RSPCA Australia

RSPCA Australia

Formation	1981 (1981)
Type	Peak body
Legal status	Charity
Headquarters	Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Location	Canberra, ACT
Membership	8
Chair	Dr Richard Russell
Key people	CEO - Richard Mussell
Budget	A$100 million
Staff	35
Website	www.rspca.org.au

RSPCA Australia (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is an Australian organisation that was founded in 1981. It promotes animal welfare.

The RSPCA is partly funded by the Australian Government. It is the leading animal welfare organisation in Australia. It also has many animal shelters for pet adoption, and many animal products in Australian supermarkets are from RSPCA-approved farms.

The RSPCA in Australia is inspired by the British RSPCA, an animal welfare charity in England and Wales.

State branches

The RSPCA has branches in every state and territory of Australia:

RSPCA branches by state or territory
State/territory	Branch	Headquarters	Shelters
Australian Capital Territory	RSPCA ACT	Weston Creek, Canberra	1
New South Wales	RSPCA NSW	Yagoona, Sydney	6
Northern Territory	RSPCA Darwin	Berrimah, Darwin	1
Queensland	RSPCA Queensland	Wacol, Brisbane	15
South Australia	RSPCA South Australia	Stepney, Adelaide	3
Tasmania	RSPCA Tasmania	Mowbray, Launceston	3
Victoria	RSPCA Victoria	Burwood East, Melbourne	6
Western Australia	RSPCA Western Australia	Malaga, Perth	4
Australia	RSPCA Australia	Deakin, Canberra	38

Animal adoption

Animals that can be adopted at RSPCA shelters include birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits and rodents. Animals like amphibians, crabs, fish and reptiles are usually sold at pet stores and are not common at RSPCA shelters.

RSPCA shelters can be found in every state and territory and in both cities and towns. There is at least one RSPCA shelter in every capital city except Hobart.