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A 59-year-old Ellenbrook is due to face Midland Magistrates Court on 6 January on a charge of animal cruelty.
Three Dalyellup residents are facing animal cruelty charges over an emaciated nine-month-old dog.
Do you have a petrified pooch, a skittish horse or even a scaredy cat? New Year’s Eve fireworks can be the scariest time for WA pets, with many left trembling and traumatised, and some taking off to try and escape the noise, becoming lost or in danger.
They may have been abandoned, abused, and neglected but the animals at RSPCA WA haven’t been forgotten this Christmas. It turns out they were all on the nice list!
RSPCA WA is urging pet owners to be aware of potential pet hazards this Christmas.
With a combined total of 1,306 days in care, or more than three years, RSPCA WA has selected its 12 Strays of Christmas for 2024.
Animal cruelty offenders in two separate cases were sentenced on Friday in Armadale Magistrates Court with the outcomes totalling $7,500 in fines and seven years of prohibition from being in charge of animals.
While it may be the jolliest time of the year for humans, Christmas can be full of unfamiliar people, children and loud celebrations which overwhelm some pets. But don't worry, we have some tips to avoid doggy mishaps and cat-tastrophes.
RSPCA WA has welcomed news that Western Australia has become the first state to adopt the nationally agreed welfare standards for poultry that will ultimately outlaw battery cages.
