RSPCA Queensland statistics show Capalaba had the most animal cruelty and neglect complaints in the Redlands last year.
The suburb accounted for 63 of the 378 reports received from the mainland and islands, closely followed by Birkdale with 44.
Other suburbs to top the list included Alexandra Hills with 40, Cleveland 31, Redland Bay 30, Russell Island 30 and Thornlands 29.
Complaints across the state were up on the year before, with the RSPCA receiving about 800 more reports than it did in 2018.
Overall 18,692 complaints were registered, 335 of which went before the courts after charges were laid under the Animal Care and Protection Act.
Reports ranged from things like insufficient food and water, poor living conditions and abandonment to animals being tethered and left with untreated injuries.
More than 1000 calls were received for heat stress due to animals being left in hot cars or unable to reach shade and water while in the backyard.
Thornlands vet Katria Lovell warned pet owners to be aware of the dangers heat posed last month after she had two dogs arrive at her clinic dead.
RSPCA Queensland spokesperson Michael Beatty said the statistics were bad news for animals around Queensland.
"You want the numbers to be decreasing not rising," he said.
"Our Inspectors are already operating under an enormous workload."
Other mainland suburbs included on the list of animal cruelty complaints were Victoria Point, Wellington Point, Mount Cotton, Ormiston and Sheldon.
Mr Beatty said RSPCA animal ambulance officers also had a busy year, with 29,865 calls received from across Queensland at the command centre.
"In areas where we don't have an ambulance we contact the nearest group that can assist," he said.
"That can be the police, DAFF officers, or in the case of wildlife, a wildlife rescue group or carer."
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