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Comment by Steve H on November 1, 2009 at 6:21pm

Sorry I meant the Animal rescue site, you can also click daily to feed shelter animals.
Thank you
Steve

Comment by Steve H on November 1, 2009 at 6:19pm

Please vote daily for Muttville in San Francisco, CA at the free kibble site they are a fantastic rescue organization.
Thank you

Comment by Tracy Ann on November 1, 2009 at 6:12pm

clickk on this to help feed starving cats (:

Comment by Tracy Ann on November 1, 2009 at 6:12pm

Comment by Steve H on September 28, 2009 at 12:31pm

Thank you, Carolyn.
Steve

Comment by Carolyn McFann on September 28, 2009 at 10:58am

WHERE TO REPORT INTERNET ANIMAL ABUSE/CRUELTY/CRIMES

If something is missing, let me know. Please share to your associated groups. Thank you.

WHERE TO REPORT INTERNET ANIMAL ABUSE/CRUELTY/CRIMES:

If you see websites depicting animal abuse, it must be reported immediately. Please don't contact the website owners; contact the authorities with the appropriate links and relevant material. I have written a brief introductory letter to use as needed for the authorities and the site providers (it is important to remember that the companies that host the sites will STILL have access to the information on their individual servers, but they can still delete it all, especially if they have a financial or other based relationship with the site owners). Please review and keep the following information:

WEBSITES FOR REPORTING:

US-based crimes (complaint can originate from any country, though):


WEBSITES FOR REPORTING:

US-based crimes (complaint can originate from any country, though):
http://www.ic3.gov/
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/reporting.htm

Internationally-based crimes (can include US depending on your residence):
https://tips.fbi.gov/
http://www.interpol.int/public/mail/mail3.asp?id=info

Additional website reporting information:
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/reporting_abuse/cruel_websites.php

Additional crush video reporting/background information:
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/crush_videos.php

TO GET WEBSITE DISABLED (as taken from below and only as LAST CASE SCENARIO! Disabling the website can potentially cause loss of illegal documentation):

Because abusive content often violates the user agreement that the creator of the website has signed with the Internet Service Provider (ISP), notifying the ISP about the abusive content may result in the website being removed from the Internet.

To make a report to the ISP, you need to determine who hosts the website.

1. To do that, go to http://www.domaintools.com/, enter the website URL in the “Whois Lookup” search box and click on the search button.

2. Scroll down the results page until you find the numerical Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the website.

3. Then go to http://www.arin.net/ (American Registry for Internet Numbers) and enter that IP address in the “Search WHOIS” box and click on the search button.

4. The search results page will provide information about the ISP that hosts the website. The page also might display information about how to report abuse.

5. If it does not, go to www.search.org/programs/hightech/isp and find the complete contact information for the ISP on the list. All of this information should also be included in your FBI complaint form, where possible.

If you believe an animal is in immediate harm, and if the location is known, contact local police and your local FBI branch office as soon as possible. To locate your local FBI branch, visit http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm.

You can also visit PETA's site and follow the steps provided there to complain about a website (the result will be the same as above but via different route):
http://www.peta.org/actioncenter/onlinecruelty.asp


BACKGROUND:

http://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/newsroom/fact-sheets/internet-animal-abuse.html

Tips for Reporting Internet Animal Abuse

The Internet can be a powerful medium for connecting us to information to combat animal cruelty, but it also can be a haven for animal abusers who celebrate and actively advertise their shocking crimes. The best way to stop this type of abuse is to immediately report it to the proper authorities and to refrain from contacting, visiting or forwarding links to the offending sites.
Why is it important to report suspected Internet animal cruelty?

Reporting any type of suspected animal cruelty may save animals’ lives as well as people’s lives. When animals are abused, people are also at risk. The Link® between animal abuse and other forms of societal violence is well-documented. That is why it is critical to immediately report conduct on the Internet that you suspect may be -- or that you know is -- animal abuse.
If I see animal cruelty on the Internet, what should I do?

* Immediately contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, at http://www.ic3.gov/. The website will direct you to the page where you can file your complaint. At first glance, it may appear that the website will only consider complaints of Internet monetary fraud. However, IC3 is the proper venue for all Internet crimes, including animal abuse.
* IC3 can best process your complaint if the information you provide is as detailed and complete as possible. This includes providing the complete URL (website address) for the website that displayed the suspected animal cruelty.
* Even if you are located outside the United States, IC3 will review your report as long as the suspected abuser is located in the United States.

What happens after I file a report with the IC3?

* IC3 will email your report ID and password to you, along with a link to an area on the IC3 website where you can view your report and enter any additional information.
* Upon receipt of your report, IC3 will carefully evaluate it and refer it to the appropriate federal, state, local or international law enforcement or regulatory agencies. Every report that is referred is sent to one or more law enforcement or regulatory agencies that have jurisdiction over the matter. At that point, the report may be assigned to an investigator. IC3 cannot guarantee that your complaint will be investigated.

What else can I do?

* Because abusive content often violates the user agreement that the creator of the website has signed with the Internet Service Provider (ISP), notifying the ISP about the abusive content may result in the website being removed from the Internet.
* To make a report to the ISP, you need to determine who hosts the website. To do that, go to http://www.domaintools.com/, enter the website URL in the “Whois Lookup” search box and click on the search button. Scroll down the results page until you find the numerical Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the website. Then go to http://www.arin.net/ (American Registry for Internet Numbers) and enter that IP address in the “Search WHOIS” box and click on the search button. The search results page will provide information about the ISP that hosts the website. The page also might display information about how to report abuse. If it does not, go to www.search.org/programs/hightech/isp and find the complete contact information for the ISP on the list. All of this information should also be included in your FBI complaint form, where possible.
* If you believe an animal is in immediate harm, and if the location is known, contact local police and your local FBI branch office as soon as possible. To locate your local FBI branch, visit http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm.

