Animal welfare case… should I report to RSPCA

[blitznbobs]

I have been hearing reports of between 10 to 15 animals being made to pull an almost infinitely large load and travel huge distances doing so.

The owner, a gentleman of increased girth wearing red clothes and touting a stylish but long white beard, seems to think all is ok to make these beasts of burden to take this trip once a year, seemingly without any training and maintenance. It seems that they are supposed to do all this exercise on a few carrots…

Surely this barbaric exercise should be banned on animal protection grounds.

I feel obligued to do something about it… so do I

A) report to RSPCA or PETA

B) start a petition

Or

C) ignore completely cos I really do like the presents?..


Any ideas or solutions?

 

[The Xmas Furry]

You muppet, its all done by quantum physics, enjoy another tipple ....

 

[ihatework]

Report to FVI
(Federation venison international)

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

OMG!! You had me there!!

Seriously tho', having been in the difficult position of seeing a possible potential "welfare" situation locally that concerned me; I rang WHW - who although promising me they would "get straight back to me" - I am still waiting for a response from even though this happened over a month ago.

So I though OK let's try BHS, and rang BHS Welfare on the off-chance, coz I'm damned if I'll ring the RSPCA about anything - I wouldn't even ring them about a rocking horse let along a real one - and the BHS Welfare Officer came straight back to me that same morning, and then went out and took a (very discreet) look at the situation within a couple of days. I'd allowed my BHS Gold membership to lapse, but d'you know what, I renewed it that day.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Don’t worry, the Americans are onto him.

https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/4361832/norad-celebrates-70-years-of-tracking-santa/

 

[Jenko109]

I started reading this and was like ' how tf is this sort of thing happening in the UK in 2025'

 

[Bearsmum]

The government seem keen on animal welfare with their new welfare act, perhaps you should deliver a petition to 10 downing street?

 

[Sanversera]

I think those carrots have magical properties. I'm quite sure supplement companies would like to know their secret ingredients. We'd all buy it and be riding Pegasusi. Happy Xmas everyone.

 

[Cowpony]

I saw something on FB yesterday from some US government agency, saying all the reindeer are very fit, and they have vets around the world on standby in case any of them need attention.

 

[blitznbobs]

I think those carrots have magical properties. I'm quite sure supplement companies would like to know their secret ingredients. We'd all buy it and be riding Pegasusi. Happy Xmas everyone.

It would make the puissance interesting

 

[St Nicnaclaus]

He takes them into war zones too according to the tracker I watched last night with my grandson. Brave or stupid?
Labour will probably cancel him as part of their "welfare" policy

 

[ROMANY 1959]

Don’t worry am sure President Trump will sort it for sure. He likes getting involved in other peoples business.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I think those carrots have magical properties. I'm quite sure supplement companies would like to know their secret ingredients. We'd all buy it and be riding Pegasusi. Happy Xmas everyone.

Sod that, despite having a nearly 18hh'er I am seriously scared of heights.. you wouldn't catch me flying anywhere in a bloody sleigh and certainly not with Dex's sense of direction

 

[little_critter]

I’ve heard that whenever confronted about this abuse, the owner just rudely laughs in your face.
Ho ho ho!

 

[Lois Lame]

I started reading this and was like ' how tf is this sort of thing happening in the UK in 2025'

Me too, until I got to the 'long white beard'.

 

[Lois Lame]

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(I was moaning about Trump. Realised it didn't really fit in this fun thread.)