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Animal cruelty cases on the rise

Complaints about animal cruelty have increased in Hume and Whittlesea in the past year, according to new data. An RSPCA Victoria analysis of animal cruelty...

Staffy with cropped ears found in Wollert

A female American Staffordshire Bull Terrier whose ears have been cropped has been found in Wollert. A local resident found the dog wandering on Summerhill...
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Whittlesea has a growing cat-astrophe, RSPCA warns

The RSPCA is warning that Whittlesea has a cat welfare problem. In 2018-19, 4059 cats and kittens were taken to the animal welfare organisation’s Epping...

Animal cruelty calls rise in Hume, Whittlesea

The RSPCA received more than 680 calls about animal cruelty in Whittlesea and Hume in the 12 months to June. The latest data from the...

Million Paws walk to raise money for RSPCA

Epping’s Suzy Kolevski credits her dog, Pepper, with saving her life. A year ago, Ms Kolevski was in hospital recovering from a brain bleed. She says...

RSPCA investigates dumped cat

A cat that was locked in a bird cage bound with rope and then dumped in a Kurunjang park is now in safe hands...

RSPCA wants to rehome 200 cats over four days

This bundle of fur is among 200 cats searching for a new home. RSPCA Victoria is attempting to find forever homes for 200 cats to...

New Epping pound for animals great and small

The first animals have started arriving at the new Epping pound. The Epping Animal Welfare Facility, which was funded by Whittlesea, Darebin and Moreland councils,...

Northern suburbs’ animal cruelty shame

The RSPCA received more than 600 calls about animal cruelty in Hume and Whittlesea in the 12 months to June. The latest data from the...

Whittlesea pooches ready for Million Paws Walk

Epping’s Thomson family and their pugalier, Amber are gearing up for the biggest event on the canine calendar: the RSPCA’S Million Paws Walk. Sarah and...

RSPCA names Hume, Whittlesea as animal cruelty hotspots

Hume and Whittlesea have been named as hotspots for animal cruelty by the RSPCA. The animal welfare organisation received 704 reports of animal cruelty from...

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Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire this Summer

Fire authorities and public land managers are calling on anyone camping in Victorian parks, reserves and forests this summer to check the conditions and...