Animal cruelty - RSPCA WA

Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs

11 June 2024

Cruelty charges over lame Manjimup horses

A 65-year-old Manjimup man has been charged with animal cruelty in relation to two horses allegedly left to suffer chronic laminitis and overgrown, untended hooves.

2 June 2024

South West men fined over ‘despicable’ cruelty

Three men aged 48, 49 and 71 have been fined a collective $16,250 in relation to a dog found suffering from untreated testicular cancer. All three were responsible for the welfare of the dog in question.

13 May 2024

Charges for alleged sterilisation of goat with cable tie

A 45-year-old Cloverdale man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly trying to castrate a 3.5-month-old goat with a cable tie and dehorning him with a saw.

11 May 2024

Geraldton woman charged over emaciated dog

A 42-year-old Geraldton woman has been charged with animal cruelty over the condition of her one-year-old Staffy whippet cross.

4 May 2024

$6k fine for owner who starved horses to ‘skin and bone’

A 40-year-old woman from Champion Lakes has been fined a total of $6,000 for starving her two horses until they were ‘skin and bone’.

Information sought about kangaroo shot with arrow

3 May 2024

Kittens found shot with darts to the head in the South West

RSPCA WA is seeking information after two stray kittens appear to have been deliberately shot in the head with homemade darts outside a Bunbury pub.

'Cautiously optimistic' over livestock future

3 May 2024

Livestock decision a disgrace

RSPCA WA has labelled the application by the exporter and approval by DAFF to re-load around 16,000 sheep and cattle onto the MV Bahijah and re-export them to the Middle East a disgrace.

2 May 2024

Shocking anniversary as livestock remain in limbo

RSPCA WA says it’s concerned to hear “a number” of sheep have died on board the MV Bahijah which remains docked at Fremantle Port.

29 April 2024

Hefty fine for breaching lifetime animal ownership ban

A 77-year-old man has been fined $14,500 for breaching a lifetime animal ownership ban.