LIST OF SHAME

Every year, the SPCA releases its “List of Shame” which details some of the worst cases of animal abuse in our country. Some of the young people on this list could turn out to be our country's worst criminals. As shocking as these examples of animal violence are, it is important we know this is happening, in order to stop these people moving on to family violence.

“The list is not a comprehensive account of all the many ways in which animals suffer as a result of human cruelty or indifference. It does, however, include some of the worst cases that have come to our attention, as well as a representative sample of the types of incident with which we deal regularly,” says the Royal New Zealand SPCA’s National Chief Executive, Robyn Kippenberger.

These are just a few examples of abuse, click here to download the full List of Shame

• At Kamo near Whangarei, a farm worker beats to death a calf that has kicked him.
• A cow with severe eye cancer is discovered on a life-style block near Hamilton. The cow has been left without veterinary attention for a long period. Blood is pouring from its eye and down the side of its face.
• An elderly dog, with testicles ruptured by cancer, is abandoned in a picnic area near Whakatane. The Staffordshire bull terrier cross requires humane euthanasing to prevent further suffering.

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