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RSPCA warns it will have to halt horse investigations as abuse skyrockets

RSPCA Victoria warned on May 17, 2025, it may stop investigating horse abuse after a 53% rise in cases statewide in 2024.
The increase results from economic hardship, drought, and limited government funding covering only a fifth of RSPCA’s costs.
With 28 inspectors handling over 10,000 cruelty reports annually, more than 800 horses are under active investigation, mostly in regional Victoria.
Chief Inspector Green reported that there has been a 53% rise this financial year in cases involving horses subjected to animal cruelty.
Without increased funding, which RSPCA states is urgently needed, horse cruelty investigations and care may become unsustainable statewide.

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RSPCA warns it will have to halt horse investigations as abuse skyrockets

RSPCA urges the Victorian government for funding as horse abuse surges 53%, saying the lack of funding means it will have to stop investigating horse cruelty.

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