Poll would you donate to the RSPCA?

Who would you call if not the RSPCA

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Just a simple Q&A!

Would you donate to the RSPCA?
If not who would you call if you saw a horse clearly being abused/neglected?
(And please bear in mind that the only options listed that actually take cases to court are the RSPCA and trading standards, and this is not because of any legal reasons)
 
Personally i would not donate money to the RSPCA as most of the money people donate goes to court cases whilst in some situations this can be positive (prosecution of neglectfull owners etc) the major thing for me is the fact that they used money donated to compaign to ban hunting. However if i saw an animal suffering i would call them.
 
If it was a horse related concern I would ring the BHS and ask for advice who would be the best authority to call, I have only ever rang the RSPCA once about a skinny horse and they took the owners word that it was a recently purchased tb youngster. Yet I had told them it was a fell x dales 5 year old and they had had it 1 year, and I knew this for a fact as I had sold them him.

So not that much faith in the RSPCA after that, luckily the pony got sold and went to a lovely home and was up to weight within 6 months.
 
WHW seemed really good when i phoned them once. I would rather donate to them, or a charity such as HAPPA who i used to adopt with when i was younger. RSPCA don't seem arsed to be honest
 
Well the poll seems to be asking who would I call, not donate to. But the answer to the title is that no I would never donate to the RSPCA. Have very little faith in them, since we reported someone about 40 years ago for riding a yearling pony and keeping it in a very small garden shed. They did nothing because it had food and water!
 
Your poll does not allow us to say if we would donate any money to the RSPCA or not. I wowould never give them money as I find them useless. They ignore the bad cases of neglect and seem to target some people who have done nothing wrong.
 
No I don't and would never donate to the RSPCA. And the only organisation that seems to have the gumption to do anything about equine welfare in this country are the BHS - so that's who'd I'd call.
 
First port of call would of been RSPCA...years ago, but due to past experiences and lack of concern, I would now either contact BHS or WHW.

To me the most of important thing is the animal and acting now, as in getting the case checked out asap and removing the animal asap, which is something I don't feel the RSPCA do as well as they should.
 
Sorry maybe I worded the question and poll wrong.... I was interested to know if you wouldn't donate to the RSPCA who you would expect to call if you found a cruelty case? My point being that only RSPCA and trading standards take prosecutions....

It is interesting that some have commented that they wouldn't donate but would call the rspca if they found a case... it is this opinion which leads the rspca and other charities to struggle financially, they are expected to do a job but receive no funding for doing it!

Other opnions are based on experience however old this experience was, I understand the point about expediency (sp?!) and that too would be paramount with me, and if the whw can get there before the rspca then brilliant, but if the case is a 'case' the WHW then pass the job onto the rspca! But still the rspca get no funding because the person calling will donate to the whw (if at all!)!

So basically what I'm saying is, the rspca is doomed!! If they don't get the funding they can't improve or carry on taking cases! And most of the people on here seem to be suggesting that they would not donate to the rspca, but by contacting other charities they are still expecting the rspca to take the case (I come to this conclusion because I made the point that only the rspca and trading standards take prosecutions yet still the vast majority would call other charities)!
 
I would never donate to the rspca i once reported a pony to them that was covered in lice poor thing was really bad and they were all over it. Rspca couldn't find the field so nothing was done:(
I also find that the rspca are unfortuantly very biased in there views. I live in the country and although i did not originally understand that way of life as i came from a town i now understand and relize some of the benifits and good that country sports can do for conservation etc something the rspca would put a stop to without even blinking
 
Wouldn't donate to or call the RSPCA ever again. We had an unknown 15hh stallion loose outside our field and the RSPCA could not have cared less. At the time I had 4 mares and the twit was trying his hardest to get to them. The RSPCA said to put him in one of my stables, which I did and had to stand there as he was trying to jump out. They said they couldn't do anything and to ring the police, which I did but the police did not want to know either. It was only by ringing all my contacts did we find out who the horse belonged to and they came to collect it. I should have been at work but had to take a day's leave, I was spitting feathers!
 
