Animal cruelty

Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs
23 June 2022

Man charged after cat loses leg in steel-jaw trap

A 78-year-old Witchcliffe man has been charged with animal cruelty. _x000D_
The charge follows the discovery of a cat in a rusty steel-jaw trap, its leg so badly damaged that the limb had to be amputated.

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Prosecutions double in 2022
20 June 2022

Prosecutions double in 2022

It’s not even the end of June but RSPCA WA has already prosecuted more than double the number of offenders this year compared to the first half of 2021.

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Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs
14 June 2022

Trio charged after tethered dog dies in 41-degree heat

Three people have been charged with animal cruelty after a six-year-old bull mastiff dog died of heatstroke, chained to a metal stake in a Perth backyard on a 41-degree day.

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Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs
10 June 2022

Charges over alleged puppy endangerment

A 37-year-old Maddington man has been charged after WA Police raised concerns about his 10-week-old French bulldog puppy.

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Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs
26 May 2022

Cruelty conviction over dog chained in full sun, no water

A 26yo Bunbury man has been convicted of animal cruelty after leaving his dog on a short chain in the sun, with no access to water.

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Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs
23 May 2022

Couple sentenced after ignoring dog’s broken leg for weeks

A man and woman from Eden Hill in Perth's eastern suburbs have been convicted of animal cruelty after failing to get treatment for their dog's broken leg.

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Overgrown horns are a serious welfare issue
20 May 2022

Woman charged for allegedly leaving kitten without food, water

A Geraldton woman has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly leaving a kitten locked in her unit without access to food or water.

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Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs
18 May 2022

Historic jail term for cat beating

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 12-months jail for maliciously beating a cat in the South West of WA.

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Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs
17 May 2022

Justice for dog left to suffer in Perth backyard

A 68-year-old Kenwick man has been fined $7500 after leaving his dog to suffer a multitude of medical conditions, without treatment, in a case the RSPCA has described as ‘heartbreaking’.

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