RSPCA not worth the paper theyre written on

Bossyboots

rubytuesday wrote:

Oh well all this has left me in a quandary as I want to give to a few more charities and was considering the RSPCA,already give to CPL. Not sure what to do now. Any links giving advice about most proactive charities etc?

I regularly donate food to my local RSPCA. That way, I know it will go to the animals

There is also the Dogs Trust you could donate too which used to be the National Canine Defence League.

ben500

Bossyboots wrote:

I might just buy one to help you down off your high horse.

The cat was four months old. I had already tried to get up the tree and injured myself doing so. It was fireworks night. If you dont think it is cruel to leave a kitten up a tree on that particular night, then shame on you. This tree is higher than the rooftops round here. Not your bulk standard apple tree that is easy to climb. The cat was mewing helplessly up there and was clearly terrified. All we could do was stand and listen. People went in and shut their windows because they couldnt bear to hear it. If the RSPCA had sent someone to look, then they could have called the fire brigade who would have had big enough ladders to get in the tree. As it was, the FB wanted £500 to come out if the neighbour called them. They could not afford that. They would have willingly paid something to the RSPCA though to come and help but they just were not interested.

So presumably the cat is still up the tree then? or did your friend fork out the £500?

InHell

I would highly recommend donating to the Dogs Trust if you can- they don't put a healthy dog down, even if it has behavioural problems unlike the RSPCA who put down thousands upon thousands of animals each year

Quincy_3

I reccomend not donating to any animal fund but donate to the http://www.nspcc.org.uk/html/home/home.htm

Bossyboots

ben500 wrote:

So presumably the cat is still up the tree then? or did your friend fork out the £500?

No, it was cheaper for her husband to lose a few hours pay and come home from work and between us we got the cat down but by that time fireworks had started going off and he had been up there for several hours. As I put before, they would have paid for someone from the RSPCA to come out, they just could not run to £500. We had considered a whip round in the end but her OH's boss finally capitulated and let him come home.

It was the attitude of the RSPCA that is intolerable. Any other night of the year and it wouldn't have been so worrying but all they said was leave him up there. They offered no advice at all and they didn't even say they were busy, just that it is not their policy to come out to cats until they have been stranded for three days.

They have been prepared in the past though to investigate an empty horse box because it had a picture of a horse on the window and it was a hot day. It still concerns me that an RSPCA inspector cant tell the difference between a photograph and the real thing.

ben500

I think essentially the clue is in the name Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The RSPCA have limited resources which are regularly eaten away in court appearances prosecuting the purportrators of and protecting their victims in cruelty cases and of course rescue. The cat up the tree incident is not one of cruelty and as most cat owners will know the cat would have eventually found its way down {one way or another} they do also tend to prioritise towards wild animals as they have no obvious champions in their corner. The cat may well have been distressed by the situation but equally may well have immediately fled straight back up the same tree upon release.

pandas66

They also have a policy of not coming out to a howling dog unless its been left for 48 hours!

A neighbour of mine has got a puppy, she is home all day with 2 very young children, the dog is shut out in the garden, it howls. The neighbour is not either side directly to me but is 2 houses away. I however know both neighbours to the howling puppy one of which is home also all day, she has said it is locked in the garden when they are at home or shut in the bathroom when they go out. It then howls constantly.
My neighbour has rung the Police about the neglect of the puppy and was told it is an RSPCA matter, so she duly rang them. They said they will xome out if it has been left CONSTANTLY for 48 hours! She said no it hasn't, they come and go, shopping etc.
Last weekend the puppy's owner was out all Saturday during the day (puppy howled) then she returned to change, then she went to work at a bar but stayed away all Saturday night. The puppy was shut in the bathroom and howled all night. The Police were phoned again and the RSPCA's emergency line was called, nothing could be done!
She returned 11 o clock Sunday morning to 2 very irrate neighbours, she said I'm here now, he will be quiet!
The RSPCA were phoned then to let them know she had turned up and would they have a word/send an officer round/just something. They said the puppy was now not on its own and so were happy with the situation.
RSPCA? they are a joke here!

Fenris

Quincy wrote:

I reccomend not donating to any animal fund but donate to the http://www.nspcc.org.uk/html/home/home.htm

Sorry, just have to say that I find that really out of order! Who're you to tell people looking to give to ANIMALS that the shouldn't and in fact should give to a charity that's already well known and has umpteen million devotes?!!!:mad: :mad:

I'm sorry, but animals, in my opinion, are far more deserving of the cash. I know I'll get hate posts for saying that but, frankly, I don't care. Animals have no defence against humans except for the kindness of people who give to charities who can help them!

Rant over.

Rubytuesday; have you thought of The Blue Cross? I give to them via monthly DD. They do a lot of good work. The RSPB is also a good option; I'm a member and it's great value for money. You can visit any RSPB site for free, which is definatly a bonus!

To the OP, if you're really worried about this little mite and the RSPCA really won't do anything, then try to contact your local Blue Cross. As far as I'm aware they don't rescue, BUT they may be able to give you some advice.

I have to say I called the RSPCA out a few times when I was still in Milton Keynes and never had any trouble with them. The longest we had to wait for an Officer was overnight; we'd found a hedgehog outside in the winter! He was taken to a hedgehog sanctuary the following day, bless him!

Quincy_3

Fenris wrote:

Sorry, just have to say that I find that really out of order! Who're you to tell people looking to give to ANIMALS that the shouldn't and in fact should give to a charity that's already well known and has umpteen million devotes?!!!:mad: :mad:

I'm sorry, but animals, in my opinion, are far more deserving of the cash. I know I'll get hate posts for saying that but, frankly, I don't care. Animals have no defence against humans except for the kindness of people who give to charities who can help them!

Rant over.

So a Dog more important than a child, thats whacko your obviously in turmoil when it comes to priorities I feel sorry for you.

I forgot that a baby can defend themselves against an abuser, what was I thinking. :rolleyes:

wigginsmum

Fenris -I'm with you in that I don't donate to childrens charities. I prefer to donate to the elderly or animals. Frankly who you choose to support with your money is no-one's business but yours.