Helping improve the lives of animals in Western Australia

Unfortunately, we cannot provide direct financial assistance for private veterinary bills, and our in-house veterinary services are legally restricted to animals in our shelter and those recently adopted. However, we do offer other free pet support and can direct you to external support.

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If you can’t take care of your pet because of short-term circumstances, click here to explore options to help you keep your pet.

If you’re no longer able to care for your pet long-term and need to rehome them, there are a few responsible options:

• Reach out to trusted friends or family who may be able to provide a loving home. This is often a faster and less distressing process for both you and your pet.
• Consider surrendering your pet to RSPCA WA. Most animals in our care have been rescued from cruelty, abuse and neglect, but we also take in pets who are voluntarily surrendered by their owners in cases of genuine hardship that impacts the pet’s welfare.
• Contact other reputable rescue groups that provide shelter and rehoming for pets, like Cat Haven or Dogs’ Refuge Home.

Please don’t abandon your pet. Seeking help is the best way to ensure their safety and wellbeing. Get in touch with our team for tailored advice.

RSPCA WA relies on reports from the general public to investigate and protect animals from harm. If you see an animal in distress or believe it is being mistreated:

• Report it to RSPCA WA immediately so our inspectors can investigate.
• You’ll be asked to provide as much detail as possible, including:
  • Location, date(s) and time(s) of the incident
  • A description of the animal
  • What you observed

If a person or an animal’s life is in immediate danger, please call the WA Police on 131 444 or 000.

Yes. If you have reason to suspect that someone is directly responsible for harming, neglecting, or mistreating an animal, we want to hear about it.

Our team will assess the situation and determine whether there’s sufficient reason to suspect an animal cruelty offence has been committed under the Animal Welfare Act 2002.

For non-cruelty-related local animal matters like strays and barking dogs, please contact your local council.

Click here to report cruelty or neglect to RSPCA WA.

Give your puppy the best start in life and help your dog thrive at any age with our tailored, small group dog training courses and one-on-one classes.

Our expert trainers help you understand your dog’s behaviour and teach you positive reinforcement strategies to support your dog to be their happiest, most well-mannered and sociable self.

There are many ways you can make a difference to the lives of animals in Western Australia:

• Foster pets in need of temporary homes
• Adopt a pet and give an animal a second chance
• Donate, fundraise or sponsor RSPCA WA to support the protection, rehabilitation, care and rehoming of abused, neglected and abandoned animals
• Report animal cruelty or neglect when you see it
• Learn and educate others about responsible pet ownership and animal welfare
• Volunteer your time to help care for animals
• Buy products and services that support animal welfare from not-for-profit organisations like RSPCA WA.

Every action, big or small, helps improve the lives of animals across Western Australia.

Everyone is welcome to enrol in RSPCA WA dog training, as long as your puppy or dog meets the vaccination and age requirements for the course.

We welcome puppies aged 8-13 weeks of age with their first vaccination to Puppy Kindy, and fully vaccinated dogs over 13 weeks old to our Level 1 and Level 2 courses.

Our experienced dog trainers deliver a high standard of welfare-first, positive reinforcement dog training. We aim to keep course fees affordable, with all proceeds going back into RSPCA WA to help animals in need.

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