Animal welfare
Cruelty to animals - who should you call?
If you suspect that an animal of any kind is being subjected to
any form of cruelty then contact the
RSPCA
National Cruelty helpline on 0300 1234 999.
RSPCA Rochdale and District
branch
Services we offer
- Control of stray dogs
- Companion Animal Licensing (such as pet shops, boarding
establishments, dangerous wild animals and so on)
- Farmed Animal Legislation and support including movement
licenses an disease control
- Animal transport legislation and advice
- Animal Welfare Act 2006
Working within the law
We work with the following to ensure compliance with legislation
governing the health and welfare of farm animals. This
includes responding to complaints of neglect or ill treatment of
livestock on farms, during transport and at markets and so on.
- Animal Health (formerly the State Vet Service)
- The Rural Payments Agency
- Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Legislation can be viewed on the Ministry of Justice website and
further information with regards farmed animals, animal
transportation legislation and disease control can be found on the
DEFRA
website.
Ministry of Justice
website;
DEFRA website
We also assist with regulations that are in place to control
animal movements. Movement Licence forms for pigs, sheep,
goat and deer should be sent to the address listed in the contact
section on this page.
Cattle movements should be reported through the British
Cattle Movements Society.
British Cattle Movements
Society