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I wonder if it's possible to see other rspca footage, so that JG and co have nothing to argue against.

Many Sanctuaries have horses that come in in terrible states, but they don't leave the horses to die in those conditions, in fact most sanctuaries I've visited have (shock) stables with straw and hay and water!

I'd love to adopt one of the rescued SF ponies
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The advert on this site actually irritates me. RSPCA are the most hypocrytical organisition. I refuse to give them anything.

Im assume you are on abotu a TV advert?

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Really? Who was in charge of the spindles farm rescue, and where have the animals now gone?

Yep, it's a TV advert, it has footage of spindles farm, and of the horses 'now' all plump and exuberant
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In my opinion the RSPCA have made more than enough money off this case.

I have NEVER given the RSPCA a single penny and thats the way it will remain, i will NEVER EVER give them anything.

And also a point to note, if the RSPCA have made a tv advert, they clearly have more than enough spare money/funds to be able to afford to make an advert and be able to pay for the broadcast rates (which i should imagine are very expensive). So donations you think are going to care for the horses are obviously being ploughed into paying for the advert to be made, in my opinion thats a disgrace.
And yet they (the RSPCA) are still appealing for more money.
 
If an orgnaisation can sack there BEST vet because he refuses to sign a peice of paper that syas he is against hunting on medical ground.. thats hypocracy.

And agree completely with Horseygirl.. they are ment to be a non profit organisation and Id bet my bottom doller they are making money.

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Really? Who was in charge of the spindles farm rescue, and where have the animals now gone?

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Quite patronising.. Just because my oppinion disagrees, theres not need to patronise =o)

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I have to agree with you Nailed, past expriance with RSPCA has left a bitter taste in my mouth ( nothing to do with any abuse ) but on a fund raising matter, It was with a very dear lady I know who went out of her way and to her own personal expence to raise funds for them, the idea was met with no interest at all, as all they wanted was the cash! I now do not donate, but would rather give my time to helping at local rescue center.
 
If you do feel like donating to anything please donate to -
www.alternativesanctuary.co.uk !!

When all the other sanctuaries wouldn't help out (all the big ones like RSPCA and Blue Cross) this woman did even though she's stretched as it is.
I'm not against any animal charity - at the end of the day, they do help a lot of animals so that's all that matters to me but some don't loose sight of the bigger picture as easily as the others do.

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See if i could afford to donate regularly i would donate to Bank End Rescue.
But do agree, Alternative Sactuary does a hell of a lot of good!

Lou x
 
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Officers from World Horse Welfare, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, vets and Thames Valley Police worked alongside the RSPCA in very difficult conditions to rescue the surviving animals from the terrible scene.
RSPCA shout the most,doesnt mean they are the only ones doing any good for animal welfare
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Yep, it's a TV advert, it has footage of spindles farm, and of the horses 'now' all plump and exuberant
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I think they have a good enough PR mechine without exploiting the Amersham horses.
 
Wasn't there some hoo-ha about the RSPCA dragging their feet beforehand, members of the public reporting the conditions and being ignored? Seems now it they are projecting themselves as squeaky clean. PR Hmph.
 
it is easy to critisise the RSPCA now when there are so many other welfare organissations but I remeber a time when there was pretty much only them and the PDSA in this country, the Brooke mostly dealt with cases abroad.
I will continue to donate to them and any other horse charities that seem worthwhile whenever i can afford to and while I agree mistakes have been made and the organisation has become rather too political, it still has a value for raising awareness because it is the organsation everybody is familiar with. Say RSPCA to joe bloggs on the street and they know who and what they are, talk about Bank End rescue and you could be talking about a car salvager for all the average person knows.
 
I must admit that I too would never support the RSPCA. It's worrying that you see all these things on the internet about them arresting/prosecuting old and innocent people with the money that's donated. I'd want my donation to directly benefit the animals, not to be used making TV adverts and paying for failed cases.

Sorry if I sound a bit harsh, but on all three occassions when I've needed the RSPCA to help with an animal they just haven't been bothered.
 
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Horseygirl28 - they get a discount/free advertising for being a charity, I *think* anyway. I could be wrong.

Nailed - Sorry! I did actually mean that sincerely, though I can see why that doesn't come across that way in the written word! So, sorry for itcoming across that way, I honestly didn't mean it, as I haven't really read through the trillions of posts on this, so don't know that much about the case.

I don't think it's good to criticise the RSPCA though. I have a friend who volunteers at an animal centre, and my friends mums boyfriend (get that?!) is the head RSPCA animal warden person for our area. They bnoth love animals, work ridiculously long animals and are often subject to abuse and violence from people, yet get no thanks and outright disdain from others. The RSPCA might not be perfect, but are you saying Britain and it's animals would be better off without it?
 
Yes, they do get discount/free advertising and to write them off like some people are doing is ridiculous. If they werent doing some good then they wouldnt be allowed to exist. I dont think anyone should be exempt from critisism but most people in the organiation have their hearts in the right place.
 
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Just had it confirmed from a neighbour (who also happens to be a magistrate) that because JG has appealed (and because his prison sentence was short) the law dictated that he had to be released on bail pending the appeal.

I can assure anyone that might be concerned, that today's event is in no way a victory for James Gray...it's just a general, legal formality that no judge had the power to overturn. So quite honestly, I'm not quite sure what Patty is so overjoyed about...after all, it was common knowledge that JG would appeal.
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I do.
ANY organisation that asks for and gets large amounts of public money should damn well answer to the public for every action and every penny.

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They bnoth love animals, work ridiculously long animals and are often subject to abuse and violence from people, yet get no thanks and outright disdain from others.

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Most inspectors do have their heart in the right place,and mine goes out to them having to deal with a massive level of abuse every single day.
But quite a few simply dont know enough(the stray we ended up with for example,was told to give it a block of lard 4 times a day to fatten her up.I diddnt want to turn the poor girl from skin and bone into a fattie so was feeding what my vet had advised(no,not a brand he sold
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) to build her up properly.ANYONE can see feeding large amounts of fat to an animal that has been starved for months is not a good idea and I hope he learned something from my responce to his unasked for advice!) or think they are special because of the badge.
It's an attitude I have never come across in any other charity and it stinks.

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The RSPCA might not be perfect, but are you saying Britain and it's animals would be better off without it?

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Right now?
Probably not.
What I would like is a section of the police force dedicated to animal welfare that carries REAL clout because it IS the police ...ahh well,one day...

When they get it right the RSPCA do a great job.But they get it too wrong far too often.
Would bet most of us who have had contact with them a a (not so) funny story to tell.
 
I do think the RSPCA sometimes comes under fire for being more 'political' than other animal welfare groups, and that's absolutely correct, they are. They hold a position that's quite unique amongst the animal charities. But it's precisely because they're political that they actually have the power to lobby and make a difference when laws are passed to protect animals. And it's precisely because they have the commercial setup that allows them to attract huge amounts of donations that they have pockets deep enough to not only rescue animals but to finance this kind of prosecution. No other animal welfare group in this country could possibly have done it. And the police force simply do not have the resources or expertise to successfully pursue this type of animal welfare case.
 
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