A 47-year-old Leonora woman has today been sentenced to a 15-month immediate imprisonment term for the brutal beating of a dog. She was also permanently prohibited from being in charge of an animal. Read more
July is National Desexing Month with RSPCA WA reminding pet owners of the importance of sterilising their dogs and cats to prevent unwanted litters. Read more
A 58-year-old man and 53-year-old woman from Eden Hill have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly failing to get vet treatment for their senior Maltese cross Shih Tzu dog. Read more
A 43-year-old Girrawheen woman has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly trying to insert a small bag of methylamphetamine into her miniature Dachshund’s anus. Read more
A 38-year-old man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly failing to provide his Staffordshire terrier dog with sufficient food and allegedly failing to provide vet care for his Maltese terrier dog. Read more
A 28-year-old Gosnells woman has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly leaving her two pet rats to perish inside her home without water during a heatwave. Read more
A 45-year-old Cloverdale man was fined $4000 and banned from owning a goat for two years after trying to castrate his 3.5-month-old goat named Franklin with a cable tie and dehorning him with a saw. Read more
RSPCA WA Inspector Florence Maude has been reunited with two of the eight French bulldogs she rescued from an Eastern suburbs puppy farm in 2022 as the charity makes a final push for donations before the end of the financial year. Read more
RSPCA WA is reminding people that it’s not only cruel but also illegal to dump their pets after a rabbit with a severe eye injury was left in a box by a rarely used door at the organisation’s administration office. Read more
RSPCA WA Chair Lynne Bradshaw and CEO Ben Cave today appeared before the inquiry into the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 in Northam. Read more
RSPCA WA is urging pet owners to check on their furry friends, after Perth recorded it’s coldest morning of the season on Thursday with the temperature dropping to 7.9 degrees. Read more
A 39-year-old Morley woman was fined $6000 and prohibited from owning animals for five years for failing to provide her three Jack Russell terriers with sufficient food and water while she was away. Read more
A South West couple is facing a combined 26 charges of animal cruelty after allegedly using their dogs to attack, torment, abuse, and bring down feral pigs in an unnecessarily cruel manner. Read more
Nominations for the 2024 RSPCA WA Animal Welfare Awards are now open–and the charity wants to hear about heroic and caring humans, as well as incredible furry friends. Read more
RSPCA WA will be in Armadale on Wednesday 12 June offering free supplies and advice to pet owners who may be struggling with the costs of caring for their pets. Read more
RSPCA WA will be in Mandurah on Thursday 30 May offering free supplies and advice to pet owners who may be struggling with the costs of caring for their pets. Read more
A 45-year-old Cloverdale man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly trying to castrate a 3.5-month-old goat with a cable tie and dehorning him with a saw. Read more
RSPCA WA has welcomed the announcement of a live sheep export end date. Read more
A 77-year-old man has been fined $14,500 for breaching a lifetime animal ownership ban. Read more
A 31-year-old Champion Lakes woman will have to pay $7,500 in fines and costs for slapping, forcefully throwing and otherwise roughly handling a dog during a grooming session. Read more
Almost three quarters of WA pet owners celebrate their pet’s birthday, RSPCA WA’s annual pet census found, with over half saying their pet’s biggest impact in life is providing love and companionship. Read more
RSPCA WA recently published a Facebook post to attract much-needed foster carers for about 30 Burmese cats who were all named after drag queens. The response was overwhelming, with many of the cats now in homes. Read more
In Midland Magistrates Court today a 54-year-old Eden Hill man was sentenced to six-months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, for failing to seek medical care for his 18-year-old Labrador-cross named Bear. He was also prohibited from owning animals for five years. Read more
West Australian pet owners continue to feel the bite of the cost-of-living and housing crises, with both issues major contributors to a more than 40 percent jump in surrender requests. Read more