The Organization of Animal Protection Investigations and the Animal Harm Spectrum: Canadian Data, International Lessons

Kendra Coulter
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Kendra Coulter: Department of Labour Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada

Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: This paper offers the first overview of the Canadian animal cruelty investigations landscape. First, the public and private sector organizations responsible for enforcement are explained, followed by examination of the implications of this patchwork for reporting suspected cruelty. Key statistical data are presented about the types of issues and cases and investigator responses. Initial recommendations are then proposed, and the value of the animal harm spectrum is discussed, including how it can be mobilized to strengthen the operations of animal protection work and animal welfare policy across nations.

Keywords: animal protection; animal organizations; human-animal violence link; animals and public policy; green criminology; humane criminology; humane jobs; humane law enforcement; animal harm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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