RSPCA Australia

organization

RSPCA Australia (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is an Australian organisation that was founded in 1981. It promotes animal welfare.

RSPCA Australia
Formation1981 (1981)
TypePeak body
Legal statusCharity[1]
HeadquartersDeakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Location
  • Canberra, ACT
Membership
8
Chair
Dr Richard Russell[2]
Key people
CEO - Richard Mussell
Budget
A$100 million[3]
Staff
35[3]
Websitewww.rspca.org.au

The RSPCA is partly funded by the Australian Government. It is the leading animal welfare organisation in Australia. It also has many animal shelters for pet adoption, and many animal products in Australian supermarkets are from RSPCA-approved farms.

The RSPCA in Australia is inspired by the British RSPCA, an animal welfare charity in England and Wales.

State branches

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The RSPCA has branches in every state and territory of Australia:

RSPCA branches by state or territory
State/territory Branch Headquarters Shelters
  Australian Capital Territory RSPCA ACT Weston Creek, Canberra 1
  New South Wales RSPCA NSW Yagoona, Sydney 6
  Northern Territory RSPCA Darwin Berrimah, Darwin 1
  Queensland RSPCA Queensland Wacol, Brisbane 15
  South Australia RSPCA South Australia Stepney, Adelaide 3
  Tasmania RSPCA Tasmania Mowbray, Launceston 3
  Victoria RSPCA Victoria Burwood East, Melbourne 6
  Western Australia RSPCA Western Australia Malaga, Perth 4
  Australia RSPCA Australia Deakin, Canberra 38

Animal adoption

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Animals that can be adopted at RSPCA shelters include birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits and rodents. Animals like amphibians, crabs, fish and reptiles are usually sold at pet stores and are not common at RSPCA shelters.

RSPCA shelters can be found in every state and territory and in both cities and towns. There is at least one RSPCA shelter in every capital city except Hobart.

References

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  1. "Rspca Australia Incorporated". Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. "How We Govern Ourselves". RSPCA Australia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "About Us". RSPCA Australia. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.