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Thinking about the RSPCA
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maggiewinchester | Report | 14 Jun 2016 17:54 |
...but I still think the RSPCA should call the particular rescue centre most able to solve the problem. |
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Sharron | Report | 14 Jun 2016 14:03 |
I think they specialize in the law side, which is expensive, so that the rescue groups can specialize in their particular species. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 14 Jun 2016 07:36 |
Ah, so if that elderly couple had 'caused distress' to the cat, the RSPCA would have removed the cat - and then gone on to do what they're famous for - sue the couple!! |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 13 Jun 2016 23:28 |
It is absurd to expect the RSPCA to evict feral cats, foxes, wild boar digging up the garden, stray peacocks, ostriches, nesting seagulls and so on solely because they are a nuisance! In all of these cases the animals were healthy and there was nothing for the RSPA to do. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 13 Jun 2016 21:37 |
...and here's the RSPCA NOT at work: |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 13 Jun 2016 21:11 |
I rang the RSPCA last year, when loud blackbird shrieking in our garden drew my attention to an almost-ready-to-fly-away youngster which was lying on it's side on the grass, with a magpie hovering nearby. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 13 Jun 2016 21:05 |
Here we are, the RSPCA at work. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 13 Jun 2016 20:50 |
Well, I thought RSPCA stood for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, so I suppose they could claim they're not there to help, say a stray cat, as, by the time they're stray, they are beyond protection, the cruelty can't be prevented. :-S |
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Sharron | Report | 13 Jun 2016 20:21 |
Could it be that you are expecting them to do something that somebody else now does? |
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Annx | Report | 13 Jun 2016 18:08 |
I had a good experience with them a few months ago when we found a baby calf all alone in a field calling for it's mother. They not only got onto it straightaway but without being asked they rang to let me know when an inspector was on his way to it and to say others had rung them about it since. |
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LaGooner | Report | 13 Jun 2016 18:08 |
Like Stella from personal experience with them I would not give them the time of day. |
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**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★ | Report | 13 Jun 2016 18:03 |
I have no time at all for the RSPCA after several really disappointing experiences with them over the years.. very uncaring organization unless you are giving them money.. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 13 Jun 2016 17:58 |
My view of them is all from personal experience, and from experiences my friend (Cat & Kitten Rescue - so one of the smaller charities) has had. |
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Sharron | Report | 13 Jun 2016 17:33 |
Maggie mentioned on another thread that the RSPCA appears to be more interested in lawsuits than animal protection now. Having had time to think about this I can see why. |