RSPCA
For all creatures, great and small...
What we do:
The RSPCA is a community based charity that works to prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection.
RSPCA Australia is a Federation of eight independent State and Territory RSPCA bodies called member Societies. RSPCA member Societies do much of the hands on work traditionally associated with the RSPCA such as the operation of shelters and the Inspectorate plus community education and fundraising.
RSPCA Australia’s National Office is home to a strong science and campaigns team, with a particular focus on farm animal issues. RSPCA Australia is responsible for facilitating many of the national events and campaigns, and promoting the interests of animal welfare with Government and industry.
Our Campaign
Puppy Farms
All across Australia dogs are being confined to cruel puppy farms (also knows as a puppy factory or puppy mill) and treated as nothing more than breeding machines, used to produce puppies for profit. These facilities operate under conditions that fail to meet the dogs’ behavioural, social and/or physiological needs. Puppies from these facilities can suffer from diseases and acute and chronic conditions and may also develop behavioural difficulties due to the conditions they were exposed to.
What is a puppy farm?
A puppy farm (also known as a puppy factory or puppy mill) is defined as:
an intensive dog breeding facility that is operated under inadequate conditions that fail to meet the dogs' behavioural, social and/or physiological needs. Puppy farms are usually large-scale commercial operations, but inadequate conditions may also exist in small volume breeding establishments which may or may not be run for profit.
What problems can it cause?
- Extreme confinement - in some cases breeding animals may never be allowed out of their cage to exercise, play, socialise, have companionship or even to go to the toilet
- Inadequate veterinary care and general care (grooming and parasite control)
- Unhygienic living conditions
- Inadequate and overcrowded housing conditions
- Breeding dogs and puppies born in puppy farms often have long-term health and/or behavioural problems as a result of the poor conditions they are bred in and a lack of adequate socialisation
What can I do?
Walking for Pups
Register your pet for just $10 and all money goes toward the RSPCA!
Saturday, Apr 12, 2014, 10:00 AM
Stuart Park, George Hanley Drive, North Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Contact us...
Email: mail@rspcansw.org.au
Website: http://www.rspca.org.au/
Location: 54 Industrial Rd, Unanderra, New South Wales, 2526, Australia
Phone: (02) 9770 7555