Pets are being Mistreated in Rented House

youth_leader

My personal experience of the RSPCA is that their hands are tied and animals often continue suffering.  If there is evidence of food, water, and some type of shelter, a dog can be tied up and left on a short chain 24/7.  They also could do nothing for horses left to starve in a field near me. 

LippyDoodle

gozaimasu said:

Your uncle is being impatient regarding the action. The dogs barking must be really annoying. Maybe the tenants have died and will never return. As mentioned previously, the RSPCA will have given the tenants a timeframe in which to make improvements, and if they aren't made, then the animals will be seized. They would have to get the police present if the property was still empty and the tenants were missing, or in this case I suppose they would be able to get the landlord to allow access since they're aware of the situaton.

LippyDoodle said:

Ask another animal organisation what the RSPCA should be doing. You could send a private message to the RSPCA on fb if you use it. See what they say. I don't understand why they haven't taken any further action if they have been and assessed the situation and deemed unacceptable, but I'm not a big fan of them to be honest. 

Why aren't you a big fan of the RSPCA?

From personal experience when reporting animal cruelty or when wild life needs help. Having a stray cat come through the kitchen window who didn't want to leave. It was Friday evening, everywhere was near closing, after calling every cat organisation I finally called the RSPCA. I told them the cat was covered in ticks, had a lot of cuts from what looked like fights, was very hungry. I had no transport so couldn't get him to a vets to check to see if chiped. That said I couldn't get him in a pet carrier because he was so scared that one minuet he was rubbing his head around my legs next minuet hissing and spitting. I told them that I was putting a blanket on the floor for him to lay on when he came in between me and the blanket, panicked, lashed out at me, stuck all 5 claws in my hand then jumped on the work top with me still attached. As I started to unhook his claws from my hand he then bite me. I was then told that I didnt want a cat like that in my house, just open the door and let him out. I said he won't go. I was then told to get a brush and push him out. I was gobsmacked. 

They don't keep a record of lost and found cats, not even for those they have rehomed. Their reason, because you never know if the cat is lost or a stray. 

Inspector came to my house to collect an injured Sparrow Hawk. She said it's rare to get one of these but we do like to go that extra mile when something special is in need. 

LippyDoodle

youth_leader said:

My personal experience of the RSPCA is that their hands are tied and animals often continue suffering.  If there is evidence of food, water, and some type of shelter, a dog can be tied up and left on a short chain 24/7.  They also could do nothing for horses left to starve in a field near me. 

For horses you might be better off contacting  https://www.happa.org.uk/
You can also contact https://www.redwings.org.uk/concerned-about-a-horse

TripleH

Just a quick point, the cats might be house cats and not go out. Some cats don't.

GDB2222

TripleH said:

Just a quick point, the cats might be house cats and not go out. Some cats don't.

Quite. Cats seem to be quite happy staying at home 24/7.

I really don’t understand how the OP knows what conclusion the RSPCA came to?  In any case, they may have decided that the conditions were not ideal but also not illegal, in which case there’s nothing that they can do. 

Cptralls

GDB2222 said:

TripleH said:

Just a quick point, the cats might be house cats and not go out. Some cats don't.

Quite. Cats seem to be quite happy staying at home 24/7.

I really don’t understand how the OP knows what conclusion the RSPCA came to?  In any case, they may have decided that the conditions were not ideal but also not illegal, in which case there’s nothing that they can do. 

As stated, the RSPCA told my uncle that the situation was unacceptable. 

GDB2222

LippyDoodle said:

gozaimasu said:

Your uncle is being impatient regarding the action. The dogs barking must be really annoying. Maybe the tenants have died and will never return. As mentioned previously, the RSPCA will have given the tenants a timeframe in which to make improvements, and if they aren't made, then the animals will be seized. They would have to get the police present if the property was still empty and the tenants were missing, or in this case I suppose they would be able to get the landlord to allow access since they're aware of the situaton.

LippyDoodle said:

Ask another animal organisation what the RSPCA should be doing. You could send a private message to the RSPCA on fb if you use it. See what they say. I don't understand why they haven't taken any further action if they have been and assessed the situation and deemed unacceptable, but I'm not a big fan of them to be honest. 

Why aren't you a big fan of the RSPCA?

From personal experience when reporting animal cruelty or when wild life needs help. Having a stray cat come through the kitchen window who didn't want to leave. It was Friday evening, everywhere was near closing, after calling every cat organisation I finally called the RSPCA. I told them the cat was covered in ticks, had a lot of cuts from what looked like fights, was very hungry. I had no transport so couldn't get him to a vets to check to see if chiped. That said I couldn't get him in a pet carrier because he was so scared that one minuet he was rubbing his head around my legs next minuet hissing and spitting. I told them that I was putting a blanket on the floor for him to lay on when he came in between me and the blanket, panicked, lashed out at me, stuck all 5 claws in my hand then jumped on the work top with me still attached. As I started to unhook his claws from my hand he then bite me. I was then told that I didnt want a cat like that in my house, just open the door and let him out. I said he won't go. I was then told to get a brush and push him out. I was gobsmacked. 

They don't keep a record of lost and found cats, not even for those they have rehomed. Their reason, because you never know if the cat is lost or a stray. 

Inspector came to my house to collect an injured Sparrow Hawk. She said it's rare to get one of these but we do like to go that extra mile when something special is in need. 

I think that they gave you the right advice about the cat, as you were in danger of further injury. Plus, you had no idea what diseases it had. 

what you really needed was someone with full protective gear to come round within a couple of minutes, before you got hurt again. As they probably didn’t have an inspector just round the corner from you, I’m not surprised that they didn’t want to take responsibility. 

what do you think they ought to have told you?

GDB2222

Cptralls said:

GDB2222 said:

TripleH said:

Just a quick point, the cats might be house cats and not go out. Some cats don't.

Quite. Cats seem to be quite happy staying at home 24/7.

I really don’t understand how the OP knows what conclusion the RSPCA came to?  In any case, they may have decided that the conditions were not ideal but also not illegal, in which case there’s nothing that they can do. 

As stated, the RSPCA told my uncle that the situation was unacceptable. 

Is that unacceptable, as in illegal, or unacceptable, as in could be better?

unforeseen

Don't forget that the RSPCA have no more rights then you or I even though they have Royal in their name. 

Skiddaw1

They don't have a terribly good reputation amongst the cat rescue fraternity on rehoming as opposed to euthanasia (though I do recognise they do some stirling work). If you're ever in that position again @LippyDoodle try calling a local cat/animal rescue organisation if you have one, or Cat's Protection.

Back to the OP, like @youth_leader I just feel desperately sad for the poor animals (as the OP's uncle clearly does). Whilst many cats are indeed perfectly content as indoor cats, judging by the conditions the dogs are being held in I'd be willing to bet the cats aren't being cared for properly. I really hope something is sorted out soon.