# Animal Abuse Help Resources - Rhode Island ## Emergency Contacts - **National Animal Abuse Hotline:** The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) - **Phone:** 1-800-628-0028 - **Website:** [https://www.aspca.org](https://www.aspca.org/) - **Description:** Provides support and resources for reporting animal cruelty nationwide. ## Statewide Animal Protection Services - **Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA)** - **Phone:** (401) 383-1900 - **Email:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) - **Website:** [https://www.rispca.org](https://www.rispca.org/) - **Office Location:** 155 Plan Way, Warwick, RI 02886 - **Description:** Offers humane law enforcement services, including investigations into animal cruelty cases. ## Regional Animal Protection Services ### Providence - **Providence Animal Control** - **Phone:** (401) 243-6040 - **Website:** [https://www.providenceri.gov/animal-control/](https://www.providenceri.gov/animal-control/) - **Description:** Handles animal-related complaints and enforces animal control laws within Providence. ### Warwick - **Warwick Police Department Animal Control** - **Phone:** (401) 468-4200 (Dispatch) or (401) 468-4378 (voicemail) - **Website:** [https://www.warwickpd.org/index.php/police-divisions/animal-control](https://www.warwickpd.org/index.php/police-divisions/animal-control) - **Description:** Manages animal control issues, including reports of abuse, within Warwick. ### Westerly - **Westerly Animal Shelter** - **Phone:** (401) 348-2558 (Animal Control) or (401) 596-2022 (Emergency) - **Website:** [https://westerlyri.gov/150/Animal-Shelter](https://westerlyri.gov/150/Animal-Shelter) - **Description:** Provides animal shelter services and handles animal control matters in Westerly. ## Reporting Animal Abuse - **Rhode Island SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Department** - **Phone:** (401) 415-8044 - **Email:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) - **Website:** [https://www.rispca.org/animal-cruelty](https://www.rispca.org/animal-cruelty) - **Instructions for Reporting:** To report suspected animal cruelty, contact the RISPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Department via phone or email. Provide detailed information about the incident, including the location, description of the animal, and nature of the abuse. ## Online Animal Protection Services - **PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)** - **Phone:** 757-622-7382 - **Website:** [https://www.peta.org/about-peta/contact-peta/report-cruelty/](https://www.peta.org/about-peta/contact-peta/report-cruelty/) - **Features:** Offers an online form for reporting animal cruelty, including cases in Rhode Island. ## Other Resources - **Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Animal Health** - **Phone:** (401) 222-2781 - **Website:** [https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/agriculture/animal-health](https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/agriculture/animal-health) - **Services Provided:** Addresses concerns and complaints regarding the health and welfare of animals in Rhode Island. --- _Updated as of January 2, 2025. For updates or corrections, please contact the Rhode Island SPCA at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])._