RSPCA Australia National Statistics

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1 For all creatures great and small. RSPCA Australia National Statistics The RSPCA receives thousands of animals every year in every State and Territory in Australia. Annual statistics on the numbers of animals received, reclaimed or rehomed are compiled on a national basis by RSPCA Australia. The following statistics cover the 999 to 000 financial year and give details on the receipt and placement of animals by each State and Territory RSPCA during that period. The RSPCA received 38,607 animals from across Australia, including 67,04 dogs and 50,485 cats. As well as receiving large numbers of dogs and cats, the RSPCA took in 0,98 other animals. These included horses, livestock, and wildlife, including some more unusual animals such as bandicoots, echidnas, blue-tongue lizards, sea lions, ferrets, and a wide variety of native birds. This year saw a slight increase in the rehoming rate for cats. 3.% of cats coming into RSPCA care were reclaimed by their owners compared with.3% for last year. The reclaiming rate for dogs rose for the second year running from 0.4% in to.8% in The RSPCA found new homes for,45 dogs and 5,6 cats. The percentage of cats rehomed by the RSPCA rose markedly this year to 30.0% of cats received compared with 5.6% last year. RSPCA Inspectors carried out 47,989 cruelty investigations, and,53 routine inspections in Over 50% of all the cruelty complaints investigated by the RSPCA across Australia related to cruelty to dogs (6,907 complaints). These investigations resulted in over 50 prosecutions for cruelty to dogs. RSPCA inspectors visited a wide range of sites to examine animal welfare standards including saleyards, livestock vessels, feedlots, abattoirs, zoos, pet shops, riding schools and racetracks. More detailed information is provided in the following tables: Table Statistics of animals received nationally by the RSPCA for the financial year Table Comparison of animals received over the past 5 years Table 3a Animals received by each State and Territory RSPCA (break by animal groups) Table 4a Cruelty complaints and prosecutions by Table 4b Cruelty complaints by type of animal and Table 4c Cruelty prosecutions by type of animal and

2 Table Statistics of animals received nationally by the RSPCA for the financial year Number of animals Percentage of total Total animals received 38,607 Dogs received 67,04 (48.5% of total) Reclaimed 5,33 (.8% of dogs) Rehomed,45 (3.9% of dogs) Other 4,7 (6.% of dogs) Euthanased 6,339 (39.% of dogs) Cats received 50,485 (36.4% of total) Reclaimed,6 (3.% of cats) Rehomed 5,6 (30.0% of cats) Other,509 (5.0% of cats) Euthanased 3,0 (6.8% of cats) Other animals received 0,98 (5.% of total) Table Comparison of animals received over the past 5 years Change from previous year Total animals received 4,7 58,09 60,8 53,495 38, % Dogs received 60,67 69,956 80,776 7,360 67,04 7.% reclaimed/rehomed/other 30,559 36,6 37,503 38,464 40,865 up 6.% euthanased 30,070 33,794 36,037 33,896 6,339.3% Cats received 58,63 6,63 59,08 59,006 50, % reclaimed/rehomed/other 5,98 5,500 4,874 6,486 9,83 up 7.0% euthanased 43,434 46,663 43,375 4,50 3,0 6.6% Other animals received 3,466 5,990 0,34,9 0,98 5.5%

3 Table 3 Animals received by each State and Territory RSPCA (break by animal groups) ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA 3 Total Dogs,7 0,63,695 6,955 5,55,763 8, ,04 reclaimed 60 3,40 05,39, ,30 5,33 rehomed,45 7, ,489, ,908 37,45 other , euthanased 360 9, 9 9,4, ,7 8 6,339 Cats,560,766,38 5,047 4,673,963, ,485 reclaimed ,6 rehomed,44 3, ,90, , ,6 other ,50 5,509 euthanased,007 8, ,554 3,45,056 6,3 5 3,0 Horses reclaimed rehomed other euthanased Livestock ,578 reclaimed rehomed ,4 other euthanased Wildlife 5, ,766, ,9 0 5,009 released , , other , euthanased , , Other animals 393, ,65 reclaimed rehomed other euthanased ,80 Total received 6,630 36,33 3,0 35,86,004 4,4 40, , ,767 43,707,99 40,945,849,68 44,408,46 53, ,47 49,37,898 4,978 3,090,643 40,807 3,004 60,8 % change from previous year up 5% 7% up 4% Down 3% up % see note 9% see note 3 9.7% Tasmanian figures for previous years did not include all shelters 3 WA break figures refer only to their animal shelter which opened in May 000. The total number of animals received by the shelter and inspectorate was,43. 4 Livestock includes poultry and other farmed birds 5 Wildlife includes wild birds 3

4 Examples of livestock, wildlife and other animals received by the RSPCA Livestock Wildlife Other animals Cattle Chickens Ducks Emus Geese Goats Pigs Sheep Bandicoots Bats Echidnas Frogs Kangaroos Koalas Lizards Pelicans Possums Sealions Seals Sugar gliders Various species of birds Wallabies Wild ducks Wombats Ferrets Goldfish Guinea pigs Mice Rabbits Rats Table 4a Cruelty complaints and prosecutions by Cruelty complaints ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total Received Investigated Revisited Cruelty prosecutions Prosecutions Convictions Charges laid People charged Cases examined Cases pending Routine Inspections Routine Inspection Details Following are examples of the types of establishments routinely inspected by the RSPCA: Abattoirs Agistment Aquariums Aviaries Calf scales Catteries Circuses Feedlots Kennels Knackeries Livestock vessels Markets Pet parks Pet shops Piggeries Poultry farms Pounds Racetracks Riding schools Rodeos Saleyards Shelters Shows Transport Zoos 4

5 Table 4b Cruelty complaints by type of animal and ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total (% of total) Dogs 54, ,478,356,8 4,656,633 6, % Cats 0 7,05 0,08 36, ,870.3% Horses 7,65 8, , ,54 9.7% Livestock 7, , ,60 8.7% Birds , % Wildlife % Other ,59 0, % Table 4c Cruelty prosecutions by type of animal and ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Dogs Cats Horses Livestock 3 39 Birds 3 0 Wildlife Other 3 Figures not available from RSPCA NSW 5

RSPCA Australia National Statistics

RSPCA Australia National Statistics 2010-2011 The RSPCA receives thousands of animals every year in every State and Territory in Australia. Annual statistics on the numbers of animals received, reclaimed