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Tracy Dods outside Katoomba Local Court on an earlier hearing date.

Tracy cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos. One case led to a criminal conviction

A former WIRES volunteer convicted of aggravated animal cruelty over her care of an injured kangaroo has vowed to appeal, saying the decision puts all wildlife carers at risk.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Former WIRES volunteer Tracy Dods has been found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty over a kangaroo in her care.

Verdict over injured kangaroo to send ‘shockwaves’ through animal rescue community

A woman who cared for hundreds of kangaroos over five years as a volunteer for wildlife rescue service WIRES has been found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Local government rangers called the RSPCA after they found the cat dead in an esky.

Floreat man charged after neighbour’s cat dies in esky

The man had trapped the cat and then called City of Nedlands rangers to notify them, but when they arrived, the animal was dead.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
O’Malley cats rights

‘Exterminate the brutes’: Should stray cats be killed or cared for?

A parliamentary inquiry into containment laws in NSW has sparked debate about a controversial policy spreading around the world.

  • Nick O'Malley
Tracy Dods outside Katoomba Local Court in October.

How the death of one kangaroo could leave Tracy with a criminal conviction

The Blue Mountains artist has cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos as a WIRES volunteer. She stands accused of animal cruelty for allegedly failing to provide veterinary treatment.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
RSPCA inspector Narelle Neate inspecting a puppy later voluntarily relinquished to the RSPCA.

Bikies and their chihuahuas: Inside the life of an RSPCA pet detective

The job of RSPCA inspectors is part detective, part social worker – and often brings them into contact with unorthodox and challenging cases.

  • David Estcourt
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Princess was put down after being thrown off the roof of a Perth shopping centre car park by her owner.

Perth woman jailed for throwing dog off car park roof

CCTV footage of the distressing incident was released on Tuesday after the court case concluded.

  • Heather McNeill
Don’t be fooled by the sad eyes and droopy ears - pets have contributed to the inflation pressures of today.

The housing crisis is forcing more people to give up what they love – their pets

One in five animals received by the RSPCA is being surrendered due to owners’ concerns about rental applications, despite proposed reforms.

  • Mary Ward
Labor MP Josh Wilson.

Government MP says end date to live exports must be fast-tracked

Tens of thousands of Australians have signed a petition calling on parliamentarians to set a date for the end of the live export of sheep.

  • Latika Bourke
Amy Lea Judge, 25, broke down in court when she heard prosecutors were seeking jail time for throwing her dog off a two-storey car park.

‘Egregious, callous, cruel’: Perth woman accused of throwing dog from two-storey car park

Amy Lea Judge, 25, broke down in court as she heard prosecutors were seeking a term of imprisonment for the offence, which carries a maximum penalty of five years jail.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-australia-1m5s