So what did the RSPCA advise?

I get the impression they are obliged to offer advice followed by further checks to see that the situation improving - does seem stange doesnt it!
 
Yes, I know what they are supposed to do, but as they supposedly visited the horses in January, and still in January 3 horses were either dead or needed pts, it would seem their monitoring wasn't very efficient.:(
 
Why did it take so long and for horses to die, before something was done! :mad: I would have hoped that with a case like that, the situation should have been monitored at least once every 2-3 weeks and if there was still no improvement after 6 months, that these horses would have been taken away from her and not left there to suffer :mad:
 
There is very little information there to judge either way, but what I do know is that the rspca cannot remove an animal unless a vet supports the removal, which I am afraid as with the carrot and spud story proved, vets are increasingly unwilling to do so. If no vet support for the immediate removal is given, the only avenue left is to give advise and monitor.
 
If you want the RSPCA to take action at any time then I suggest you tell them you have phoned the local newspaper & asked them to come out aswell. See what happens.
 
cant stand the RSPCA.

They failed miserably when i called them. terrier i reported as it had been shut in its garden with no water in the height of summer. He would push through a fence to get to a cattle trough and had a deep cut on his back which was full of pus and definitely needed stitching. We tried to catch him but he was quite aggressive so we called them to help. They turned up once, looked over the fence and that was it.

another was a woman who owned a vicious pit bull (she made no secret to everyone he was a pit bull, pedigree and all- which i know is bull) she was reported so many times, she'd let the dog escape from the garden- he attacked numerous dogs, tried to bite numerous people, and they did absolutely sod all. there were 10 people from our street waiting outside when the inspectors arrived, they went inside (convieniently dog was muzzled-brand new obviously) they came out and when asked what they were going to do the inspector said 'there was nothing to do, and that the dog was being kept appropriately' they didnt even question its breed, which was blatantly pit type.
 
ThePinkPony said:
cant stand the RSPCA.


another was a woman who owned a vicious pit bull (she made no secret to everyone he was a pit bull, pedigree and all- which i know is bull) she was reported so many times, she'd let the dog escape from the garden- he attacked numerous dogs, tried to bite numerous people, and they did absolutely sod all. there were 10 people from our street waiting outside when the inspectors arrived, they went inside (convieniently dog was muzzled-brand new obviously) they came out and when asked what they were going to do the inspector said 'there was nothing to do, and that the dog was being kept appropriately' they didnt even question its breed, which was blatantly pit type.
Click to expand...

The issue of illegal breeds is a police matter not an animal welfare issue.
 
ThePinkPony said:
On the tv show following the RSPCA they had a suspect pit, and they said it was their duty to report it to the police.
Click to expand...

They may have made the police aware, there are quite specific requirments to make a dog a Pitt Bull type, Id advice for in the future if you have any worries that there is an illegal breed to report it directly to the police.
 
competitiondiva said:
but what I do know is that the rspca cannot remove an animal unless a vet supports the removal
Click to expand...

As per a previous thread, we have acted as a halfway house for ponies removed by the RSPCA so have some experience of how they work. The inspectors work bl**dy hard and often because of the pathetic animal protection law in this country, with both hands tied!

I actually attended to collect the last one we had, the thing had been declared pretty much dead (vet gave it a day if not removed) and even then they could do nothing unless the owner signed the pony over to them OR they could go to court in which case that poor lad would have been dead!

They had been in constant touch with the owner, advised, given hay and feed, but basically could do nothing with an owner who was unable, unwilling or incapable of looking after these poor ponies or in agreement that they should be removed, she actually believed she was better placed to care for them than anyone else!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top