It is important for dog owners to be aware that aggression towards other dogs can often be caused by underlying fear and anxiety. There are several forms of aggression that have been recognised in dogs and of these there are two types of aggression…
Ask Billy
Billy is our RSPCA goat genius!
He’s here to answer your questions about wildlife, farm animals, pets and the RSPCA.
Can you still train a 7 and a 12 year old dog? If so, how?
Hi Rosie! Thanks for your question about training for older dogs. Training is an important part of a dog’s life at all ages and is important for several reasons.
What vegetables are good for budgies & how often can I feed fresh produce?
For your budgie to be healthy and happy it is important to provide the correct amount of each type of food and to provide lots of variety.
Approximately, how many animals would you save every year in QLD?
Thanks to the Nebo State School Children for this question. The following figures are from the RSPCA QLD annual report 2011.
What types of animals are available for adoption from the RSPCA?
RSPCA Australia aims to rehome all animals in its care. To help with this, the RSPCA provides Adoptapet, a national website that lets you view animals awaiting adoption at RSPCA locations across Australia.
How do you manage so much wildlife? Doesn’t the hospital get full?
The Wildlife Hospital at the Animal Care Campus, Wacol admits over 8000 sick injured and orphaned wildlife animals each year – you’re right, that is a lot.
How do animals know that a snake can hurt them?
This is one of those questions where the answer becomes clearer the more we learn about animals in a variety of fields such as genetics, animal psychology and animal behaviour.
What pets do you have at RSPCA Education & what type of dog is small & doesn’t shed?
Dear Katie, Thank you for your enquiry, we enjoy hearing from people that love their pets and are interested in adopting from RSPCA. Here at Education we have variety of our own pets…
My guinea pig will not drink water from his bottle. What should I do?
It may be that you have a fussy guinea pig, or that he may have trouble drinking from the bottle, or is un-familiar with it. This is perfectly normal.
My dog is crazy and sometimes has spaz attacks. How can we get her to stop?
Hi Cleo, looks like you have a very playful dog! Great to see you’re giving her toys to play with. It sounds like your dog has a lot of energy. You will need to get her out and give her some exercise at least twice a day.



