Across Australia in the 2024 financial year, the most common reason for euthanizing a cat was for medical reasons, with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in New South Wales and Queensland euthanizing 855 and 707 cats respectively for this reason.
Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of cats by the RSPCA in Australia FY 2024, by state or territory
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Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of cats by the RSPCA in Australia FY 2024, by state or territory
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*Councils are responsible for the management of stray companion animals. RSPCA NSW operates animal management facility contracts for some councils, and council animals are included in the figures.
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). Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of cats by the RSPCA in Australia FY 2024, by state or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301945/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-cats-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). "Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of cats by the RSPCA in Australia FY 2024, by state or territory (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301945/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-cats-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). (2024). Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of cats by the RSPCA in Australia FY 2024, by state or territory (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301945/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-cats-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). "Breakdown of Reasons for Euthanasia of Cats by The Rspca in Australia Fy 2024, by State or Territory (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301945/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-cats-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia), Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of cats by the RSPCA in Australia FY 2024, by state or territory (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301945/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-cats-by-rspca-australia-by-state/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
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