Campaigns

RSPCA campaigns on animal welfare issues are an important avenue for educating the community on the humane treatment of animals.

Each campaign focuses on a major animal welfare concern and aims to inform and educate the general public and our legislators.

A vital way in which you can support the RSPCA is to be vocal in your opposition to animal cruelty. By contacting your local members of parliament and government ministers and urging them to make the changes so strongly advocated by the RSPCA you will be lending weight to the voice of the RSPCA and will be speaking up for those animals who cannot speak for themselves.

Ways you can make an impact:

� Keep your email/letter concise and short
� Make it a personal statement
� Give your name and address
� Explain how the particular issue affects you
� If you have expertise in the issue, say so
� Be courteous and respectful
� If a politician already supports an issue you care about, write to thank them for their concern
� Always ask for a response to your email/letter
� Send a follow-up - subject to the outcome it may be a thank you or a polite expression of disappointment

Current Campaigns

� Who's for Cats - Half a million unowned and stray cats - what can you do?

� Sheep Shedding - Why RSPCA wants this industry regulated.

� Melbourne Carriage Horses - Current standards have no set minimum for accountability.

� Wild Dog Trapping - Victoria's shame.

� Fair Go For Farm Animals - Help the RSPCA raise the stop animal cruelty on farms.

� Stamp Out Rodeos - Help the RSPCA ban this cruel form of entertainment.

� Anti Bobby Calf Trade - Help the RSPCA raise the standards of farming and transport for calves.

� Save Thai Elephants - A jumbo problem, and not yet solved.

� Live Animal Export Trade Campaign - Help the RSPCA regulate the Livestock Export Trade.

� Animal use in Circuses Campaign - Help the RSPCA end the use of Wild Animals in Circuses.

� Intensive Farming Campaign - Help the RSPCA get Hens out of Cages.

� Sow Stalls Code Review - The national code of practice is under review

� Cat Desexing Campaign - Our Biggest Problem is Multiplying.

� Duck Hunting Campaign - Help the RSPCA kill the sport.

� Inhumane Animal Slaughter - Help the RSPCA influence the government on this ritual slaughter

� Fireworks Campaign - It's no party for pets.

� Tail Docking is now banned - Dogs get to keep their tails!