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Unfortunately, as is the case with any agency that accepts reports from the public, some accounts that are filed with your office will be false or exaggerated, which is both a frustration and a time waster for responders. These calls can be the product of a family feud or dispute among neighbors and may be completely unfounded. Most states have laws in place that prohibit false reporting.

In other cases, the witness may disagree with the way an animal is being housed or trained, but the reality is that the owner is providing minimum care for the animal, as required by the laws in your state. As an example, the reporting party believes that a dog should not be secured by a chain to an outdoor doghouse. While most of us would agree that dogs are companion animals that should not live on a chain, in most states this is within the law, if all the components outlined for the provision of minimum care and shelter are being met.

Though sometimes while obtaining information needed to generate a case it will become clear the call is false or unfounded, most of the time a site visit is required to make that determination.