The RSPCA has seen the number of reports about animal cruelty posted on social media almost double from the previous year, as it highlights the worrying increase as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign.
The charity’s figures, released today, show there were 756 reports of animal abuse on social media last year (2021) across England and Wales compared to 431 in 2020, and just 157 in 2019.
The RSPCA logged an average of 63 reports of cruelty on social media a month last year - compared to just 35 a month during the previous year.
