animal 24/7 and the RSPCA

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The rspca have taken alot of stick just lately,many of us have said they are usless etc....,in some cases this has been proven true.
However i have just watched animal 24/7 which followed an RSPCA inspector as she valiantly tries to monitor the horses welfare at applebyfair.She tackles travellers who trot race their yearlings in the sweltering heat.(yes you heard right,YEARLINGS!)She then tries to resusitate a lurcher that was shut in a car that is suffering from heat exhaustion.(distressing scenes)They also treat a pony that cut its artery in the river.
To sum it up,they probably feel like they are banging their heads against a brick wall with these travellers as they have no respect for anyone least of all the RSPCA.I think the inspectors that were shown in the programme had balls of steel and in this case their presence is vital.You can watch the episode on bbc iplayer episode 16 series 4.
 
The RSPCA do a lot of work in awful situations.

I'd love for the world not to need them and for some of the more welfare-consious welfare charities (if that makes sense!) to take over. But in an obviously terrible situation with potentially scary owners the RSPCA are really valuable.

Well done Marlyclay for pointing out an example!
 
I thought it was the Vet who was trying to reuscitate the dog!

"Balls of steel", and very little in the way of people skills! If I had experienced the attitude demonstrated by said 'inspector', I would certainly not have tolerated it so lightly.
Nice 'cuddly bunny' shot of the hare, and the owl that was returned to the wild. Yet the RSPCA are now adopting a policy of euthanasing wildlife casualties; http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=76583179618&ref=mf
I suggest you watch the programmes again, only closely and this time ignore the 'good' bits and concentrate on attitude.
 
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I thought it was the Vet who was trying to reuscitate the dog!

"Balls of steel", and very little in the way of people skills! If I had experienced the attitude demonstrated by said 'inspector', I would certainly not have tolerated it so lightly.
Nice 'cuddly bunny' shot of the hare, and the owl that was returned to the wild. Yet the RSPCA are now adopting a policy of euthanasing wildlife casualties; http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=76583179618&ref=mf
I suggest you watch the programmes again, only closely and this time ignore the 'good' bits and concentrate on attitude.

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Euthansing wildlife although not popular is probably a necessity. If they have lack of funds, who is going to pay for treating the various wild animals bought in? I prefer animals in the wild to be left that way even though that would probably mean a more painful death than euthanasia but bunny huggers insist on 'saving' everything. Nature is cruel but the stress of treatment for a wild animal must be huge. I am sure they will endeavour to treat endangered species but why on earth invest in costly treatment to release a wild rabbit, a fox or a hedgehog?
 
Think they need steeley balls and attitude to deal with these people as they not the most co-operating of species are they and they work there animals alarmingly hard, Been stood at side of the trotting lane at appleby while they showing off their animals and you can go back hours later and still running them half look on there knees at end of the day. Once saw young man beating a youngster into river and female rspca inspector just walked up b*llocked him and removed stick he was using to pummel the poor thing with (well done her) not a job i would like to do
 
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Euthansing wildlife although not popular is probably a necessity. If they have lack of funds, who is going to pay for treating the various wild animals bought in? I prefer animals in the wild to be left that way even though that would probably mean a more painful death than euthanasia but bunny huggers insist on 'saving' everything. Nature is cruel but the stress of treatment for a wild animal must be huge. I am sure they will endeavour to treat endangered species but why on earth invest in costly treatment to release a wild rabbit, a fox or a hedgehog?

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Shortage of funds is not something the RSPCA suffer from, despite their constant TV campaigns for more money! The RSPCA have the biggest income of any charity in the UK, with the exception of Children in Need and Comic Relief.
 
Having worked with some of the communities in question, an 'attitude' is needed sometimes. Their job is not to make friends for life.

As for euthanising wildlife - is it really kinder to confine a wild animal and subject it to treatment with human contact that it will probably find terrifying? I'm not convinced it is.

And no - before I get leapt on - I do not work for the RSPCA (since whenever anyone has the temerity to try to defend them that sems to be the standard response!)
 
Like many large companies/charities there can be a lot of wonderful individuals lost in the confusion/red tape of a rubbish organisation.
 
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Like many large companies/charities there can be a lot of wonderful individuals lost in the confusion/red tape of a rubbish organisation.

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Couldn't have put it.
 
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Like many large companies/charities there can be a lot of wonderful individuals lost in the confusion/red tape of a rubbish organisation.

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Agree 100% - Sadly a lot of the "good people" end up leaving because of the frustration caused by "those at the top", endless paperwork and political correctness! Shame.
 
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