Animal cruelty - RSPCA WA

Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs

4 August 2024

Alleged failure to seek care for 18yo dog with large tumour

A 54-year-old Midland man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly failing to seek medical care for his 18-year-old Labrador-cross dog.

3 August 2024

Charges laid over kelpie’s faeces-filled enclosure

A 70-year-old Bullsbrook man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly keeping his mature kelpie in an enclosure filled with dog faeces, rotting animal bones, and contaminated water.

3 August 2024

Eastern suburbs trio charged over dog left to suffer

Two men aged 45 and 32, and a 32-year-old woman have each been charged in relation to a dog found suffering from untreated cancer and skin disease. All three were responsible for the welfare of the dog in question.

1 August 2024

Charges over skinny, abandoned puppy in filthy backyard

A 47-year-old Gosnells woman has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly leaving her five-month-old puppy alone in her backyard for long periods of time, without adequate food and water.

24 July 2024

Immediate imprisonment for Leonora dog bashing

A 47-year-old Leonora woman has today been sentenced to a 15-month immediate imprisonment term for the brutal beating of a dog. She was also permanently prohibited from being in charge of an animal.

11 July 2024

Donnybrook man charged over untreated dog with cancer

A 30-year-old Donnybrook man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly leaving his elderly brindle American Staffy cross to suffer untreated cancer and other conditions.

3 July 2024

Information sought about kangaroo shot with arrow

RSPCA WA is seeking information about a kangaroo which was shot with an arrow and found deceased in a rural suburb near Mandurah.

28 June 2024

Pet dumping warning as bunny left in freezing cold

RSPCA WA is reminding people that it’s not only cruel but also illegal to dump their pets after a rabbit with a severe eye injury was left in a box by a rarely used door at the organisation’s administration office.

13 June 2024

Woman convicted for leaving dogs to suffer in hot house

A 39-year-old Morley woman was fined $6000 and prohibited from owning animals for five years for failing to provide her three Jack Russell terriers with sufficient food and water while she was away.