RSPCA Australia
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.
- by David Estcourt
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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.
- by Heather McNeill
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.
- by Mary Ward
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Animal cruelty
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.
- by Latika Bourke
‘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.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Animal cruelty cases spike in WA as cash-strapped owners hit hard times
RSPCA WA have said they had responded to 19 reports of animal cruelty a day on average over the past year.
- by Holly Thompson
Perth woman facing jail for allegedly throwing dog off carpark roof
The incident, which occurred near Whitford City in Hillarys, was allegedly caught on camera.
- by Heather McNeill
A $36m animal shelter is giving would-be pet owners the concierge treatment
It resembles an airy community centre, or a modern public library, but the people who visit BARC in Sydney’s west are not there to borrow a book. They want to adopt a pet.
- by Julie Power
Shocking photos show horror of WA puppy farming
RSPCA flooded with cruelty reports by the hundreds, despite law changes that were meant to stamp out backyard breeders.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
More than 200 roosters allegedly used for cockfighting seized in Melton
The RSPCA found roosters in poor health and kept in unsanitary conditions after receiving an anonymous tip off about alleged cockfighting.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
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Crime
Thirty cats rescued in raids on homes allegedly linked to illegal breeders
Officers from the RSPCA’s major investigations team and police raided two properties in the Ballarat region, where cats were found in crates in unsanitary conditions.
- by Erin Pearson
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