*Other pets includes horses, small animals, livestock, and wildlife.
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Number of animals euthanized by the RSPCA Australia FY 2017-2024
In financial year 2024, the number of dogs euthanized by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Australia was around . The number of cats euthanized was just over in the same year.
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). (December 19, 2024). Total number of animals euthanized by the RSPCA in Australia from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1301939/total-number-animals-euthanized-rspca-australia/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). "Total number of animals euthanized by the RSPCA in Australia from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1301939/total-number-animals-euthanized-rspca-australia/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). (2024). Total number of animals euthanized by the RSPCA in Australia from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1301939/total-number-animals-euthanized-rspca-australia/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). "Total Number of Animals Euthanized by The Rspca in Australia from Financial Year 2017 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2024, /statistics/1301939/total-number-animals-euthanized-rspca-australia/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia), Total number of animals euthanized by the RSPCA in Australia from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1301939/total-number-animals-euthanized-rspca-australia/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Total number of animals euthanized by the RSPCA in Australia from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia), December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1301939/total-number-animals-euthanized-rspca-australia/
