The stories included issues about folks deliberately harming dogs, neglecting them, and abandoning them.
Kelly Lake, RSPCA chief inspector for Shropshire, stated there had been a surprising variety of stories of intentional hurt to dogs within the county – 66.
The sort of incidents which come beneath intentional hurt are tried killing, poisoning, beating, and mutilation.
It comes as nationally, the variety of stories made to the RSPCA about dogs – together with intentional hurt, neglect and abandonments – in 2022 was 42,690, a seven per cent improve from 2021, the place there have been 39,797.
The charity stated that in summer time months instances of cruelty rise and that it’s braced for its busiest time of the yr.
The organisation has launched the figures as a part of its Cancel Out Cruelty marketing campaign, in a bid to boost funds to assist its frontline rescue groups proceed to avoid wasting animals from cruelty and abuse.
Kelly stated: “For hundreds of years dogs have been known as man’s best friend – and if you share your home with one, you will know why, as they are such loyal and loving companions.
“But these awful statistics tell a different story. Dogs are the most abused animal in this country and we investigate more complaints about them than any other type of animal.
“Everyone who cares about animals will be sickened to know how many reports we receive about dogs being kicked, beaten, burned or worse. We need the public’s help to Cancel Out Cruelty. Their donations, no matter how small, help keep our frontline officers out on the road rescuing animals and investigating these terrible reports.”
The RSPCA added that the latest figures displaying the charity has seen a 22 per cent improve in stories of beatings in 2022 – 9,658 in 2022, in comparison with 7,857 in 2021.
The figures launched by the RSPCA additionally present the variety of beatings peaked in August, when 1,081 stories had been obtained – a staggering 35 a day.
The variety of animals killed in ‘suspicious circumstances’ additionally elevated in 2022 by 15 per cent from by 2021 – 891 in 2022, in comparison with 775 in 2021.
The charity stated 77 per cent of all cruelty complaints in 2022 had been beatings.
Dermot Murphy, RSPCA inspectorate commissioner, stated: “Right now, animal cruelty is happening in England and Wales on a massive scale and rising. It is heartbreaking that we are seeing such sad figures which show animal cruelty is, very sadly, on the rise.
“While we don’t know for certain why there has been an increase, the cost of living crisis and the post-pandemic world we live in has created an animal welfare crisis.
“Each year, these reports reach its terrible annual peak in the summer months – when an animal is beaten on average every hour of every day. The cost-of-living crisis also means the cost of rescuing animals is at an all-time high and our vital services are stretched to the limit.”
People who want to assist the RSPCA can accomplish that at rspca.org.uk/cruelty.
