I've Just Been Stopped By The Rspca

[clairej810]

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Well, this is novel!

We went off this morning for our walk and no sooner had we got to the end of our road then we walked into an RSPCA inspector collecting a cat.

He saw Tiny's baldy bits and asked if he could look them over. I said "fine, no problem". He was asking why he had baldy bits (mange), so I had to explain the whole found in Ireland with really bad mange thing.

Well, I thought I may as well make use of the guy and got him to check Tiny's feet too - he damaged his stoppers (I think that's what they are) last week. Well, I say damaged, scraped off would be more accurate!! :- " Anyway they are healing nicely now.

.... Sooo... we have a clean bill of health from the RSPCA!!! :sweating: :thumbsup:

 

[*Lesley*]

Firstly I'm glsd you got a clean bill of health, :thumbsup: BUT cheeky bugger stopping you in the street (w00t)

 

[dessie]

I would probably have told him to mind his own business!!!

 

[Paula Roberts]

Typical when you dont want there opinion there there to give it, ring them out on a cruelty case and they cant attend :rant:

Glad he said your dogs where ok Claire :thumbsup:

 

[mally]

i would have told the inspector to take a running jump. they have no right stopping anyone in the street. They think they are above the law.

The Rspca is responsible for putting more healthy dogs down in this country than any other organisation. So what right have they got to tell us how to keep our dogs. Well thats my opinion anyway can't stand em

 

[Joanna]

I think he was doing a good job myself, if he had stumbled across a cruelty case and managed to rescue a dog, wouldn't we all be singing his praises?

Just a thought :- "

 

[urchin]

I think he was doing a good job myself, if he had stumbled across a cruelty case and managed to rescue a dog, wouldn't we all be singing his praises?Just a thought :- "

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i agree - although my feathers would be feeling a little ruffled, i'd be also very pleased that he had had the wit to stop and check things out ........... after all, how many dogs are suffering now because no one has asked the questions, been a bit nosy if you will, to find out

'is this a dog who has been taken on in a neglescted state, and is being nursed back to heath by these kind people'

or

'is this the person responsible for neglecting this dog?'

Don't get me wrong, i'd still come home chuntering to myself, but on balance feel he did indeed have the right to ask lol!

 

[*Lesley*]

Don't get me wrong I know he was only doing his job but I still think it's bit off stopping people in the street.

If you ring up about anything they take an age to respond if at all

 

[LasVegasNo1]

He might have been a bit cheeky, but personally I can't see anything wrong what he did :- "

 

[kris]

I think he was doing a good job myself, if he had stumbled across a cruelty case and managed to rescue a dog, wouldn't we all be singing his praises?Just a thought :- "

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i agree - although my feathers would be feeling a little ruffled, i'd be also very pleased that he had had the wit to stop and check things out ........... after all, how many dogs are suffering now because no one has asked the questions, been a bit nosy if you will, to find out

'is this a dog who has been taken on in a neglescted state, and is being nursed back to heath by these kind people'

or

'is this the person responsible for neglecting this dog?'

Don't get me wrong, i'd still come home chuntering to myself, but on balance feel he did indeed have the right to ask lol!

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lol!im glad im not an inspector.theyre dammed if they do and dammed if they dont! :wacko:

personally i wouldnt have a problem with it,id just think this person is doing their job and checking out that my dog is being properly looked after. :thumbsup: as for the rspca being responsible for putting healthy dogs to sleep then what are they supposed to do with the thousands of dogs that are dumped every year?they cant keep them all,it would within a couple of years reach epidemic proportions so unfortunately they HAVE to put healthy dogs down.its an unfortunate fact of life im afraid,too many dogs chasing too few homes.

 

[LasVegasNo1]

personally i wouldnt have a problem with it,id just think this person is doing their job and checking out that my dog is being properly looked after. :thumbsup: as for the rspca being responsible for putting healthy dogs to sleep then what are they supposed to do with the thousands of dogs that are dumped every year?they cant keep them all,it would within a couple of years reach epidemic proportions so unfortunately they HAVE to put healthy dogs down.its an unfortunate fact of life im afraid,too many dogs chasing too few homes.

