RSPCA say local reports of animal cruelty on the decline despite national rise
The North East is going against a national trend of rising animal cruelty during the summer months.
Animal charity the RSPCA has said Tyne and Wear is going against the national trend after the region’s reported incidents of summer animal cruelty declined.
The number of local cruelty reports over the summer months last year was 103 compared to 127 the year before - a 19% decrease.
In June, July and August last year the RSPCA received 6,322 cruelty calls nationally to their emergency line last year.
In comparison the charity took 3,852 calls for the same period in 2021, showing a massive 64% increase in just five years.
RSPCA Superintendent Jo Hirst said: “We have launched our Cruelty Hurts, Love Rescues campaign to highlight this shocking trend and the work we are doing to save so many animals from horrific abuse and suffering.”
She added: “It’s incredibly alarming that we are seeing year after year of rising reports of cruelty.”