How does the law currently handle Internet animal cruelty?

Because communications through the Internet have the ability to cross state lines, the Internet is largely governed by federal law. Improving the federal laws as they pertain to Internet animal abuse is critical. Currently, only a few federal laws address the issue directly:

* The Crush Act (P.L.106-152) penalizes the display of acts of cruelty and sexual abuse of animals that is intended for interstate commerce. If convicted, offenders may receive up to five years in prison or a large fine. Two criteria must be met before this statute applies: 1) actual abuse must occur and 2) the website in question must intend to sell the images across state lines. In other words, a website may legally display images of animal cruelty and sexual abuse under this law as long as it is not charging visitors for access or otherwise selling the images. In 2005, the first conviction under this statute occurred in a federal district court in Virginia.
* The Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act (P.L. 110-27) strengthens the ability of law enforcement to combat animal fighting by providing felony penalties for interstate commerce, import and export related to animal fighting activities, including commerce in cockfighting weapons. Each violation of this federal law is punishable by up to three years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine for perpetrators.
* Internet Hunting: The Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act (H.R. 2711/S. 2422) is a pending federal bill introduced by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). It seeks to prohibit knowingly making available a “computer-assisted remote hunt” (using a computer or other device, equipment or software to control the aiming and discharge of a weapon to hunt).

Additional US site:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/reporting.htm

Regarding International Law and Reporting International sites:
http://www.animallaw.info/treaties/itceceets125.htm
https://tips.fbi.gov/
http://www.interpol.int/public/mail/mail3.asp?id=info

The following are the sample letters to use for reporting. The first letter is to the relevant agency, whether IC3 or Interpol, etc. The second is for reporting the site to the internet site provider.

SAMPLE INTRODUCTORY LETTER TO REPORT INTERNET CRUELTY:

To Whom It May Concern:

I have been notified of a particular website that depicts violent acts of animal cruelty. These images are extremely disturbing and clearly establish blatant and vicious crimes against animals; once you review the provided material, you will understand this is demonstrative of unlawful acts of animal cruelty as established by the AWA and relevant local and international statutes. I respectfully request that your resources be applied to investigating and prosecuting these perpetrators and disbanding the website.

Thank you for your time and attention.


SAMPLE INTRODUCTORY LETTER TO REPORT INTERNET SITE:

RE: (C/P Internet site address in this space)

I have been notified of the above website that depicts violent acts of animal cruelty. These images are extremely disturbing and clearly establish blatant and vicious crimes against animals; once you view the provided material, you will understand this is demonstrative of unlawful acts of animal cruelty as established by the Animal Welfare Act and relevant local and international statutes. I respectfully request that your resources be applied to remove this material and/or disbanding the website.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Comment by Carolyn McFann on September 27, 2009 at 11:54am

This email was forwarded to me and I urge all of us to take action against animal abuse. There is power in numbers, please read and pass on to all animal lovers that you know. I want to prevent as many innocent pet deaths/hurting as possible, thanks so much! I have added resource links at the bottom of this message.

Please report site; kitten being burned alive. Thank you.Share
Thu at 2:20am
Initial message from Camille:

My site has been under siege for the last few days from these parasitic humans that inhabit the ED & PetaSucks websites. That's fine, a mere annoyance...

But now they've gone too far: http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Image:Zippocatforward.jpg

There are more... bestiality... dogs being brutalized... a pig getting sawed in half.

**************************************************************************

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1068274481&ref=profile#/note.php?note_id=132421310475&ref=mf

The company has two American sites, CA and MI, and the site host is in Chicago and therefore reporting via Interpol is unnecessary. DO NOT REPORT VIA ABUSE EMAIL TO SITE HOST! Just report via IC3, FBI, and/or PETA.

https://tips.fbi.gov/
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/reporting.htm

So many people on here are affected by violence on animals so I want to give you resources should you need to report cruelty/killing/violence regarding our precious animals whether abandoned or our pets:

Report all animal abuse to all your friends and animal lovers on here that you can. Groups are good for getting the word out. Also, use social networking sites like Twitter, Facbook, etc.

Here are very useful links to help:
http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/report-animal-cruelty.html

http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/reporting_abuse.php

http://www.peta.org/

http://www.sniksnak.com/ac/report.html

Comment by BlueGorilla on August 28, 2009 at 6:36am

Sorry that should have read "info in Althea's last post but one"headed "horse fighting".X

Comment by BlueGorilla on August 28, 2009 at 6:34am

Thanks loads for that Athena89..I have signed the petition,fwrded it..and will boycott The Phillipines,until they put a stop to this horror..I urge everyone else to sign the petition against horse fighting in The Phillipines,tell their government that you are boycotting them due to horse fighting...this way we may get a result.
Link to info and petition in Altheas last post...Thank you.X

Comment by Liddy on August 28, 2009 at 3:41am

Animals are dying in cruel and unnecessary medical and product-testing experiments. In fact, 219 animals are killed every minute in a U.S. lab. They die in pain, alone, without a gentle touch or a soothing voice.

Plz sign this petition to help these animals:
https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2061

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