RSPCA WA

Fifty animals found living in filth 💔

A 67-year-old Southern River woman will never be able to breed dogs again after receiving a permanent prohibition from being in charge of any animals in the Perth Magistrates Court today.

The importer and breeder of Pomeranian dogs was sentenced on 23 counts of animal cruelty over the state of animals found at a Southern River property. Fifty animals in ill-health were discovered by RSPCA WA at the site which was running primarily as a Pomeranian puppy breeding operation.

As well as the lifetime prohibition, Magistrate Joe Randazzo also imposed a 12 months’ term of imprisonment, suspended for 15 months. The offender was also ordered to pay nearly $65,000 in animal care costs and legal fees related to the case.

On arrival, our inspector noted a strong smell of faeces as she approached the large kennel block on the property and saw a build-up of dog faeces in the drains outside of the kennels. Multiple Pomeranians were confined in the kennels either by themselves or in groups of up to four and they had dirty, matted coats.

Read more, 🔗 in the comments and swipe to see the Pomeranians happy and healed in foster care today!

They have been in our care for over 100 days. Will you be their hope? 💔

It breaks our hearts seeing dogs spend so long in our care, only to be overlooked once they’re finally ready for adoption.

The reality is, these sweethearts don't want to be here. They want a couch to curl up on, a family to love, and a place where they finally feel safe and wanted. And after spending so much time in our care, they're starting to lose hope.

🐶 Aster – 261 long days of waiting to finally give her love, cuddles, and happy tail wags to someone who chooses her
🐶 Skye – 200 days without a home, even with a heart full of love to give (currently fee-free)
🐶 Mochi – a pup with so much love to give but has been in her kennel for 137 days
🐶 Monarch – a cuddly pup that has been waiting for cuddles for 101 days

Please give them the second chance they have been waiting so long for. Every one of them deserves someone to finally choose them.

To help these long-term residents find the second chance they’ve been waiting so patiently for, we’ve reduced their adoption fees to just $100. Please keep in mind all usual adoption processes and screening still apply.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting, now is the perfect time to meet your match. 💙 Or if you can't adopt right now, a simple like, comment or share could help these cuties reach the person meant for them.

Find their profiles linked in the comments. 🔗