RSPCA officials to report to Charity Officials

[joeanne]

They already do that. Hundreds and hundreds of neutering vouchers are issued for all sorts of animals. There are also community action weeks where officers spend a whole week targeting certain streets in certain areas which are known to be less fortunate, microchipping, giving neutering vouchers, defleaing and also handing out vouchers to pay for veterinary treatment.

Of course, it's down to the owner to take the voucher with the animal to the vet for neutering or treatment, and some are less than 'active' in their approach to this.

Beg to differ!!!
The scheme that was set up to provide free neutering for those with staffy/staffy type breeds no longer runs due to lack of funds....Funny that
If you are on certain benefits I believe you may qualify for discounted treatment, but thats about it.
Given the problem with housing/feeding/boarding the huge amounts of staffy type dogs, it would pay overall to just offer the free neutering.
Wonder how many staffies could have been neutered and chipped with £300k?

 

[MillyMoomie]

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Govern...PCAs-prosecution-Heythrop-Hunt/?HAYILC=LATEST

 

[Alec Swan]

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Govern...PCAs-prosecution-Heythrop-Hunt/?HAYILC=LATEST

I'd prefer to hear chapter and verse from the Charities Commission, themselves, rather than a perceived take on their thoughts.

Alec.

 

[Moomin1]

Beg to differ!!!
The scheme that was set up to provide free neutering for those with staffy/staffy type breeds no longer runs due to lack of funds....Funny that
If you are on certain benefits I believe you may qualify for discounted treatment, but thats about it.
Given the problem with housing/feeding/boarding the huge amounts of staffy type dogs, it would pay overall to just offer the free neutering.
Wonder how many staffies could have been neutered and chipped with £300k?

They are given out daily Joeanne. Cat and dog vouchers. The dog vouchers are in conjunction with the Dog's trust, cat vouchers paid for by RSPCA headquarters. Microchipping takes place for free.

 

[MillyMoomie]

Fair point Alec. This original thread was started by an article read in the The Telegraph. Also hardly chapter and verse.

 

[Springy]

I beg to differ

At work someone had dumped a cat in a bin on bin day with the end of her tail cut off... someone heard her crying and brought her in...

RSPCA contacted not interested....

I ended up with cat and paying vet bill to sort out tail etc...

Contacted them again re neutering voucher basically sod off you work.... found out cat pregnant... cat produces 2 kittens again ask RSPCA same repsonse...

However Cats protection League were great..... they gave me free neutering voucher for her and the 2 kittens... I donated £10 each for the vouchers and now all are done and Ill keep them all....

So free stuff maybe to people on benefits but not us workers....

I have a chihuahua I want speyed and dogs trust offered free neutering when she was a puppy when I got injections and chip.... I might take them up on this

 

[Hunters]

Been away for a few days. Just wanted to add that Julian Barnfield is not loaded with money & was worn ragged with the worry of the court case & what the future holds for him.

Oh & yes of course the RSCPCA vets are paid by the RSPCA!

 

[joeanne]

They are given out daily Joeanne. Cat and dog vouchers. The dog vouchers are in conjunction with the Dog's trust, cat vouchers paid for by RSPCA headquarters. Microchipping takes place for free.

Read what I posted Moomin....I said the STAFFY/STAFFY TYPE free neutering (which had been available for anyone with that type dog) was scrapped due to lack of funding.
If you are in reciept of benefits you will get discounted neutering, regardless of breed.
Given how many staffs are in rescue, you would think it would pay dividends to have continued with that scheme.

 

[PipPups]

Sadly it seems to me that the Heythrop case is just the latest in a long line of increasingly politically motivated prosecutions being brought by the RSPCA. They seem to be much happier these days pursuing an animal rights agenda than actually improving animal welfare.

An e-petition that asks the government to look into these inappropriate activities is quietly gathering momentum: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/43807

Hopefully it could be the start of getting the Society back on track.

