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Beloved dog critically ill after horror find
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (37+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Brisbane dog in critical condition after ingesting methamphetamine during routine walk...
Animal abuse, DV, spit and urine in man's offending
15+ hour, 44+ min ago (54+ words) A man repeatedly slammed a 3kg puppy into a bench, spat in a police officer's face, splashed a cup of urine on a prison officer, and held his partner in a chokehold in a string of violent offending. Edward Charles Abbott…...
Infuriating: Puppy farmer sentenced over 100 starved dogs
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (12+ words) The West Australian...
Inside faeces-ridden pet house of horrors
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (49+ words) Disgusting images have captured an inside look of a couple's faeces-ridden house of horrors where 30 cats were forced to live in complete squalor. WARNING: CONFRONTING Disgusting look inside faeces-caked pet house of horrors where 30 cats, pair of dogs forced to…...
Four fined in Joondalup court over animal cruelty cases
1+ week, 4+ day ago (352+ words) Liam Murphy is a reporter for Perth Now local newspapers, covering the northern suburbs. He previously covered Perth's south-east as a journalist for the Examiner Newspapers. In 2024, he spent time in Sydney at SBS as a Walkley Foundation scholarship recipient....
Why dog owners could cop $44k fine
1+ week, 5+ day ago (513+ words) Pet owners who leave their dog in a hot car for more than 10 minutes will face fines of up to $44, 000 under the most significant reform to NSW's animal cruelty laws in almost 50 years. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Enforcement…...
Outraged Baldivis locals catch man brutally beating dog
1+ week, 5+ day ago (329+ words) Disturbing scenes have been caught on a home security camera of a dog being brutally beaten in Baldivis on Sunday. Tracey Anderson witnessed the attack and said she could hear the sound of the dog being slammed into the ute…...
Shocking dog footage sparks fury
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (317+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. A morning commute along one of the Gold Coast's busiest corridors has become the…...
Busselton treated to guide dog puppy visit
2+ week, 3+ day ago (345+ words) Madelin is a reporter in the South West and mainly covers stories between Busselton and Margaret River. She joined The West Australian in 2021 as a journalist in the Custom Publishing team " writing about travel and lifestyle. In 2024, she gained a…...
International Guide Dog day brings puppies to Perth CBD
3+ week, 3+ day ago (678+ words) Perth is set for an extra dose of puppy love next week as Guide Dogs WA marks International Guide Dog day and celebrates 75 years since the first guide dog school in Australia began right here in WA. On Wednesday April…...