79% jump in reported cases of animal cruelty and welfare issues in 2023, highest in 11 years: SPCA
The number of reported cases of animal cruelty and welfare issues investigated by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) surged by 79 per cent from 511 in 2022 to 915 in 2023, which is the most reports it has received in a single year for the past 11 years.