Animal cruelty · Lithuania

Direct answer

Animal cruelty is an offence in every EU country and there is a specialised route in most: Valstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba (VMVT) / Policija (8 800 40 403) — the animal-welfare inspectorate or hotline for Lithuania — can visit, seize the animal and prosecute. For an animal in immediate danger or a violent owner, Policija — pranešimas (112). Savivaldybė — viešosios tvarkos skyrius (lsa.lt) handles stray animals, dangerous dogs and licensing. Report with facts, not feelings: what you saw, when, where, and photos if you can take them safely.

Call firstValstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba (VMVT) / Policija

Report toPolicija — pranešimas

If that failsSavivaldybė — viešosios tvarkos skyrius

🗣️ What to say

"At [address / location] I have seen [animal] [chained without water / injured / beaten / left in a car] on [dates, times], photos attached. I would like to report this and ask for an inspection. I can be contacted at [number] / I prefer to stay anonymous."

🪜 Step by step

Observe and documentDates, times, what exactly. Photos from public space. Do not enter private property.
Report to Valstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba (VMVT) / PolicijaOnline form or hotline. Anonymous reports are accepted in most countries.
Immediate danger: Policija — pranešimasA dog in a hot car, a beating in progress — the police can act now.
Strays and dangerous animals: Savivaldybė — viešosios tvarkos skyriusThe municipality collects strays and handles dog-licensing and bite reports.
Follow upAsk for the case number and, if nothing changes, report again with new dates. Repeat reports move cases.

📇 All contacts

Valstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba (VMVT) / PolicijaAnimal abuse: inspection, seizure, prosecutionFor neglect or abuse📞 8 800 40 403 🔗 vmvt.lrv.lt

Policija — pranešimasReport online (ePolicija) or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 112 🔗 www.epolicija.lt

Savivaldybė — viešosios tvarkos skyriusNuisances, roads, waste, registration, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.lsa.lt

Nacionalinis visuomenės sveikatos centras (NVSC)Housing hygiene, mould, pests, noiseWhen health is at risk at home🔗 nvsc.lrv.lt

❓ Frequently asked

Will the owner know it was me?

Not from the inspectorate. Reports are confidential; anonymous reporting is possible.

A dog barks all day in a flat

That can be a welfare issue (left alone too long) and a noise issue. Report to Valstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba (VMVT) / Policija with times; the noise page covers the rest.

Farm or transport animals

Same authority in most countries; live-transport complaints go to the veterinary service at Valstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba (VMVT) / Policija.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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