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The RSPCA has welcomed the historic passage through Parliament of a legislated end date to live sheep export.
WA landlords could simply say no if a prospective tenant wishes to keep a pet, regardless of the type of property or the type of animal, and the renter has no recourse. However, as of 29 July 2024, in most cases this has changed.
While the WA Government has addressed the public outcry surrounding potential questionable activities at knackeries processing racehorses, there is an opportunity to bring transparency to the industry so that they can maintain a social license to continue operating.
Calling all heroic humans and superpooches–after a three-year hiatus, RSPCA’s much-loved Million Paws Walk event is back. The charity’s landmark fundraiser, which moved online due to COVID-19, will be bigger and better in 2023, as the event marks 25 years.
RSPCA WA is alarmed by a recent surge in cruelty complaints about sick and neglected horses. Calls about horses needing vet care have spiked by a huge 50 per cent this year.
This Thursday, for one day only, donations made to RSPCA WA will be doubled.
A 44-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man have been fined a total of $7000 and banned from owning horses for two years, after an emaciated and dehydrated horse was found on their South West property.
A 39-year-old woman from Champion Lakes has been charged with animal cruelty, after allegedly starving her two horses until they were ‘skin and bone’.
Shocking images of a dog found with a severely matted coat have prompted a reminder from RSPCA WA about the high care needs of some popular breeds.
