The RSPCA do a great job, but some of the rules and regulations can be confusing (or just annoying)

Years ago we wanted to adopt a cat or kitten from them and went to the local re-homing centre. We found a brother and sister of around 6 months old and wanted to take them. We were refused because we are both in full time jobs and the cats would be unattended all day ? We live in the countryside and have 1 1/2 acres of land with no thru-traffic. The cats went to a group of students in a rented house. We also rang the RSPCA when we found a loose pet rabbit in the garden. They said there was nothing they could do unless the animal was in danger. Well we get a family of Foxes on the garden every night, so Mr Bunny would be a late snack for them. We caught him eventually and took him to a private rescue centre.

Since then we have always got our cats from the Cats Protection League.

Ian F.

Corr blimey bless ya hun xx

Must have scared the hell out of you x

Don't understand why people don't check their records before making calls like that xx

hopefully it'll be all sorted out after saturday for you and you can relax xx

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I really don't know why the RSPCA think they are gods In my own personal experience (a few loooooong stories) I think they are NOT as good as they make out. I know people & have been in someone's house who have been reported you could easily see the animals are not in great health yet they did nothing!

Infact a neighbour in the next road from me constantly has them out (BYB) & all they do is give them bloody vouchers to get the animals spayed/neutered doesn't stop them going out buying more tho does it?

So sorry but I really think that they pick on the wrong people & let others get away with things. I don't mean to offend anybody with this post but just wanted to air my views & to say to you please try not to worry sounds like as been said a scare tatic & you obviously care & love your pud!

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[QUOTE=Cyberfyn;375209]The RSPCA do a great job,

No they don't
I don't want to upset anyone who support the RSPCA

My Mum has a friend who have lost their dog it got out the house so it had no collar on the dog was old their did all the things you do when you lost an animal report to the police and so forth and went to the local RSPCA centre to see if the dog have come in the dog have been find in the street so you would think great the dog Ok WRONG the RSPCA put the dog to sleep because it was old the dog by the way was as fit as you or I

this happen in less then a week don't they say they keep the animal for 2 weeks before putting up for rehoming

I've saved the best one to lasted the one they don't tell you
The RSPCA WILL PUT an animal to sleep if the centre is full young or old (and thats from the horses mouth)

for this I DO NOT support the RSPCA
SO I get all my cats battersea dogs home

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OMG!! Sounds about right Bloody charming

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I have to agree there, i had a ferel cat living in my chicken coop she had kittens , i took them in when they were old enough so they had been handled and fed loved and were tame , i rang the rspca to find them new homes, they told me they never rehome ferels and would put them to sleep, and were on there way, so i opened a window they all three went out into the coop and i told the rspca they had escaped they left, i then brought them back in, and found them new homes myself, i also caught the mother with the help of CPL and had her done, that ferel cat i called chicken lived in my chicken coop for 16yrs and never was she a problem she slept with my chickens, but would never come indoors , so i wouldnt take a moth to the rspca i always get my cats from CPL who do 3 or 4 house calls over about 6 weeks .

[QUOTE=CanIgoHome;375527]we just did a bit of research into the rspca at uni although we could find no specific proof our research suggests that they have some £6million in liquid assests

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I wish you'd all stop generalising all RSPCA centres as one group. Many are totally independant, self funded, and do not put any healthy animal to sleep.
With regard to them going round to BYB... Unless there is neglect or cruelty taking place, there isn't much that can be done about it, legally! It sucks, I know, but unless they decide that all breeders must be registered, there's not a lot that can be done, apart from give them neutering vouchers, and hope they use them.
As for the after care visit... The person who rang up will be a volunteer, who won't know or have access to the records showing vaccinations and microchip. It does sound like the person worried you unnecessarily, maybe he or she had dealt with a not so nice person, and was a bit worked up? The visit is basically to see that you and the kittens are happy. Also you can ask any questions you may have. The volunteer visiting you does not have the power to remove the kittens, he or she will just report any problems back to the centre, who will then investigate further if needed.

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My opinion is my own, and I have the right to express it.

Squashynose is correct when she says each rspca branch is independant and self funded. Most of the people who work for each branch are volunteers who have only done a very short home-checkers course.It is then down to the individual to decide how they want to proceed they can shadow another volunteer for a couple of visits or go straight out on their own. There are a few basic things you have to check for eg.not living on a main road, the rest is left very much up to the individual.They are encouraged to talk about the importance of worming flea treatments cat care etc but it is sadly not compulsory.Im sorry to hear that this person was spoken to in such a manner and caused so much worry. Please do ring the rspca as this home checker may not be really aware of how she should be conducting these visits.And it makes me annoyed to think that after some one has done IMO the right thing by adopting from rescue they have been treated so wrongly.

The BYB in question had/has disgusting litter trays, no water, never enough food down, put sick young animals in the freezer to finish them off so I think that would have been enough imo

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