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When reporting animal neglect backfires

My neighbor's dog barks all night and I called animal control but now I'm worried they'll put him down and I can't sleep thinking about how my complaint might get an innocent animal killed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Our systems for protecting animals often punish the animals themselves, leaving us complicit in the very harm we sought to prevent.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Animal rights and our ethical relationship with nature?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.