Tasmania’s RSPCA took in over 600 surrendered animals last year and found new homes for close to 1,600!
In 2022, a total of 1,596 animals, including 439 kittens, 374 cats and 45 mice and rats were re-homed by the organisation.
The RSPCA also received 4,659 reports of cruelty through their hotline, with over 2,000 of them being referred for formal investigation.
Over 700 of the reports to the cruelty hotline were about concerns with an animal’s living conditions, with 200 reports received about inadequate shelter and 219 about animals confined without exercise or tethered.
As a result of these investigations, eight individuals were charged and convicted of animal welfare offences – a majority of the charges relating to horses and dogs.
Overview of Animal Welfare Cases:
| Description | Number |
|---|---|
| Surrendered animals taken in by RSPCA Tasmania | 600 |
| Number of people charged and convicted with animal welfare offences | 8 |
| Reports lodged through RSPCA Tasmania cruelty hotline | 4659 |
| Number of referred reports | 2000 |
| Number of formal investigations | 1844 |
| Number of animals treated by animal ambulance | 21 |
| Number of abandoned animal cases | 215 |
| Number of reports of cruelty | 322 |
| Number of animals left in hot cars | 73 |
| Reports about animal living conditions | 700 |
| Reports about inadequate shelter | 200 |
| Reports about animals confined without exercise or tethered | 219 |
Number of Animals Adopted:
| Animal | Number Adopted |
|---|---|
| Birds | 17 |
| Cats | 374 |
| Dogs | 39 |
| Alpacas | 5 |
| Ferrets | 3 |
| Fowl | 57 |
| Goats | 2 |
| Guinea Pigs | 54 |
| Horse | 1 |
| Kittens | 439 |
| Mice and Rats | 45 |
| Pigs | 2 |
| Puppies | 6 |
| Rabbits | 44 |
| Sheep | 10 |
