200. Recognizing, Recording, and Reporting Suspected Animal Abuse and Neglect, Part I

Only available as part of a package

Animal abuse not only impacts animals, but often indicates co-occurring domestic violence, child maltreatment, or elder abuse. This two-part session will describe how to recognize various types of animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect. Attendees will become more knowledgeable about their obligations in suspected cases of animal abuse and/or domestic violence, as well as examine solutions to challenges in recognizing and responding to suspected animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect.

Phil Arkow

Coordinator | National Link Coalition | Etowah, N.C.

Phil Arkow is the coordinator and co-founder of the National Link Coalition, a multi-disciplinary collaboration to increase awareness of species-spanning interconnectedness of violence. In addition to his role in establishing the coalition, he also co-founded the National Animal Control Association, the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey, and the Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies. Phil also serves as a consultant for the ASPCA and chairs the Latham Foundation's Animal Abuse and Family Violence Prevention Project. He is an international lecturer on interdisciplinary topics for animal shelters, child protection agencies, domestic violence programs, adult protective services, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and veterinarians, as well as teaching at Harcum College and the University of Florida.