Before proceeding to the investigation form below, please take a moment to read about our investigation criteria. This will help you in determining who to contact to report your incident.

What We Investigate

Though we serve as a public resource for all animal welfare concerns, our main efforts are directed to these issues:

Animal fighting organized and/or promoted by individuals as entertainment
Animal hoarding; confinement of multiple animals in a single dwelling
Animals lacking necessary food, water and/or shelter as dictated by law
Physically abused or beaten animals due to culpable negligence or malicious intent
Potential harm to animals due to confinement within a vehicle
Skinning, mutilation or other serious disfigurement of animals
Denial of necessary medical attention to animals who are sick or injured
Illegal shooting, trapping, abandonment, poisoning, torture and/or burning of any domestic animal
Potential injury of companion animals from tangled leashes, ropes or chains
Livestock whose health and/or welfare are threatened by adverse conditions such as lack of food, water and/or shelter

Issues not commonly handled but may be directed to your local animal control:

Barking dogs/nuisance
Animals off leash/running at-large
Animals digging in trash/disrupting garbage cans
Dangerous/vicious animals
Dog bites
Sanitation (i.e., neighbor complaint of animal feces in yard, etc.)
Too many animals (per your particular city’s ordinance)
Indigenous wildlife animal complaints
Animals caught in trees or other places; wildlife/rodents/cats/pests in your house
Animal theft (unless related to conduct or care of animal)
Dogs riding in the back of pick-up trucks

If you have an animal welfare concern and are unsure whom to contact for help, contact us at (915) 833-1737.

ACHE Cruelty Investigation Form

Please use the form below to submit a report of suspected cruelty. Please fill out as much of the information as you can. The more information we have the easier it will be for us to investigate your report. Thank you.

YOUR REPORT WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS

Required field(s) are indicated by an *.
Your Details
* Your First Name Remains confidential.

* Your Last Name Remains confidential.

* Your Address

Apartment Number

* Your City

* Your State

* Your Zip Code

* Your Telephone
In case further information is needed.

Your Mobile Telephone

* Your Email

Case Details
* Suspect Address

Apartment Number

* Suspect Zip Code

Apartment Complex Name

Subdivision Name

Gate Code (if required)

Nearest Major Intersection

* What is the Main Concern?

If you selected other please describe in detail below.

Additional concerns or multiple violations (you may type as much as needed here)

* Animal Type (eg: 'Dog', 'Cat', etc.)
You may list multiple animals.

Breed(s)

* Color(s)

* Number of animals

* Location of animal on the property

* Time frame of offense (eg:"July 2005 through December 2005")