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  • Take the Pledge to Combat Cruelty

    Animals can’t speak for themselves, which is why it’s so important to use our voice to help them. Abuse, cruelty and neglect will never stop unless we all work together to make the world a better place for animals.

    Please pledge to stand up, speak out and take action against animal cruelty.

    Signatures: 1535
    Our goal: 5,000
  • Live Export

    HELP END LIVE SHEEP EXPORT IN 3 EASY STEPS

    1. Head to the green box above

    2. Enter your postcode

    3. Submit the pre-written letter or write your own


    The export of live sheep from Australia is going to end – thanks to the committed campaigning of thousands of compassionate Australians – and we urge you to have your say on the process and timing of the phase out.

    Please contact your local MP to urge the federal government to legislate the date to end live sheep export in this term.

    Thank you for helping us end live sheep export for good.

  • Bow Hunting

    HELP END BOW HUNTING IN 3 EASY STEPS

    1.Head to the green box above

    2.Enter your postcode

    3.Submit the pre-written letter or write your own

     

    Please tell your local MP that you support the SA government’s decision to ban bow-hunting.

    The RSPCA strongly supports the South Australian government’s pre-election commitment to prohibit the use of bow and arrows on both public and private land. Bows are inaccurate, inhumane and cannot be justified as an acceptable method for killing animals when much more humane methods exist.

    Arrows often wound (not kill) animals, leaving them to suffer a prolonged and painful death. Regardless of accuracy, when animals are struck with a bow, they typically remain conscious as they die from massive blood loss.[1]

    By its nature, bow hunting is less accurate than shooting animals with a rifle. To hunt with a bow, the hunter must be no more than 20 metres from the animal. The arrow’s flight path to the animal’s chest must be unobscured by leaves/branches or the arrow may be deflected and hit another part of the body. Furthermore, due to death not being instant, injured animals often get away and escape into bushes and inaccessible areas. This means that hunters often fail to follow and kill injured animals, leaving them to suffer a slow and painful death.

    An argument has been made that tightening permit conditions and introducing a bow hunting code can make bow hunting humane, however, no amount of extra regulation can make an inhumane weapon humane.

    Please complete the form to let your MP know that you support the SA government’s decision to ban bow-hunting.

    Thank you for helping us stand up for all animals.

    The research speaks for itself showing that animals hit by arrows are approximately six times more likely to escape wounded and be left to die slowly, than animals shot by rifles. Hunter surveys found 12 to 48% of deer hit by arrows escaped injured, [2] significantly higher than the 5% of deer reported as escaping wounded after being shot by professional rifle shooters.

    The science clearly shows that if an animal has to be killed, a single shot to the head by a competent (rifle) shooter is the most humane killing method for most species.[3] Sometimes animals considered pests or feral have to be killed, but they are as sentient as our cats and dogs and we owe them the most humane death possible. It is unethical to use an inhumane killing method when more humane killing method exists.

    [1] – https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/why-do-some-recreational-hunters-use-a-bow-and-arrow-and-is-this-type-of-hunting-humane/

    [2] – Gregory NG (2005). Bowhunting deer. Animal Welfare 14:111-116.

    [3] – See for instance, https://pestsmart.org.au/?s=humaneness+matrix.

  • Duck Shooting

    HELP END RECREATIONAL DUCK SHOOTING IN 3 EASY STEPS

    1.Head to the green box above

    2.Enter your postcode

    3.Submit the pre-written letter or write your own


    RSPCA South Australia believes there is no justification for killing and injuring native waterbirds purely for recreation. It is cruel and unnecessary.

    South Australian polling (ReachTEL, 2020) suggests almost three quarters of respondents oppose duck & quail hunting and would support their MP to push for a ban.

    And an Australian study suggests at least one in four birds (25%) are wounded or crippled – not killed outright – by shotgun pellets (Norman & Powell, 1981).

    You can get in touch with your local MP and help your government move in the right direction to ban the cruel practice of duck hunting.

    Thank you for helping us stand up for waterbirds.

  • Pets in Rentals

    Help us increase pet-friendly rentals – to keep renters and their beloved pets together in 3 easy steps

    1.Head to the green box above

    2.Enter your postcode

    3.Submit the pre-written letter or write your own


    Please email your Member of Parliament using this simple form and ask them to advocate for changes that will increase the number of pet friendly rentals.

    And if you or someone you know has or is struggling to find a pet friendly rental, or has had to surrender pets due to not finding a pet friendly rental – please modify this letter to tell your own story to your MP.  

RSPCA Dog Training

Just welcomed a puppy into your life? Have an older dog that could brush up on their skills? RSPCA's force-free dog training offers a range of small group classes and specialised workshops to suit every dog.

RSPCA On The Move

A new era in animal care is dawning upon South Australia with the upcoming development of the RSPCA South Australia animal care campus.