 

[Moomin1]

Read what I posted Moomin....I said the STAFFY/STAFFY TYPE free neutering (which had been available for anyone with that type dog) was scrapped due to lack of funding.
If you are in reciept of benefits you will get discounted neutering, regardless of breed.
Given how many staffs are in rescue, you would think it would pay dividends to have continued with that scheme.

I repeat Joeanne. The inspectors give FREE neutering vouchers out daily. Doesn't matter what breed. If someone is struggling financially, they will be given a voucher.

Out of interest Joeanne, was this your local RSPCA branch that offered this service? As far as I am aware the National society never offered a solely staffie based neutering scheme.

 

[Moomin1]

I beg to differ

At work someone had dumped a cat in a bin on bin day with the end of her tail cut off... someone heard her crying and brought her in...

RSPCA contacted not interested....

I ended up with cat and paying vet bill to sort out tail etc...

Contacted them again re neutering voucher basically sod off you work.... found out cat pregnant... cat produces 2 kittens again ask RSPCA same repsonse...

However Cats protection League were great..... they gave me free neutering voucher for her and the 2 kittens... I donated £10 each for the vouchers and now all are done and Ill keep them all....

So free stuff maybe to people on benefits but not us workers....

I have a chihuahua I want speyed and dogs trust offered free neutering when she was a puppy when I got injections and chip.... I might take them up on this

Jeez, you work!! Pay for your own animals, whether taken in or not! That makes me mad! If you can afford to take an animal in, you should be bloomin well able to pay for it to be neutered too.

Where did you get the chihuahua from?

 

[Queenbee]

Jeez, you work!! Pay for your own animals, whether taken in or not! That makes me mad! If you can afford to take an animal in, you should be bloomin well able to pay for it to be neutered too.

Where did you get the chihuahua from?

Interesting Moomin1 that you have not answered my question on page 7 of the 'RSPCA shame on you' thread

 

[Moomin1]

Interesting Moomin1 that you have not answered my question on page 7 of the 'RSPCA shame on you' thread

Err, I haven't actually seen it! Have been a bit busy today with work! What would you like to ask me?

 

[Queenbee]

Err, I haven't actually seen it! Have been a bit busy today with work! What would you like to ask me?

Sorry, didn't see your reply until you had logged off as HHO went down! This was my question

I am genuinely interested in knowing the answer to the following question moomin1, you always defend the RSPCA in their actions, whatever the scenario the appear to be able to do no wrong in your opinion. Is this really the case, is there nothing that you know the RSPCA have done, no action they have or have not taken, no decision they have made, no standpoint they have that didn't sit right with you, that you disagree with or that was to the detriment of an animal?

Are you so blinkered that you think that they really do ++++ miracles, are faultless and beyond reproach? No organisation or person can be classed as that!

 

[Hunters]

The RSPCA do generally do a reasonable job with small animals.

They do prosecute animal abusers, I have worked with them very occasionally and have found their employees to be well meaning, but not business savvy.

For example, when the prosecuted a serious case of horse neglect, the vet concerned was most unhappy that the press department of the RSPCA were so slow with press reports, that although the person was successfully prosecuted, no one was ever told. Therefore the man in question could keep horses at a different location & no one would be any the wiser.

The new CEO of the RSPCA has admitted to having a political agenda & has demonstrated this by way of spending £300k prosecuting the Heythrop.

I find the RSPCA almost an animal activist group now & that is what worries me & I sincerely hope that the Charities Commission take a long hard look at the motives & direction of the RSPCA.

 

[Springy]

Moomin....

Im paying for other peoples dumped animals!!!

The ones I have bought I have paid for including injections micro chip neutering etc... the resuce dog 9hound) came all done and I paid a donation £150 to cover it all) I was taking in the cat as RSCPA werent interested even though her tail was cut to the bone???

The Chihuahua is from Durham

My point is why should people who dont work get free neutering and I should it should be free to everyone or noone.....

As usually people doing naff all get all the help.... they should get a job

The CPL are trying to help people and cats but they are smaller charity.... so Im sure the RSCPA could help too........