LETTER: RSPCA is not to be blamed

Newcastle Herald LETTER: RSPCA is not to be blamed By ANNE EDWARDS Oct. 19, 2012, 5:28 a.m. I DON’T know why some people blame the RSPCA for the number of animals being put to sleep. The blame lies with those in our society who are given or buy pets, especially at...

Shelter bucks the trend

Muswellbrook Chronicle Shelter bucks the trend By Jemma Anshaw Oct. 19, 2012, 10:04 a.m. FUR-EVER FRIENDS: Muswellbrook Animal Shelter employees Jess Newton, coordinator Georgie Barlin and Lisa Potter with a litter of labrador puppies they were happy to see go to Dog...

LETTER: Cheaper desexing and make it early

  Newcastle Herald LETTER: Cheaper desexing and make it early By MAREE RAFTOS Oct. 23, 2012, 5:19 a.m.   I AM a dog lover and am appalled by the kill rates at RSPCA shelters (“Life or death” Herald 17/10). The temperament test would appear to set...

Dog euthanasia rates down

The Canberra Times October 11, 2012 Megan Doherty The ACT branch of the RSPCA has sought to distance itself from its NSW counterpart by showing it is euthanasing a far smaller percentage of dogs. The latest figures show that the RSPCA in the ACT had to put down 6.5...