Report Cruelty Donate

Our role

The state and territory member Societies provide services to animals in need through their shelters and inspectorates. In the national office, RSPCA Australia works to influence animal welfare policy, practice and legislation across the country
Go to Our role

Animal welfare science

Caring for animals

Farm animal welfare

Public education

Advocacy

Enforcing the law

Key issues

The RSPCA advocates for the welfare of animals across a number of industries, issues and platforms. Help from our supporters is important to progress change. Working together is key.
Go to Key issues

Farm animals

Sport, entertainment & work animals

better than live export hero banner
Priority issue
On 1 July 2024, the Federal Government…
Live sheep export

News

Here you'll find the latest news relating to the RSPCA's vital work, press releases on national events, education on animal welfare issues, animal welfare science updates and our very own podcast covering a range of current topics.
Go to News

Blog

Media centre

Podcast

take action live sheep export alternate
Media release: Live sheep export unfixable, unnecessary, unacceptable – and now, soon to be unlawful
Read the media release

Support us

Whether you're an individual or a business, there are multiple ways you can support the RSPCA
Go to Support us

For individuals

For businesses

National events

An animal in the RSPCA care being cared for by an RSPCA vet
Donate now to support your local RSPCA and make a difference to animal welfare across Australia
Donate

Learn

The RSPCA aims to make evidence-based research accessible to the community, so that they can have confidence in the choices made when it comes to animal welfare.
Go to Learn

Knowledgebase Offsite

Animal Welfare Seminar

Animal Welfare Science Update

Education resources

Cage free and proud

Choose Wisely

Responsible sourcing

Key information

Domesticated animals

Non-domesticated animals

Aquatic animals

RSPCA Approved Standards

AWS2025 Website Image 2000x2000 v2
RSPCA Animal Welfare Seminar 2025
Animal ethics and animal welfare…
Learn more

About

The RSPCA is an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across the country.
Go to About

Annual reports

Annual statistics

Board & governance

Scholarships

Join our team

Our history

Contact

about us national statistics
Read our National Statistics
Compiled on a national basis by RSPCA…
Annual statistics

Adopt

By choosing adoption, you’ll not only have the chance to make a friend for life, but you’ll be giving an animal a second chance and helping support the RSPCA.
Go to Adopt

Adopting a dog or puppy

Adopting a cat or kitten

Adopting other animals

Responsible pet ownership

adopt a pet logo
Visit the Adopt A Pet website
Make a difference to a pet’s life today.
Search Adoptapet
Contact Us
RSPCA Approved Farming
Report Cruelty Donate
Report Cruelty Donate
Subscribe now! Keep up to date with the latest animal welfare news
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Blog
  4. The week in animal welfare: Volume #2
Blog

The week in animal welfare: Volume #2

Generic Avatar
  • RSPCA Australia
  • Thursday, 23 March 2017
Subscribe to our blog

Want to keep up to date with what’s going on in the world of animal welfare, but not sure where to start? Never fear!  We’ve assembled a roundup of the most recent must-reads.  

So, without further ado, make yourself a cup of tea (or other preferred beverage), get comfortable and have a click through the week in animal welfare:

Euthanasia of healthy greyhounds sparks call for stronger penalties: Previously unreleased internal greyhound racing industry documents have revealed a NSW greyhound owner had six healthy young dogs killed within three weeks of obtaining them, despite the original owner offering to take the dogs back.

Live export must be stopped: Earlier this week, the Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, introduced a Private Member’s Bill to Parliament, calling for a three year wind down of the live export industry.  Take the time to watch his speech if you can, not only does he address the cruelty of live export, he also calls out other major animal welfare issues, including hens in battery cages and live-baiting in greyhound racing.

Live exports: ‘Cruelty’ is cash barrier for EFIC:  The Federal Government’s export finance credit agency is not lending money to live exporters because the sector involves “too much cruelty”. The EFIC said it conducts due diligence on each application, ‘looking at the standards of the exporter in Australia and at how the cattle would be treated in the destination country’, and that it had once provided support to a live exporter, around 10-12 years ago.

RSPCA issue Queensland man with hundreds of animal welfare charges over alleged puppy farm: RSPCA Queensland has laid a record 215 charges against the owner of an alleged puppy farm where dogs were kept in “appalling conditions.”

Night parrot sighting in Western Australia shocks birdwatching world:  Before now, there hadn’t been a confirmed sighting of this rare bird in WA in almost a hundred years.

Five brave dogs that saved a child’s life: This article was published to celebrate National Puppy Day in the U.S. Warning: may contain stories that are heart-warming and/or incredibly sad.

Before we let you go, we’ll just quickly plug the posts that have been published on this very blog in the last week:

Here’s how to care for your puppy: Thinking of adding a puppy to your family? There are a few things you might not know about keeping them as healthy and happy as possible.

How to stop your dog from jumping the fence:  Figuring out why your furry friend is trying to Houdini their way out of the backyard is the first step to addressing the issue.

 

subscribe box

Stay informed on big issues and how you can help improve animal welfare across Australia.

Subscribe today and we’ll keep you updated on all the latest campaigns, events and news.

We care about your data in our privacy policy.