At the end of financial year 2024, around 2,600 cats were currently in care with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Australia. The number of animals in the care of the RSPCA in Australia declined between 2018 and 2020, however figures rose again slightly in 2021 and 2022.
Total number of animals currently in care with the RSPCA in Australia from financial year 2018 to 2024
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animals remaining in shelter at end of financial year including foster care
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*Other pets includes horses, small animals, livestock, and wildlife.
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the stated year; for example, financial year 2021 starts on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2021.
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). (December 19, 2024). Total number of animals currently in care with the RSPCA in Australia from financial year 2018 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301923/total-number-animals-currently-in-care-rspca-australia/
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