How to Report Animal Cruelty Seen on TV, Film or the Internet

See something, say something. Never Be Silent. Animal cruelty is a felony crime in all 50 states in the U.S., and is soon to become a federal felony crime. The animals need your voice.

If you know an animal is in danger or imminent danger, or is being abused – please call 911 or contact your local police department immediately. In addition, contact your local animal control or shelter. If the police are unresponsive, call PETA immediately, day or night, at 757-622-7382, Option 2. Then follow up by completing this form to report the animal cruelty to PETA. Visit our page for more details about how to report animal cruelty.

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FILM & TV

The American Humane Association (AHA)

You’ve probably seen the statement at the end of a film during the credits, “No Animals Were Harmed.” This is the American Humane Association’s (AHA) seal of approval that animals were not harmed on the set, on location, or during filming. But unfortunately, the AHA does not protect animals as they claim, and there are plenty of whistleblowers to prove it. It is often reported that AHA looks the other way and will ignore the harming of animals on film/television sets and have been completely complicit in arranging for the filming of highly dangerous scenes for animals. AHA’s oversight is inadequate, lacking, and incompetent. The Hollywood Reporter published a scathing investigative report of the AHA revealing that animals “used in film and television are frequently put in dangerous situations, injured or are killed.” Read more about this investigation.

Animal Trainers in Film

Animal actors are owned, trained, and promoted by animal production companies or trainers that often have a long history of mistreating animals. Many have racked up numerous violations by the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Trainers also are notorious for using physically abusive tactics in training. Many don’t even meet the minimal federal standards for care of animals used on sets. They may fail to provided adequate veterinary care, or fail to provide adequate shelter, adequate environmental enrichment, adequate space, adequate food, improper feeding, or filthy cages. Some even have total disregard for the safety and well –being of the animals they are responsible for. Here are trainers known to have abused their animal actors with specific violations done by animal trainers for Hollywood.

How To Report Animal Abuse and Cruelty in Film, TV and Advertising

If you have witnessed cruelty, abuse or neglect during the production of or while watching a film, television show, or advertisement – or at an animal-training compound, please report it immediately. Here are the steps to take to report the animal cruelty:

Go to Animals in Film and Television website: Scroll to the bottom and complete the Report Abuse Form: https://www.animalsinfilmandtv.com/#abuse
Complete this form by PETA: https://headlines.peta.org/animals-film-television/#form
Leave a detailed message on PETA’s confidential film and TV Whistleblower hotline at 323-210-2233 or by emailing PETA at: [email protected]
Report on Does The Doggie Die.com: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/are-animals-abused?yesNo=yes&type=all
You can also contact American Humane Association Movie and Television Unit online or call (818) 501-0123

After reporting, we encourage you to call the streaming media company or network that aired the film or TV show. You can contact them through their website or on social media to voice your concerns. It’s always important for them to hear directly from their audiences. Here is the contact information for the larger streaming services:

NETFLIX –- Call 1-866-579-7172 (go to the website first, log-in, and click on CALL US, enter the code when you call)

HULU –- Call 1-888-265-6650, press 4 or stay on the line.

YOUTUBE –- Call 650-253-0000. Also, go to YouTube, go to the channel page you are reporting, click “About,” Click the flag drop-down, the select the Option that best suits your issue. You can report a video that will then be reviewed by YouTube staff – Go to the Video you find offensive; Tap “More” the 3 vertical or horizontal dots at the top of the video or below; Tap REPORT FLAG; Select the reason for reporting.

AMAZON –- Call Amazon at 1-888-280-4331 to speak to a representative. You can report possible abuse violations by clicking the “Report Abuse” link near the content and entering the reason you believe it violates these guidelines. If no “Report Abuse” link is available, you may email [email protected], specifying the location of the content and the reason you believe it violates these Guidelines. You can email customer support at [email protected].

SLING TV –- Call 1-888-348-1248 or email: [email protected].

INTERNET / WEBSITES

How to Report Animal Cruelty on the Internet or Website

If you have seen a website, social media page, or video that shows animal abuse or cruelty, you can take action and report it immediately by taking these steps:

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Contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center – at http://www.ic3.gov/. The website will direct you to the page where you can report your complaint. IC3 is the proper venue for ALL Internet crimes, including animal abuse. Be as detailed as possible, include the URL (website address) that displayed the animal cruelty. Even if you are international – you can report to the IC3 as long as the source of the abuse/cruelty is in the United States. After you submit your report, IC3 will email you your Report ID and password, along with a link to an area on the IC3 website where you can view your report and enter any additional information. The report will be reviewed by law enforcement, then will be assigned an investigator. The Internet is governed by federal law, so will be a federal crime.
Report social media sites like Facebook and YouTube immediately to PETA by emailing at: [email protected]. They require a link to the video, URL, photos, content in your email. As a precaution download the video to your desktop, in case it is removed – and Save the Web page/User Profile so that PETA can view it.
If you go directly to Facebook, YouTube, etc., to complain before PETA can address it – the social media site may remove it.
Videos involving animal abuse for shock in pornography-based Web sites – first find the contact address for the Web site; identify the Web site’s Internet Service Provide (ISP) at DNSStuff.com– then use the “WHOIS LOOKUP” option on the left side of DNSstuff.com’s home page to identify the DOMAIN NAME. Then report it to the appropriate FBI Office. Also, using DNSstuff.com using the PING Tool on the homepage, find the IP address (Internet Protocol) for the Website, then enter that into DNSstuff’s “IPWHOIS LOOKUP” search field – and you’ll get the ISP information. Then you can contact the ISP representatives directly and inform them about the animal cruelty – ask that the offensive files be removed. And include the ISP information in your complaint to the FBI.