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RSPCA WA reveals which local government areas generated the highest animal cruelty report in 2021-22. Data also reveals trends in the types of animal cruelty offences being reported.
RSPCA WA has charged a 47-year-old woman with animal cruelty after her dog was found emaciated at her Beechboro home.
Snuffle balls are a fantastic way to entertain your dog for hours by enabling self-directed play which also allows your dog to express some natural behaviour, which keeps them engaged.
A 41-year-old East Victoria Park woman has been fined $2750 for failing to provide adequate shelter for her dog and failing to comply with a direction notice from the RSPCA.
A 20yo woman and 27yo man from Katanning in Western Australia have been charged with animal cruelty offences after allegedly slicing off their dog's tail as a punishment.
A 78-year-old Witchcliffe man has been charged with animal cruelty. _x000D_ The charge follows the discovery of a cat in a rusty steel-jaw trap, its leg so badly damaged that the limb had to be amputated.
A 33-year-old Midwest woman, who left a kitten locked in her unit without access to food or water for several days, has been fined $2000 and banned from owning animals for three years sentenced for animal cruelty.
Hazelnut was a very sorry sight. Shut inside a dark, dank shed. Treated like the garbage she was forced to live among. When Inspector Florence first spotted her, Hazelnut was so weak she could barely stand.
Tethering can be a safe and humane short-term option in some situations, like while on holiday with your pooch or in an unfenced space, but leaving a pet tied up in your backyard for long periods comes with serious risks.
