Are you concerned about a possible puppy mill in your area? Are you a law enforcement official or animal control officer who needs assistance with a puppy mill cruelty case? Use the form below to report it to us.
The document can be a very helpful tool in organizing your complaint, because you can make copies of the form, along with supporting documents such as vet bills and purchase records, to send to the HSUS and other agencies such as your local consumer affairs or Attorney General's office. These forms are used to track problem pet sellers and target the worst offenders for possible further action. Additional instructions are included on the form.
If there appears to be cruelty or neglect (unsanitary conditions, sick animals, lack of food/water/shelter, etc.), please also immediately contact the breeder's or pet store's local animal control agency, humane society or animal shelter and request that they inspect the facility. If none of these exists in the area, call the police, sheriff or health department. Contacting local authorities should be your first course of action. Not sure of your local laws on puppy mills? See a list of state laws on puppy mills.
If you have recently purchased a puppy and it's now sick, use our puppy buyer complaint form. If you witness deplorable conditions in person and wish to file a complaint with the HSUS, use the form below to report it to us.