Animal cruelty - RSPCA WA

Perth man to face court for starving his two dogs

15 June 2021

Charges laid for cruelty to a dog in Cooloongup

RSPCA has today charged a 38-year-old Cooloongup man with animal cruelty under section 19(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2002.

15 June 2021

Charges laid for cruelty to cats

RSPCA WA has charged four people in relation to alleged cruelty to 11 cats.

7 June 2021

$5000 fine and three year ban for dog cruelty

A 43-year-old Orelia man has been fined $5000, banned from owning a dog for three years, and ordered to pay costs of $280.50 as a result of animal cruelty to his Rottweiler-cross, Maverick.

19 May 2021

Woman gets $22K fine and 10 year ban for horse neglect

A 30-year-old Collie woman has pleaded guilty to cruelty to two horses found in poor condition on her property in 2019.

7 May 2021

Dog ownership ban for Cooloongup man

A 38-year-old Cooloongup man has been convicted of animal cruelty, fined $4000 plus costs, and banned from owning a dog for two years.

Overgrown horns are a serious welfare issue

14 April 2021

Couple banned from owning pets, fined for cruelty

An Embleton couple has been convicted of animal cruelty after leaving their dog to suffer from a massive, untreated tumour for months without taking him to a vet.

11 April 2021

Repeat offender sentenced for horse starvation

A Jelcobine woman has been convicted of animal cruelty to a horse and failing to comply with an order that prohibited her from owning animals.

5 April 2021

10 Year ban and $10,000 fine for animal abuser

A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to cruelty to his partner's dog, who was left with severe muscle damage after a beating.

5 April 2021

Couple charged over dog abuse

A 21-year-old man from Collie and a 21-year-old woman from Carey Park have been charged with animal cruelty. They are scheduled to appear in Collie Magistrates Court on 19 May 2021.