There are 16 cases before the court going in March
A 28-year-old woman is due to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court to face charges of alleged ill-treatment of three horses, found in emaciated condition on a property north of Adelaide. The horses remain in protective custody with RSPCA SA.
A couple from Adelaide's northern suburbs facing multiple charges in relation to the alleged ill-treatment of several reptiles and a rat found emaciated and/or deceased are due to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court.
A 40-year-old woman from Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs and her then partner are facing 20 charges of ill treatment of an animal in relation to more than 60 animals, including 17 cats and a mix of rabbits, pigeons, cockatoos, lorikeets, corellas, magpies, galahs, possums, a water dragon lizard, puppies, canaries, a duck and an owl. All were allegedly being kept in unsanitary and squalid conditions. Both defendants are due to face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court this month.
A woman is due to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court to face three counts of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to three horses, all found in emaciated condition on a property in the East Murray District near Tailem Bend.
A 47-year-old man is due to appear in Pt Pirie Magistrates Court charged with ill-treatment of an animal in relation to the discovery of a deceased Siberian Husky dog inside a wheelie bin.
A 27-year-old woman is due to appear in the Mt Gambier Magistrates Court to face two counts of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to two dogs found in emaciated condition at a Mt Gambier property.
A northern suburbs woman is due to face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court in relation to four cats allegedly left for days in squalid conditions with no food.
A Whyalla man is facing a charge of animal ill-treatment in relation to a dog found underweight and tethered to a clothesline, with no shelter or water. The two-year-old dog remains in protective custody with RSPCA.
A 52-year-old man from Adelaide's northern suburbs is due to appear in Elizabeth Magistrates Court on two charges of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to two dogs, one of which was allegedly in need of urgent veterinary treatment. The defendant is facing further ill-treatment charges in relation to two cats and a pig.
Two female defendants from a regional town north of Adelaide will face the Adelaide Magistrates Court on cruelty charges relating to a large number of dogs, cats, native animals and birds found in poor condition and being kept in squalid conditions. The majority of the animals recovered and have now been rehomed after the defendants surrendered them.
A southern suburbs couple is due to face the Christies Beach Magistrates Court charged with ill-treatment of an animal in relation to a Golden Retriever dog found in emaciated condition.
A couple in their 40s is due to face the Christies Beach Magistrates Court to face two counts of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to two dogs, found in emaciated condition. Both dogs were surrendered to RSPCA inspectors and have been rehomed. Their adult teenage son is a co-accused in relation to the care of one of the dogs. The couple is facing a third charge of failure to comply with a court order handed down in October 2021, forbidding them from acquiring or having custody of any animal until further order.
A 46-year-old woman and her 48-year-old partner are due to face the Berri Magistrates court on charges of animal ill-treatment in relation to three dogs and six puppies being allegedly kept in squalid conditions inside a small, disused toilet block in Coonalpyn. The defendant is also charged with breaching a 2018 court order that prohibited her from acquiring more cats and with a further ten counts of animal ill-treatment for keeping cats in a filthy enclosure with so little food and water that four died. The survivors were so hungry they had begun to cannibalise the bodies of the deceased. The further alleged offending occurred whilst the defendant was on bail for the offences relating to the dogs. All surviving animals have been rehomed except one kitten that was euthanased on humane grounds due to a medical condition with a poor prognosis.
A trial is scheduled to begin in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court with a female defendant charged with ill treatment of an animal in relation to a Standardbred horse that was found emaciated and suffering from a chronic and painful medical condition. The horse was euthanased on humane grounds.
A 43-year old woman and her two adult daughters are facing eight counts of ill-treatment of animals in relation to two dogs and six cats found living in squalid conditions inside a house in the southern suburbs. One dog was found emaciated, tethered to a bed and suffering medical conditions requiring immediate veterinary attention. A cat in emaciated condition was found confined to a small cage, while other cats were found tethered to furniture. It is alleged that none of the animals had access to food or water. The case is due to be heard in the Christies Beach Magistrates court this month. Five of the cats have been rehomed, with the remaining two dogs and one cat in protective custody with RSPCA SA.
A man is due to face the Mt Barker Magistrates Court charged with ill-treatment of an animal in relation to a small dog injured in an illegal steel-jaw trap.
