RSPCA WA is alarmed by a recent surge in cruelty complaints about sick and neglected horses. Calls about horses needing vet care have spiked by a huge 50 per cent this year.
A 44-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man have been fined a total of $7000 and banned from owning horses for two years, after an emaciated and dehydrated horse was found on their South West property.
A 39-year-old woman from Champion Lakes has been charged with animal cruelty, after allegedly starving her two horses until they were ‘skin and bone’.
Shocking images of a dog found with a severely matted coat have prompted a reminder from RSPCA WA about the high care needs of some popular breeds.
A 40-year-old woman from Margaret River has been charged with animal cruelty, after her miniature pony was found with severely overgrown and painful hooves.
A 54-year-old Midland man has been charged with animal cruelty, after allegedly leaving his two dogs shut inside a car without water.
A 69-year-old woman and her 66-year-old brother, both of Maddington, have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly allowing their ram to suffer from painful lameness.
A 43-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man have been charged with animal cruelty, after an emaciated and dehydrated horse was found on their South West property.
A 23-year-old woman from Willagee, who allegedly failed to seek treatment for her puppy’s broken leg, has been charged with animal cruelty.
