SPCA after abusers

An increase in the number of animal cruelty cases has prompted the Auckland SPCA to step up its campaign of zero tolerance for offenders who abuse and neglect animals.

A prosecution appeal has been launched to raise money to fund prosecution of the rising number of cruelty cases in the region.

Inspectors in Auckland have prosecuted more than 40 people under the Animal Welfare Act in the past 12 months.

A man will appear in the Manukau District Court today charged with a barbaric attack on a pet goat last month.