There is a long article on the RSPCA in the April "Dogs Today", which acknowledges some of the society's good points but questions much about the way it works. I would be interested in your comments on the following quote from "Angela of the RSPCA council": "The RSPCA should do far more to make it clear that every time you decide to buy a pedigree dog, you're condemning to death a dog that already hasn't got a home.........." The article then reports that last year the society killed 10,123 dogs "for medical reasons". A very emotive topic, without doubt:(
Cathy

When I wanted a dog I wanted a puppy of a particular breed! A lot of the unwanted dogs are bred irresponsibly, and the majority of the pedigree ones are unwanted as they were mass produced and sold to unsuitable owners and their breeders are not known, or mostly unwilling to take responsibility once the money is in their hands.

If all good breeders stopped breeding for the next five years, the slack would be taken up by Puppy farmers and the irresponsible, and the problem of people buying on impulse and passing the buck to rescue when the novelty wears off would still be there.

If I as a breeder cannot home my pups, or get too many back, then I don't breed any more until I have found them homes, how am I causing a problem? By restricting our activities we are sometimes inadvertently giving a bigger market to these people! Breed rescues are in the main run and financed by breed devotees, picking up the problems caused by these people, who of course contribute nothing!

I am not for compulsory identification (I have all pups I breed tattooed) but maybe if all pups had to be, and by law the breeder and the owner would be responsible for paying for the kenneling of any dog that came into rescue until a home was found, or the breeder would have to find a home themselves.

Most of the Rescues in our breed last year were bought at Dogs R Us, but they made no contribution!

The RSPCA have funny ways about them? I had a most unpleasant expirence with them.

I wanted to rehome another BC from the RSPCA in Leicester. I already had Molly and have been brought up with Bc's. To cut a long story short, you have to have this home visit from them to make sure your suitable for the dog I am in favour of this don't get me wrong but the RSCPA Rep who came to my home was so stuck up and rude I nearly through her out!

Molly is a rescued dog, I got her from Battersea Dogs Home over a year ago now. She is a fine lass and is loved very much, that women came into my home sat at my table drinking my tea and talking to me like I had no idea how to look after dogs! I live on a farm, and are surrounded by green fields plenty of space for me to train the new dog etc, she said my home was not suitable for a dog. I questioned her and asked why, as I dont live near a main road and we are all fenced in, she said the dog could boult and get losted!!!! I laughted and said that whilst the dog was getting used to his new home and Molly he would be on a extend lead until he is comforable and I can trust him. In the end she did give me my pieace of paper saying she was happy with my home and me. Then the next day she is ringing my home questioning me again, so hang on here I am trying to give a dog a home at the price of £70.00 who will be looked after and loved and your still questining me! In the end I said that whilst the RSPCA do a hard job and at times an upsetting one, she was clearly leting them down.

I tried to look at it as though she was looking after the dog and making sure I was suitable but boy did she get my back up!


Julieann

Hi Cathy,

I just caught this topic whilst searching for something else and feel so strongly about the RSPCA that I've registered especially to reply here!
I have a small animal sanctuary and must say that on the occasions I've had to call the RSPCA for assistance, I found them to be completely uninterested in helping, whether it be stray dogs, cats up trees, injured birds or whatever. I usually have to take any stricken animal to my vet who, ironically, will treat abandoned and wild animals free of charge.
I would really love to know the parameters within which an animal welfare case has to fall for them to attend - or is it simply down to a presence of tv cameras and a certain famous Australian?
I know they are a charity and have limited funds, but I have had much more positive dealings with other animal charities such as The Blue Cross, the PDSA and the NCDL.

Thanks and regards,

Mel C

I am looking for a dog at the moment and would have liked to have one from a rescue home, but i'm a little worried about how the dogs have been treated previously and what that has done to there personality.

Don't worry charlie24. Some of the rescues will have assessed the dogs that are already in their care and match them up with the right owners. Try www.dogpages.org.uk and read some of the success stories and get advice if you want it. Good luck

Whilst the RSPCA is closing down most rescue centres in Wales and perpetually pleading for donations and the NCDL's advert on TV is showing a dog that is purported to be left in a gully, here again extorting money from an unsuspecting public , please look at my report under e-mail campaign National Ass. thread and you will see how the national animal charities are spending money that should, by rights, be spent on the beneficiaries of their charities.

Whilst the RSPCA is closing down most rescue centres in Wales and perpetually pleading for donations and the NCDL's advert on TV is showing a dog that is purported to be left in a gully, here again extorting money from an unsuspecting public , please look at my report under e-mail campaign National Ass. thread and you will see how the national animal charities are spending money that should, by rights, be spent on the beneficiaries of their charities.

Whilst the RSPCA is closing down most rescue centres in Wales and perpetually pleading for donations and the NCDL's advert on TV is showing a dog that is purported to be left in a gully, here again extorting money from an unsuspecting public , please look at my report under e-mail campaign National Ass. thread and you will see how the national animal charities are spending money that should, by rights, be spent on the beneficiaries of their charities.