Animal cruelty incidents remain steady

DOGS accounted for the most cases of animal cruelty in Victoria. The Southern Grampians Shire recorded 35 incidents of animal cruelty in the 2021-2022 financial year, which fared better than most other Victorian shires, ranking 65 out of 79. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Admin

January 30, 2023 | 4:00 PM

THE Southern Grampians Shire (SGS) has recorded better results compared to other local areas for animal welfare, with the 2021-22 RSPCA report showing the number of incidents in the last financial year has remained steady.

Over the past three years, the number of animal cruelty reports in SGS has barely changed, totalling 35 (2021-22), 38 (2020-21) and 35 (2019-20) in the recent annual reports.