Vermont Volunteer Services For Animals Animal Cruelty Investigations V.V.S.A.investigates cruelty complaints, and through our agents is enabled under Vermont Law to enforce animal welfare laws.
Animals do have rights.
The law provides that they shall be given adequate food, water, shelter, and needed medical attention. Merryall was convicted of animal abuse and more than two hundred animals living under the most horrrible conditions were seized. Many of these animals were relocated to good homes. V.V.S.A. worked closely with the State Department of Agriculture to bring the proprietors to justice. Amusements of America also felt V.V.S.A's investigative clout.