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Above; Locky, now ready for adoption, with RSPCA WA chief inspector Amanda Swift Recovering from an illness Inset; Locky, the Rottweiler the day he was rescued in March 2016 and need some support? from across WA, the 20for20 from the same property, all in 11 inspectors in the entire state, Appeal has caused a stir among poor condition and urgently in there is a very real need for extra people who have been shocked need of veterinary care. inspectors so that more animals by the graphic images. The ap- Inspectors also gathered can be saved. peal reached households across enough evidence to charge the Just this week, RSPCA WA Western Australia, asking them to two owners with 14 charges of has advised that one of the LUNA, the Labrador that was chip in $20 to get 20 inspectors animal cruelty under the Animal rescued dogs from this case, a killed in a random act of violence on the road, which will ultimately Welfare Act (2002). The couple Rottweiler-cross, is now avail- last month, has brought the top- help put a stop to animal cruelty. pleaded guilty and were ned able for adoption. When inspec- ic of animal cruelty to the fore of Despite concerns that children $40,000 each, and were banned tors found him, he was chained many homes across WA. might be exposed unnecessarily from coming into contact with to a tree, and was in poor condi- Those of us with pets, who to these images, it has spurred any animal for ten years. The tion with his spine, ribs and hips think nothing of walking our dogs many more people, including rescued animals were forfeited clearly visible. He was rescued, Food for life daily, were shocked, saddened children, to donate what they can to the Crown. 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