Animal welfare - RSPCA WA

6 October 2019

RSPCA is here to help farmers with their animals in hard times

Recently, we became aware that the Water Corporation sent letters to farmers with overdue accounts threatening to restrict their water supply and notify RSPCA of the reduced water availability for animals on the property.

An RSPCA WA inspector takes care of a young dog, Daffodil

17 July 2019

Train your dog to walk nicely on lead

Loose-lead walking can be taught from an early age and is about establishing a set of rules that makes it pleasant for both you and your dog to enjoy a walk.

25 June 2019

Why Vietnam is the most dangerous destination for exported cattle

RSPCA Australia is calling on live export industry to voluntarily stop sending to cattle to Vietnam pending a review of ESCAS.

25 June 2019

New Govt Reports reveal why Vietnam is the most dangerous destination for exported cattle

RSPCA Australia is calling on the live export industry to voluntarily stop sending cattle to Vietnam until an independent review of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) can be completed.

21 June 2019

ESCAS fails again with cruelty to Aussie cattle exported to Israel on the Maysora

RSPCA Australia has lodged a formal complaint with the federal Department of Agriculture after receiving images and footage revealing brutal treatment of Australian cattle live exported to Israel on board the notorious ship Maysora.

6 June 2019

Standards will be positive for good dog welfare

The State Government has released a draft policy paper on proposed Standards and Guidelines for the Health and Welfare of Dogs in Western Australia. It is intended the proposals will apply to all dogs in WA including on farms, whether they are pets or working animals.

6 June 2019

Animal Welfare Act to be reviewed

As the custodians of millions of animals, livestock producers will be interested in the recent announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Alannah MacTiernan about plans to review Western Australia’s animal welfare laws.

6 June 2019

Strategic partnerships to improve animal welfare in the livestock sector

Australia’s red meat and livestock research and marketing body, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), has partnered with some of the country’s leading researchers to undertake a suite of projects focussed on improving animal welfare.

6 June 2019

RSPCA’s role in agriculture

Livestock producers are responsible for looking after millions of animals across Australia. That means producers are a very important group to RSPCA.