please view my other question and give me any advice that will get the ball rolling in my favour..
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2007-09-19 16:05:10 · 4 answers · asked by Queen-Bee 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I'm sorry for your sadness and distress over losing your obviously much loved doggy. And your poor doggy was probably so stressed and scared to behave the way it did, but noone knew otherwise. It's just the way things are and it's a hard thing to put things into perspective when you're hurting - but blaming the RSPCA is not right.
It's a sad fact of life that the animal shelters in this country destroy around 200,000 unwanted/lost pets a year. The people who work and volunteer for the RSPCA certainly don't enjoy it. They have no choice and do their best (they are human too and may make bad decisions under stress too) - but they have limited funding and capacity and too many people just abandon, don't desex and don't microchip their pets. They are completely overwhelmed and stretched to capacity especially since the popularity of designer pets - people impulse buy, get sick of and give up on unwanted pets constantly.
Please don't further burden the RSPCA's resources with your claims, no matter how justified they may be to you. It will just be taking away their resources and attention from the animals in their care. When you feel ready, perhaps go to the RSPCA and adopt a new doggy to save one from death row (there are so many lovely ones wanting homes) and feel assured that the doggy will be microchipped with your details and will never be lost.
(((hug)))
2007-09-20 01:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by Shazzbot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the person that turned the dog in, stated that she was a stray, then they may have had the right to put her down. Most shelters have a time limit before they can do this. I do not wish to sound mean, but was your dog tattooed, or did she have a chip? both are inexpensive( under $50) and easily done. You will have a very tough time convincing anyone of your concern if these things were not done. If they were done and your dog was put down, then you have a complaint that you can follow up on.
2007-09-19 17:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by curious115 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, and I feel your pain. I would get a statement from the individual who found her and I would talk to a lawyer. Hopefully the animal rights laws where you are place more value on the animal's life than in other places.
i wish you luck.
2007-09-19 16:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by daBreezemeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have already addressed this in another question, let it be answered there.
2007-09-19 16:23:21 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