“The RSPCA is a non-government community based animal welfare charity. The organisation was created by the community and driven by strong local support. Without public backing the RSPCA would cease to function and without the services of the RSPCA the future for thousands of animals would look very bleak indeed.
Vision - The Five Freedoms
That all animals, great and small, are:
• Free from hunger and thirst
• Free from discomfort
• Free from pain, injury and disease
• Free to express normal behaviour
• Free from fear and distress “ (1)
On Monday the 17th of August, The RSPCA Cupcake Day visited The Body Shop head office! Cupcake Day is an annual fundraiser for the RSPCA, with all proceeds of cupcake sales directly benefiting the animals.In conjunction with cupcake day I organised a pet photo competition, which proved to be very popular and brought to light some stage mums & dads! We had 61 entries raising an additional $122, with our total donation to the RSPCA of $295.00!
Thank you to everyone who participated, the animals thank you for your support.
To participate in the RSPCA Cupcake Day in 2010, visit: http://www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/.
DID YOU KNOW?
• The RSPCA is Australia’s oldest Animal Welfare Charity. Established in 1873, the RSPCA has been protecting and caring for animals for over 125 years
• The RSPCA is not a government funded charity. They receive no funding from your taxes or the government! It costs over $80M a year to maintain the RSPCA nationally, and they receive less than 2% of this funding from the government. The rest of the money is raised by holding events such as Cupcake Day
• The RSPCA does more than rescue cats and dogs. While they do rescue tens of thousands of cats and dogs every year, they also care and protect other companion animals, native animals and livestock breeds. The RSPCA actively lobbies government and decision makers to change and abolish unfair or cruel animal practices, and they operate Australia’s largest squad of law enforcement officers who are dedicated to policing offences against animals
• The RSPCA supports the community. In each state, they run numerous community support programs including Humane Education, Pet Protection and Emergency Boarding. They also work with other welfare agencies and emergency services when called upon
• The RSPCA helps those who can’t help themselves. Nationally, the RSPCA Inspectorate investigates over 48,000 cruelty complaints each year. Many of these complaints can be addressed on the sport by giving pet owners guidance and information on how to better care for their pets. When owners deliberately neglect their animals, the RSPCA Inspectors have the power to seize the animal and prosecute the owner for neglect or animal cruelty
For more information, or if you would like to make a donation to the RSPCA, please visit: http://www.rspca.org.au/
(1) sourced from: http://rspcavic.org/about_us/about.htm RSPCA Vic website
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