R.s.p.c.a GOOD OR NOT?

Question

I KNOW THE RSPCA PUT DOWN AND HOME A LOT OF NEEDY ANIMALS WHICH IS A GOOD THING,BUT MY RECENT EXPERIENCESES left me wandering about how they decide which animals to save.

I have called them three times this year once about three pet rabbits dumped in a layby. a seagull with a broken wing and a collard dove stuck in a chimney igot little responce from them and no one called out to rescue any.I rehomed the rabbits It cost me to have the seagull put to sleep and remove brickwork to save the dove.

I think they choose ther priorities by saving animals that get them the most press coveragge so they can raise more funds.

wouldn`t the large donations that the rspca gives the government be better of saving animals.

Ithink the staff at street level are commited to animal welfare I think its the directors that have large salaries that have other aggendas,money or political.

Answer 1

Sadly I have also had problems with the RSPCA - and other smaller rescue centres don't like them much either. They once accused me of being a 'well meaning member of the public who didn't really understand horses' - even though I had equestrian qualifications.

I have also called them to collect an abandoned dog running loose on a main road - they wouldn't come out, so in the end I took the poor thing to a local rescue centre. My parents also reported cruelty to a dog next door to them, and they didn't attend. Not to mention a couple of occasions that I reported injured animals, one a cat and the other a squirrel, and was told to take it to a vet, even though I don't have transport.

They also put healthy animals to sleep after a relatively short space of time. If you check out many of the other rescue organisations, they never put healthy animals down - even though their resources are just as stretched.

They are good at campaigning with high profile cases and their hospitals on TV, but I am not sure if they are really as committed as they make out.

Answer 2

The RSPCA are on a very tight budget as they are not government funded this has caused a lot of problems i the past.

I have mixed emotions about the RSPCA as i have called them out in the past for a cruelty case and nothing was done.

also i the past my mother tried to re cue a dog and she was refused the dog there was nor reason at apart from they said the dog was to big for the house (it was a Labrador) my mum has a 4 bedroom house it made no sense (although the person was a trainee)

I am not sure about the allegations about them putting healthy animals down as there is no proof and rumours can get nasty.

Answer 3

Each animal must past the standard temperment test. This incldues pushing the dog a little further like a child might. Some presure on ears and tail.

Then they test how the dog does around distractions by tossing a bowl on the floor with keys in it.

The dog will be put to sleep if he shows signs of threatening guarding his food or toys. They fear the possisve behavior shows the dog cannot be trusted.

Answer 4

I use to work at one. The first decision was age and health. People want young healthy animals. Another decision was how friendly the animal was. Finally it was time without being adopted. If no one wanted the animal after a week in the shelter it was put down to make room for other animals.

I don't know how all of them do it only the one I worked at.

Answer 5

RSPCA are not good. They were a big part in the hunting ban being passed which means that cute little foxes that are fit & healthy & would never have been caught by a hunt get annilated by stupid people with guns who can't shoot straight & injure them instead of killing them so they have a slow painful death. At least with hunting, the fox either gets away & lives to see another day (usually the young, healthy foxes that have no need to go eating chickens & lambs) whereas the old, weak, sick foxes are the ones that would normally get caught (which are also the ones that go chicken killing). The hunting ban definitely not in the best interest of the fox.

Answer 6

Well, my views of the rspca are not good, my friend used to work for them but quit once she realised they were putting to sleep perfectly healthy older dogs so that they had more space for puppies, which when they rehome them, they get more money than they would an older dog, which is terrible.

Answer 7

i know what you are saying. it happened to me too.
at my old place there was a stray cat that lived somewhere in the bushes and as it was winter and really cold i felt bad for it. i couldnt take it in as i had 2 cats already and they werent excatly friendly so i called my local RSPCA. i told them that i had a stray living in my back garden and all they said he will find his way home, they were also rather rude and unhelpful.
i lived there for nearly a year and that poor cat was there all that time, i just felt really bad and helpless as i didnt know where my nearest centre was and couldnt take him as i dont drive.

this has shed new light on the RSPCA for me (im not generalising, just talking about that incident), if its not something you have to pull out and have a heroic rescue, they dont seem bothered.

the true animal lovers and rescuers are the common folk like you and me who will take in injured animals and do the work ourselves.

Answer 8

well, someone has to try and help. They are not ideal, as with all organisations, they only have so much money and room and I guess they have to prioritise which cases need to be helped the most. There are just too many suffering animals out there. all the cats I ever had, I rescued. I think it helps them a bit

Answer 9

Well thats a sad case to hear and makes me cry. Your a modern day St Francis of Assisi. I think the R.S.P.C.A. are more concerned with cruelty and abuse than other problems and take in problems if it suits them. Think about a case I had with them once. I saw in our alley way a young bird chick....I did'nt know what to do so I phoned the R.S.P.C.A. and one officer came. He said "Why dont you leave it where it is,it's mother is probably looking for it." So they need not be saviours.

Answer 10

Fabulous if you live in the South. The RSPCA is virtually nonexistent in the North of England. The PDSA is a much better charity, even if it is only for those on benefits.