They also advertise in Scotland without making it clear the money won't go to scottish animals. There was shocking posters around with a starving dog stating "The RSPCA won't save me" http://www.scottishspca.org/news/142
However I have been told of many cases were the sspca have been useless and the main problem is they see fat ponies and think yes they are healthy when in actual fact they ae extreme risk of laminitis - they should be educated much more.
 
I would donate to the RSPCA - or more accurately the SSPCA as they have done a lot of good work particularly when dealing with situations when there has been addicts we work with who weren't able to cope with their pets anymore. I'd also phone them re a horse issue.

I WOULD NEVER DONATE THE THE WHW AGAIN. Had an shocking experience with them that has left a remarkably bitter taste in my mouth.

I donate yearly to the Mare and Foal Sanctuary and make one off donations to others if and when i can afford it.
 
I don't donate to them for the same reason I don't donate to the PDSA and other huge UK charities, well actually the ones I do donate to are quite large but they tend to support other poorer countries, such as I donate to ifaw, brooke, erm.. i sponsor a tiger and wspa as these deal with as mentioned before poorer country issues, as opossed to English domestication which I know is a big deal still but I figure they are quite popular so I donate elsewhere. I have been meaning to donate to WHW which I will definitely do shortly.

Having dealt with the RSPCA a few times, they have been helpful and solved the cases so to speak but I have felt that I would still rather call somone else should I get the chance and I definitely will do in future due to a few things I have heard.

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I also had a disgusting dealing with the whw - in the end the neglected horse died due to them doing nothing but "checking on on it" bascially supervising it's suffering until it had to be shot!
 
Does anyone know why only the RSPCA or Trading Standards can prosecute?

After all, the RSPCA are only a charity albeit a big one - what stops the BHS or WHW prosecuting on their own?

I'm another who doesn't support the RSPCA, too many unfortunate experiences with both their inspectors and volunteers - some very good inspectors out there but sadly far too many chocolate soldiers who not only don't do any good but in many cases do a lot of harm due to arrogance and and what appears to be misguided and inept training.
 
I do not donate to the RSPCA, they use the money unwisely IMO, including spending an awful lot on a court cases to claim the proceeds of a family farm, which they were aware was willed under duress (many reports on this case, including the fact that the other party offered to settle out of court). They are overtly political and have spent donations on political campains. They do bring private prosecutions, as could any of the charities, should they so wish. However, they frequently portray themselves as 'official' officers, issuing cautions and giving the 'police' caution prior to 'questioning' people. They have no more right to question anyone, or inspect their animals than any other citizen and do not make this clear. They give the impression of having a right to enter property (which they do not) They have no right to apply for a warrant to enter property either, in animal cruelty cases the police apply for the warrant. I could go on, but I think you will know where I stand on this :)
I would call Redwings or WHW
 
cbmcts said:
Does anyone know why only the RSPCA or Trading Standards can prosecute?

After all, the RSPCA are only a charity albeit a big one - what stops the BHS or WHW prosecuting on their own?

I'm another who doesn't support the RSPCA, too many unfortunate experiences with both their inspectors and volunteers - some very good inspectors out there but sadly far too many chocolate soldiers who not only don't do any good but in many cases do a lot of harm due to arrogance and and what appears to be misguided and inept training.
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Nothing stops the WHW or BHS I'm afraid, they just don't want to tie themselves up with case work and the costs involved.

As said the RSPCA are private prosecutors therefore take the expense on themselves.

My point is that the vast majority of people here will not call or donate to the rspca, they would support other charities who do not take prosecutions, so do you want perpetrators of animal cruelty to go un-prosecuted????

I too was disgusted by how much the rspca fought the disputed 'will', my only thought is that because they were facing severe financial problems (having to save 57 million pound over 3 years to be able to stay functioning!) they felt they had to fight it??

I also understand peoples poor responses from them, in many circumstances I'm sure they have earnt a bad rep, such as in some areas lack of equine knowledge (N.b this will depend on what your local officer specialises in) or lack of turning up or time delay, the latter I'm afraid they cannot be held responsible for, the police have officers around the corner, but when you consider that on call one rspca officer may cover up to 6 counties. You are going to have delays!!!! They cannot afford more officers to be able to cope with the workload passed to them.

So my point is if the rspca stopped being.... who would you rely on to investigate cruelty, advise where possible and take prosecutions where necessary??????
 
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