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A 61-year-old Midland woman was yesterday found guilty of animal cruelty after failing to seek vet care for the family’s German shepherd who was suffering from allergy-related skin issues. Earlier this year, a 39-year-old Midland woman and 43-year-old Lockridge man were also convicted of animal cruelty in relation to the same matter.
Nominations for the 2025 RSPCA WA Animal Welfare Awards are now open, with categories for heroic and caring humans, as well as incredible furry friends.
A 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, both from Yangebup, have been charged with animal cruelty following an alleged beating of their eight-month-old Bull Arab cross.
A 38-year-old Floreat man has been charged with animal cruelty after trapping and confining a pet cat in an esky for approximately eight hours, likely causing the cat’s death.
RSPCA WA was in Esperance at the end of May to investigate a slew of cruelty reports and help community members with welfare concerns.
A 53-year-old woman and her two sons, aged 25 and 22, are each facing 15 charges of animal cruelty after 38 cats and four chickens were removed from their Gosnells home.
A 24-year-old man and two 30-year-old men have all pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after a video of a pigeon being hit with a golf club was reported to RSPCA WA.
A 29-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man have been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly failing to provide their one-year-old Staffy with proper and sufficient food.
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT. RSPCA WA has condemned a disturbing run of dog-beating cases across Western Australia, with one conviction recorded late last year and multiple fresh charges currently before the courts.
