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Three generations of a Spearwood family are facing animal cruelty charges over an emaciated dog that had the outline of ‘all bones visible’, was weak, had no food or water, and likely would not ‘live through the next few days.’
A 33-year-old man has been given an eight-month immediate prison term for animal cruelty while his 46- year-old male and 33-year-old female co-accused were handed 8-month prison sentences, suspended for 12 months. All three were also banned from owning an animal for five years.
Three generations of a Spearwood family have been sentenced over an emaciated dog whom they did not provide with proper and sufficient food.
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Two offenders were today sentenced for animal cruelty after failing to seek vet care for a poodle puppy who had a broken leg. They were each fined $5000 and banned from owning an animal for two years.
A 51-year-old Melville man has pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty after allegedly beating his pet Chihuahua to ‘stop the dog from biting him’.
A 30-year-old Girrawheen woman has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly leaving her two dogs in her backyard in the full sun on a 30°C degree day, without access to shade or water.
RSPCA WA is urging cat owners to keep their feline companions contained to their property following a booming kitten season which has seen 94 cats and 146 kittens come into the shelter since 1 November.
A 41-year-old Parmelia woman has been fined $5000 and banned from owning an animal for five years after failing to provide a male Chihuahua named Tama, who did not belong to her, with proper and sufficient food.
