Across Australia in financial year 2023, the most common reason for euthanizing a dog was for behavioral reasons, with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in New South Wales and Queensland euthanizing 775 and 673 dogs respectively for this reason.
Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of dogs by the RSPCA in Australia in financial year 2023, by state or territory
(in 1,000s)
*Data not available for Northern Territory, data from Darwin Regional Branch only.
**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). (January 2, 2024). Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of dogs by the RSPCA in Australia in financial year 2023, by state or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301943/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-dogs-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). "Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of dogs by the RSPCA in Australia in financial year 2023, by state or territory (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301943/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-dogs-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). (2024). Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of dogs by the RSPCA in Australia in financial year 2023, by state or territory (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301943/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-dogs-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia). "Breakdown of Reasons for Euthanasia of Dogs by The Rspca in Australia in Financial Year 2023, by State or Territory (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301943/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-dogs-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia), Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of dogs by the RSPCA in Australia in financial year 2023, by state or territory (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301943/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-dogs-by-rspca-australia-by-state/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Breakdown of reasons for euthanasia of dogs by the RSPCA in Australia in financial year 2023, by state or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph], Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Australia), January 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301943/breakdown-reasons-for-euthanasia-dogs-by-rspca-australia-by-state/
