animal does get in bad condition, they are then too embarrassed to ask for help. Then there are those who know and just don't care.

While we are conducting an investigation we do not release any information as to how the investigation is going. As with any agency everything is kept confidential.

Extremely important!!

Animal Protection Coalition nor any of its divisions are state funded. We get no federal, state, or local funding. While we are a growing organization, we too have limitations. Each investigator pays for any and all work they perform out of their own pocket. They must have their own camera (preferably digital), vehicle, etc. When someone does need help, we have no funds to help them! We take it out of our pocket to help.

If you want to see how Indiana looks regarding the animal protection laws check out the surrounding states at http://www.law.utexas.edu/dawson/cruelty/cruelty.htm see how the other states protect their precious pets/animals.