RSPCA ACT

Ahem

**waves from overcrowded, 70-year-old animal shelter

**WARNING: confronting photos of animal cruelty

An ACT couple was found guilty of animal cruelty in the Canberra Magistrates Court last Thursday and disqualified from owning a pet for 10 years.

Read more from ABC Canberra: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

two dogs are sitting in a grassy field and their hair is blowing in the wind ALT: two dogs are sitting in a grassy field and their hair is blowing in the wind

Blimey! The roosters are nice and quiet this morning because of the intense winds. Our roosters reside outside of our marketing office and normally we can barely hear the phone ring.

It's a great day in Canberra to hang out our washing, abad day for walking around in a big, floppy hat. 😀

Working away in the marketing office and Caroline from kennels walks in with this. "Hey do you need an office puppy today, someone brought this one back."

Ummm...yeah we do. 😍

Ticks are out in force, so be sure to check and protect your pets this summer | Riotact The Australian Paralysis Tick is a nasty little critter. Their presence has always been significant in coastal areas, but numbers…

Nice reminder and article from The Riotact to check your pets for ticks. Behind the ears, under the 'armpits' - trust us, you don't want to see your pet with tick paralysis. the-riotact.com/ticks-are-ou... #RSPCA

RSPCA ACT’s Pets of the week – Boof and Taco | Riotact Meet our lovable pets of the week looking for forever homes at the RSPCA ACT Shelter! Boof and Taco are…

We get great support from The Riot Act in Canberra, not the least is the weekly Pets of the Week article.

Read about this week's adoptable shelter superstars here, introducing Boof the German Shepherd and Taco the rad cat! the-riotact.com/rspca-acts-p...

Third and final gorgeous adoptable pet for today, this is Athena. She's pretty much a princess, although we can't prove her royal bloodlines or lineage. Loves people and shows her emotions with her facial expressions.

Here's Athena's bio: rspca-act.org.au/adoption-lis... #AdoptDontShop

Meanwhile, here's Frank. He is deaf but knows sign language like 'good boy' (thumbs up) and more. He's lived with a family and is a sweetheart. Come and meet him (RSPCA ACT, 12 Kirkpatrick St, Weston).❤️

Here's more on Frank: rspca-act.org.au/adoption-lis...

🧵Cute, handsome and pretty animals incoming! We've taken new pics of our adult shelter dogs waiting to be adopted. If you live in Canberra, come and meet them.

1. This is Big Mac, he has the biggest boof head and is one of the friendliest dogs you'll meet. ❤️

Bio: rspca-act.org.au/adoption-lis...