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Abraham was one of 149 dogs seized in a large‐scale animal neglect case in Oregon requiring strong inter‐disciplinary collaboration. After gaining 20 pounds (25% of his body weight), Abe, as he came to be known, found his forever home in Oregon. The plight of the animal victims in that case prompted significant strengthening of Oregon’s animal protection laws.
Animal Cruelty Investigations: A Collaborative Approach from Victim to Verdict™
Edited by
Kris Otteman
DVM, Diplomate ABVP Shelter Medicine Practice, CAWA
Courtesy Faculty Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, USA
Linda Fielder
CAWA
Animal Legal Defense Fund, Cotati, CA, USA
Emily Lewis
JD, MSEL
Animal Legal Defense Fund, Cotati, CA, USA
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List of Contributors
Editors
Linda Fielder, CAWA Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA USA
Emily Lewis, JD, MSEL Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA USA
Dr. Kris Otteman, DVM, Diplomate ABVP Shelter Medicine Practice, CAWA Courtesy Faculty Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University USA
Contributors
Dr. Zarah Hedge, DVM, MHP, DACVPM, DABVP Shelter Medicine Practice San Diego, CA USA
Jake Kamins, JD State of Oregon Animal Cruelty Deputy District Attorney Corvallis, OR USA
David B. Rosengard, JD, LLM Managing Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund Adjunct Professor of Animal Law, Lewis & Clark Law School Cotati, CA USA
Preface
The authors have worked together to promote the investigation and prosecution of crimes against animals for over a decade. We have put our best efforts forward in hoarding cases that made the national news and cases of anonymous animal victims with no known owner, witnesses, or suspect. Despite our fierce dedication to the cause, there were moments, months, even years, that led to frustration, tested our fortitude, and pushed the boundaries of our tolerance for impediments. It is in those moments that we garnered the information and experience that we share with you in this book. We have faced many challenges in working on these cases and realized over time that our most successful responses were