Faulty dog

vax2002

A lot of people at the RSPCA receive some very nice salaries for doing the most mundane Jobs, Even the "press officer" who refuses to speak to the press Drives a company Bentley.

pimento

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

But if you were buying a second had car for £250, would you still want to spend another £60 or £70 on getting it inspected?

If you don't, isn't it caveat emptor?

bestyman

Thanks for all the replies and pointing out the refund part.

I will try re word the letter as I am not really asking for a refund, but a contribution towards the vets bills as a result of her illnesses. The dental treatment is £138 and ear drops for life I would estimate at a £10 bottle every 3 months, so thats £400 in 10 years. Would I be better asking for £538?

The dog was from a local rescue centre, but I would describe it as some kennels in someones garden who like to get dogs for free and sell them at a profit.

It also turns out that the dog is much older than described and speculation that she may have been used for breeding and not from the little old lady that had to go into hospital, which was the story from the `rescue` centre. I have not mentioned this in the letter as there is no proof.

bestyman

robpw2 wrote: »

I think the tone of your letter is all wrong , the company concnerned are a charity , and the donation helps the charity pay for the cost of rehoming etc
You cannot expect to keep the dog and get a full refund ,
I think you need to decide what the top priorty is here , the dog or the refund , if you want to keep the dog then i think you should just except it as one of those things and show the dog you love it by offering it a good home and an amazing life.
If the money is more of a concern and the way you describe said dog as faulty etc then you need to return the dog to the place you found it and hope that they will give your donation back .

The dog is the main priority. I deliberately tried not to let emotion get in the way of the facts - hence the tone of the letter. Under no circumstances is the dog getting returned.

My main complaint is that I was lied to.

bestyman

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

But if you were buying a second had car for £250, would you still want to spend another £60 or £70 on getting it inspected?

Thats my point. I have in writing that the dog was checked by a vet the day befor purchase and foundd to be ok.

I had no reason to not believe the report, and on this basis bought the dog.

shaun_from_Africa

If you don't, isn't it caveat emptor?

Only if buying privately, and even then, only if the car/dog wasn't misdescribed.
In this instance, my opinion would be that there was a serious case of the goods not being as described (illegal in both private and business transactions), as it was described as being " above animal has been examined by our veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse and is in good health and free from any defect or infirmity other than as disclosed above ( none disclosed).“

If you rail to get any recompense from the rehoming place, I would consider a formal complaint to the RCVS.
http://www.rcvs.org.uk/complaints/

If their vet is making false reports in order to get animals rehomed, it is something that needs looking into.

Dave101t

what do you expect buying a rescue dog (or similar). Thats why they need to be rescued!
do yourself a favour, buy a puppy.

hollydays

Poor doggy! It begs the question,how is this animal rescue being managed.Rescues are sometimes run by fanatics with more compassion than sense.If a check was only done by a vetrinary nurse,is this adequate,and who exactly was it.Do they use the services of a local vet?
edit-just read the ops latest post.Did they come recommended? If they seemed unethical why did you use them? I would speak to the local dog warden or rspca about them.

adouglasmhor

pimento wrote: »

If you don't, isn't it caveat emptor?

not if you buy from a company or business.

snugglepet20

Poor dog I am glad you got her out of this horrible place. What about reporting this kennel to the RSPCA and the local paper if it is so bad? Also do you have any proof the dog was actually examined by a vet? If you have this vets name and they missed blatant problems you could report them to their licensing body. If the kennel cannot prove the dog was actually examined by a vet then they are guilty of fraud and that could be the way to go with regards to legal action.