UPDATE 22nd March 2017

The owner of a Glenarbon property has been charged with a record 215 animal welfare related offences and has been summonsed to appear at Goondiwindi Magistrates Court in May.

The animals from the alleged puppy farm were recently forfeited to the RSPCA and over fifty have now been rehomed. However, as you can imagine, costs have reached well over $100,000 to care for and rehabilitate these pets.

Thank you to everyone who has donated directly to these animals over the past few months. If you'd like to contribute to the ongoing care of the remaining pets, please text HELP To 1997 6484 to donate $5 today.

Ts and Cs: $5 donation will appear on your mobile bill. This donation is available on eligible plans, except Optus prepaid. We may keep you updated by phone/SMS. Opt out? 1300 777 221 or visit our website.


ORIGINAL NEWS ARTICLE JANUARY 2017

40 year old Haris Ljuhar , the owner of a Glenarbon property has been charged with 215 animal welfare related offences and has been summonsed to appear at Goondiwindi Magistrates Court in May.

RSPCA Qld Inspectors and Detectives from the Goondiwindi Criminal Investigation Branch raided the alleged puppy farm in January. 

Upon inspection of the property, RSPCA Inspectors discovered a large number of dogs, mainly American Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Australian and American Bulldogs and French Bulldogs on the property. 81 dogs and puppies and ten cats were seized and transferred to RSPCA Qld headquarters at Wacol.

According to Chief Inspector Daniel Young it will be alleged that the conditions the dogs and cats were being kept were appalling.

“There was inadequate shelter and water and a number of the dogs were carrying injuries that needed urgent veterinary treatment. There was one dog that was sharing a small space with a dog that was deceased and there were the remains of a number of corpses lying near dogs that were tethered.”

The animals were recently forfeited to the RSPCA and over fifty have now been rehomed. However the costs incurred by the RSPCA are well over $100,000.

Thank you to everyone who has donated directly to these animals over the past few months. If you'd like to contribute to the ongoing care of our remaining pets, please text TEXT HELP TO 1997 6484 to donate $5 today. 

Ts and Cs: $5 donation will appear on your mobile bill. This donation is available on eligible plans, except Optus prepaid. We may keep you updated by phone/SMS. Opt out? 1300 777 221 or visit our website.