'Social Media Giants Must Obey New Law' as Animal Cruelty Rises

Poulton mum and sons kept dogs in cramped, dirty cages, say RSPCA

Twenty two dogs were denied access to water and kept out in cold weather, the charity found.

Tasmanian trainer fined $2,000 for animal cruelty after repeatedly whipping racehorse

Magistrate Evan Hughes said trainer Liandra Gray had already experienced a form of punishment from ‘unwanted media attention’ over the caseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterA Tasmanian racehorse trainer has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to animal cruelty for whipping a horse more than 40 times in four minutes.Liandra Gray was found guilty of one count of causing unreason…

RSPCA concerned by rise in reports of animal cruelty on social media

The RSPCA has revealed worrying rise in reports of animal cruelty on social media.

'Social media giants must obey new law' as animal cruelty rises

Reports of animal cruelty on social media have risen by 27 per cent so far this year, according to the RSPCA.