RSPCA Great Southern inspector: Looking back on 2023 and the stand-out job that made it all worth it

My stand-out job of 2023 was pretty dramatic.

I’d received a report about two underweight dogs.

I worked with the owner to help them understand how to better care for their pets and when I went back to check, was thrilled to see they had both improved and were looking so much better.

I was just driving away when I received a panicked phone call from the owner.

The larger dog had broken through an enclosure and attacked the smaller dog. I did a U-turn and was back there as fast as I could.

Little Jack had been grabbed around the neck and shaken. He was in shock and had puncture wounds on his neck.

The owner said they couldn’t afford any vet care and wanted to surrender him to the RSPCA.

I was so worried he wouldn’t make it — I’ve never filled out a surrender form so quickly!

I got to Katanning Vets where they kindly saw him straight away. He needed extensive treatment but fully recovered and ended up being adopted by a woman who had recently lost her dog and husband within three months of each other and was finding the quiet house difficult to bear.

They were a match made in heaven and it was such a good outcome for everyone involved.

Georgina Brown is the Great Southern inspector at RSPCA WA.