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I agree Kris, it's so sad to think of healthy dogs being put down, but if there isn't a home then what's the alternative? The problem lies with puppy farmers and irresponsible breeders imo, not the charities that have to clear up their mess

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

i think the rspca are useless sometimes...in fact a lot of the time ...BUT ...they also do a very good job too when they have the resources and money....i am glad we have them but wish they recieved money from the government instead of charity and so could do their job much better :thumbsup:

 

[LasVegasNo1]

Not RSPCA related but another shocking case of cruelty

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/souther...ies/4919030.stm

I don't know how anyone can face things like this everyday, I'd spend the whole time either crying or trying to kill the person responsible! :rant: :- "

 

[Janimal]

I have mixed feelings about the RSPCA. Only doing their job I suppose, but did have a similar thing happen when I owned a horse.

Nosey neighbours had reported the horse because it was supposedly without food and water :rant: :rant: and when the RSPCA checked me out - my horse got a clean bill of health. :thumbsup: the neighbours just wernt up early enough to see me out feeding morning and late evening etc. but suppose if it had been a genuine case - the cruelty would have been prevented going any further, but I did feel quite mad at the time. :angry:

I certainly wouldnt like to see some of the things they are called out to either.

Glad your dogs got the clean bill of health too Claire. :thumbsup:

 

[clairej810]

I think he was doing a good job myself, if he had stumbled across a cruelty case and managed to rescue a dog, wouldn't we all be singing his praises?Just a thought :- "

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Absolutely, I didn't mind him asking me - which was why I pointed out Tiny's feet too because he hadn't seen them, and it's nice to know you're doing the right thing!

It just seemed a bit odd, but then, if I had been mistreating them then it could have been stopped then. Personally I wouldn't mind 'spot checks' now and then. I mean 'normal' people stop me in the street and say "your dogs are too thin" or "why has it got bald bits" - so why not an RSPCA inspector? :thumbsup:

I've heard lots of bad stuff recently about the RSPCA, but they do a lot of good too.

Incidentally, does anyone know how to treat bald bits caused by mange - they are on his knees and feet. Nothing seems to be working and they dry out and crack. I've used fuciderm, E45 and calendula cream. E45 is the best at stopping crackng but the hair just won't grow back. The vet wants to do some puncture biopsies to see if the hair follicles are dead, but I'm reluctant to do that because Tiny takes an incredibly long time to heal.

Don't know if you can see his bald bits in this photo, they are on his knee, the other leg is worse.

 

[kris]

when i had dobes and manchester terriers the terriers were beggars for getting bald bits,especially on their ear tips and bums,where they sat down.i used to swear by liverine unction.it would grow hair on a billiard ball! :thumbsup:

 

[kris]

Not RSPCA related but another shocking case of cruelty
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/souther...ies/4919030.stm

I don't know how anyone can face things like this everyday, I'd spend the whole time either crying or trying to kill the person responsible! :rant:   :- "

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me too! :thumbsup: i wanted to work for the rspca years ago,but im afraid id be unable to stop myself giving folk a piece of my mind! :rant: im FAR too outspoken to do this job,and im too softhearted too.id be spending sleepless nights in bed in tears all the time.it must be one of the hardest jobs to do and to stay calm and try to be dispassionate when you see appalling cases of cruelty.hats off to these guys,i know they take a lot of stick,but they do a hard job with little thanks,and a lot of abuse. :thumbsup:

 

[IWLass]

i think the rspca are useless sometimes...in fact a lot of the time ...BUT ...they also do a very good job too when they have the resources and money....i am glad we have them but wish they recieved money from the government instead of charity and so could do their job much better :thumbsup:

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Given how disgrutled most people get about paying taxes for things like the NHS - I think we might face anarchy if taxes were raised to support the RSPCA; sadly, animal- lovers are still in the minority in this country

 

[maggymills]

im not a rspca inspector- but if i see a dog with a noticable illness- or injury- i always ask what happened- and just see what the person says- it just cos im always looking out for neglected/abused animals, yeah it may not be any of my business- but whats the harm in asking?

 

[clairej810]

im not a rspca inspector- but if i see a dog with a noticable illness- or injury- i always ask what happened- and just see what the person says- it just cos im always looking out for neglected/abused animals, yeah it may not be any of my business- but whats the harm in asking?

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Exactly, and if you ask in the right way - "oh, poor baby, what happened?" then most people are okay about it. And maybe if they haven't done anything about it, the fact that you've asked might make them do something.... :- "