Its emergency cruelty line recorded 48,814 incidents, which is up from 38,977 for the same period last year.
624 incidents of animal neglect were reported from January to September in Surrey.
In Surrey 624 incidents of animal neglect were reported from January to September this year which is a 27% increase from the same period the year before making it the fourth highest county increase along with Oxfordshire.
The new statistics, which are broken down for each county, have been released as part of the charity’s campaign Join the Christmas Rescue, which aims to support frontline staff as they continue their life-saving work during the busy festive period.
In the first nine months of 2024 the counties that have seen the most incidents of neglect reported include the London area (Outer London 2,010 and Inner London 1,240), West Yorkshire (2,207), the West Midlands (2,148), Greater Manchester (2,135) and Kent (1,471).
The neglect figures have been released after the charity announced last month that 20,999 abandonment reports were made to its emergency line in 2023, compared to 16,118 in 2020 which is a rise of 30% in just three years.
The RSPCA, which this year celebrates its 200th anniversary, believes these shocking statistics are due to an increase in pet ownership during Covid 19 and the current financial hardships faced by many.
