ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE IPSWICH QUEENSLAND AWL IPSWICH QUEENSLAND RSPCA steps in. COLD CONCRETE FLOOR, DOGS MIXED WITH CATS... ANIMAL ABUSE Ipswich Queensland

The RSPCA stepped in last year to evacuate on an emergency basis over 140 abused and neglected animals from the Animal Welfare League at 6 Hooper Street Ipswich, Queensland. Freezing cold concrete floors with NO bedding; filthy bowls of water but what was very concerning was to see dogs barking incessantly whilst being a mere 3m from the cat enclosure.  The dog enclosure housed up to 4 dogs in in a small fenced in wire enclosure (cell like) in a dormitory style in a garage.  YELLOW FOAM EAR PLUGS are in abundance for visitors to the animal shelter so that you do not get hearing damage from the incessant manic loud barking.  The slat aluminium windows were open with no screens - facing DIRECT into the cat enclosure which also had its aluminium slat windows open facing the dogs! 

The cats were frightened and with their sharp hearing - well I do not believe they would have any sharp hearing anymore; as they would be deaf after an hour of being exposed to the incessant LOUD earsplitting barking of the dogs from the dog enclosure.  STAFF COULD NOT CARE LESS.  My partner and I complained and was told to contact the Ipswich City Council.  Despite having a running yard; the dogs are enclosed inside day and of course night.  CRUELTY TO THE UTMOST.  As for people living in the adjoining streets - I have no idea how they tolerate the incessant LOUD barking; but I did notice all windows closed and doors shut - IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER!  There is a newspaper article also on this welfare league if you google ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE IPSWICH RSPCA.  This SHELTER SHOULD BE CLOSED DOWN PERMANENTLY as it is AN ABUSE SYSTEM OF ANIMALS - TORTUROUS SURROUNDINGS FOR DOGS AND CATS.