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You can contact APHA if you鈥檝e seen:聽聽

• farm animals with signs of unnecessary suffering or neglect, such as starving聽聽
• abuse or mistreatment of farm animals聽
• straying farm animals 鈥� unless the animals are on a road聽
• stranded or stuck farm animals if you cannot contact the keeper or owner first

Report farm animals that are on roads to the police. Telephone 999 if it鈥檚 a motorway or A-road or 101 if it鈥檚 a minor road.聽

Report findings of dead farm animals to your local authority.听听

If you鈥檙e concerned about wild animals or pets,聽contact your local council, vet or wildlife rescue centre.

In an emergency聽

If you see animals that are seriously sick, injured or in need of urgent veterinary care you should try to contact the keeper or owner first.聽

If you鈥檙e concerned that the animals are being neglected, abused or mistreated you should also contact APHA immediately.

Telephone APHA (in England): 03000 200 301聽

Reporting non-urgent concerns聽

If you鈥檙e worried about the welfare of farm animals but it鈥檚 not urgent, you should report it to APHA by email.听听

贰尘补颈濒听[email protected].听听聽

Include in your email:聽

• your telephone number, so we can contact you if we have any questions about your report or we need additional information聽
• the animals鈥� location 鈥� include the address or postcode, an OS grid reference, what3words or any common landmarks聽聽
• a description of their physical condition, such as if they are lame or injured, eating and drinking normally and their surroundings 聽
• how many animals there are overall and how many you鈥檙e concerned about聽
• relevant photos or videos to help us identify the animals, such as an eartag 聽

You can also telephone (in England): 03000 200 301

What to expect if you report a concern

APHA keep all reports anonymous. We鈥檒l never share your details with the farmer, animal keeper or other third party.听听Read our privacy notice for more information.

We carefully assess the evidence and risks in each report. If we need more information, we鈥檒l contact you using the聽details you gave us.

We will not be able to let you know the outcome of your report.

An APHA inspector may visit the location to check on the animal鈥檚 welfare, depending on the nature of the concern and if we have the information we need. If the issue needs urgent intervention, an inspector may visit within 24 hours.

Inspectors can also arrange to visit the location with the local authority, who are responsible for making decisions such as prosecutions.

Depending on the circumstances, inspectors may:聽

• advise the farmer or animal keeper of their legal requirement to look after the animals鈥� welfare聽
• support the local authority if they decide it鈥檚 appropriate to take enforcement actions or seek prosecution

APHA does not refer animal welfare reports directly to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).