Animal cruelty - RSPCA WA

16 January 2023

RSPCA WA’s strangest call-outs of 2022

A bee with a chip on its shoulder, a lifelike cat ornament, and an ‘alarming’ case of dog abandonment were among the strangest call-outs received by RSPCA WA in 2022.

Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs

11 January 2023

$7000 fine for leaving dog to suffer serious injuries

A 43-year-old woman has been convicted of animal cruelty after failing to get vet treatment for her Jack Russell crossbreed who had suffered serious injuries in a dog attack.

8 January 2023

RSPCA reveals WA’s hotspots for animal cruelty

RSPCA WA has revealed which local government areas generated the most animal cruelty reports last financial year.

5 January 2023

Cruelty charge – no treatment for dog with painful fracture

A 35-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man from Mirrabooka, who left their dog to suffer with a painful break in her paw for over a week, have been charged with animal cruelty.

2 January 2023

Albany man denied his sick, elderly horse vet treatment

A 50-year-old man, whose horse was found emaciated and covered in painful growths, has been sentenced for animal cruelty.

23 December 2022

Cruelty prosecutions add to rising tally of starving pets

RSPCA WA says it’s becoming increasingly angry with the number of people failing to provide the basics for their pets. Four owners were convicted of cruelty to five dogs in two separate court cases yesterday.

16 December 2022

Cruelty charge – dogs tied up in Perth backyard without water or shelter

A 32-year-old man from Perth’s south has been charged with animal cruelty, after two dogs were found tied up in his backyard without water or shelter.

4 December 2022

Man charged for keeping dogs, puppies in putrid conditions

A 62-year old Badgingarra man has been charged with animal cruelty offences relating to 11 kelpie-cross dogs on his property.

24 November 2022

Woman fined over cat left without adequate food or water

A 42-year-old St James woman has been fined $2000 and prohibited from having contact with cats for two years after leaving her cat locked inside a house without adequate food or water for around two weeks.