Canberra has a puppy population problem; RSPCA ACT feeling the brunt

RSPCA ACT is pleading with Canberra dog owners to desex their pets with record numbers of pregnant mums and unwanted litters arriving at the shelter.

The striking Staffordshire Bull Terrier known as ‘Boss,’ has now lived at the RSPCA ACT shelter for one full year.

RSPCA ACT Animal Welfare Volunteering is extremely hard, and that’s why it deserves so much appreciation. 

Keeping your pets’ microchip details up to date is the most important step to be swiftly reunited with lost pets.  We encourage everyone to check these details are up to date and remind everyone to update relevant information when you move or

Home for Christmas? How about spreading some joy and opening your heart and your home for a few days to a shelter pup or bigger boof-da-floof.

On Thursday 5th December our amazing group of volunteers were awarded highly commended in the Volunteer Team of the Year category at the Volunteering ACT awards.

Hot cars, hot footpaths and lack of water all avoidable dangers for pets this summer

We’re excited at the prospect of seeing the construction of the new RSPCA ACT campus. We don’t quite know when it will begin, but we’ve been assured it’s on the way.

Through May and June this year about 30-40% more dogs, more puppies, more cats arrived at our shelter than during the same period last year. We’ve noticed the length of stays with complicated requirements have extended as well.