MAKE THE RSPCA ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC
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The RSPCA is a charity and as such is exempt from income and inheritance tax. Thanks to the public's generosity it has an estimated 119 MILLION pounds in the bank. It is
also the primary, if not only, nationally acknowledged animal welfare institution in this country and the first organisation most of us think of calling when we see animal cruelty.
We rely on the RSPCA as we rely on the Police, Ambulance Service or Fire Brigade. These are the people we turn to and this is the organisation who have the funds and
backing to prosecute us if we fail to abide by the Animal Welfare Act.
And rightly so! So what makes the RSPCA different?
Unlike the other organisations mentioned here the RSPCA has no obligation under the Freedom of Information Act to the public who pay their wages. If we feel that they have
acted inappropriately we don't have a legal right to answers from them.
Is this acceptable?
In the light of the RSPCAs recent killing with a captive bolt gun of ten German Shepherd Dogs I believe it is not acceptable. These 10 dogs were killed in an inhumane manner
which is deemed unacceptable by WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals), using a captive bolt gun, a weapon which stuns but does not always kill outright. The
RSPCAs defence is that the dogs were unhomable as the organisation considered them aggressive and they had a skin condition. The skin condition was entirely treatable. The
RSPCA did not ask any other rescues if they were willing and able to take on and rehabilitate these dogs although many could and would have done so if asked. The German
Shepherds were allegedly seperated before being killed but many of us don't see that this could have been possible and consider that they would have suffered immeasurable
distress prior to being killed in such an inhumane manner, seeing, smelling and hearing their friends die. We also question how it could have been possible for the assassin to
get the captive bolt gun to the heads of ten allegedly aggressive German Shepherd Dogs yet it is necessary to get that close in order to have even a chance of using a weapon
which needs to be at point blank range to be effective - and even then there is a very realistic chance that the dogs would have not have been sufficiently harmed and that they
would have been suffering horrendously.
Further information: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6475301/Police-investigate-RSPCA-for-animal-cruelty-over-dog-deaths.html
So should we know the truth of what happened that day/
Of course!
Should we have the right to know whether the dogs were seperated and how, whether the bolt gun killed cleanly or whether the dogs were 'finished off', why the RSPCA didn't
approach independent rescue to take them on, how long the killing took, how often the RSPCA uses captive bolt guns and on which animals, how experienced in using one the
inspector was, who made the decision and whether he saw the dogs himself... so many questions.
We should, but we don't.
The RSPCA says of the Freedom of Information Act;
"The RSPCA does not believe that it has any formal obligation under the Act. It is not a designated public authority. However, the Society fully supports the principle of
openness and will endeavour to supply information to enquirers whenever possible.
As a charity relying entirely on voluntary donations, the Society will have to take into account the purpose of any request for information and the costs involved in providing it
for the enquirer."
DO THE ANIMALS THE RSPCA CLAIMS TO WANT TO HELP AND THE PUBLIC WHO PAY THEIR WAGES NOT DESERVE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY THAN THIS?
The RSPCA appear to be reluctant to answer certain questions regarding those ten German Shepherd Dogs and are perhaps concerned about the "purpose of any request for
information" when concerned individuals and animal welfare organisations have asked.
If you too feel that the RSPCA should be accountable to the public and be SEEN to be open and honest by voluntarily agreeing to explain their decisions and actions by
following the Freedom of Information Act, please sign this petition.
also the primary, if not only, nationally acknowledged animal welfare institution in this country and the first organisation most of us think of calling when we see animal cruelty.
We rely on the RSPCA as we rely on the Police, Ambulance Service or Fire Brigade. These are the people we turn to and this is the organisation who have the funds and
backing to prosecute us if we fail to abide by the Animal Welfare Act.
And rightly so! So what makes the RSPCA different?
Unlike the other organisations mentioned here the RSPCA has no obligation under the Freedom of Information Act to the public who pay their wages. If we feel that they have
acted inappropriately we don't have a legal right to answers from them.
Is this acceptable?
In the light of the RSPCAs recent killing with a captive bolt gun of ten German Shepherd Dogs I believe it is not acceptable. These 10 dogs were killed in an inhumane manner
which is deemed unacceptable by WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals), using a captive bolt gun, a weapon which stuns but does not always kill outright. The
RSPCAs defence is that the dogs were unhomable as the organisation considered them aggressive and they had a skin condition. The skin condition was entirely treatable. The
RSPCA did not ask any other rescues if they were willing and able to take on and rehabilitate these dogs although many could and would have done so if asked. The German
Shepherds were allegedly seperated before being killed but many of us don't see that this could have been possible and consider that they would have suffered immeasurable
distress prior to being killed in such an inhumane manner, seeing, smelling and hearing their friends die. We also question how it could have been possible for the assassin to
get the captive bolt gun to the heads of ten allegedly aggressive German Shepherd Dogs yet it is necessary to get that close in order to have even a chance of using a weapon
which needs to be at point blank range to be effective - and even then there is a very realistic chance that the dogs would have not have been sufficiently harmed and that they
would have been suffering horrendously.
Further information: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6475301/Police-investigate-RSPCA-for-animal-cruelty-over-dog-deaths.html
So should we know the truth of what happened that day/
Of course!
Should we have the right to know whether the dogs were seperated and how, whether the bolt gun killed cleanly or whether the dogs were 'finished off', why the RSPCA didn't
approach independent rescue to take them on, how long the killing took, how often the RSPCA uses captive bolt guns and on which animals, how experienced in using one the
inspector was, who made the decision and whether he saw the dogs himself... so many questions.
We should, but we don't.
The RSPCA says of the Freedom of Information Act;
"The RSPCA does not believe that it has any formal obligation under the Act. It is not a designated public authority. However, the Society fully supports the principle of
openness and will endeavour to supply information to enquirers whenever possible.
As a charity relying entirely on voluntary donations, the Society will have to take into account the purpose of any request for information and the costs involved in providing it
for the enquirer."
DO THE ANIMALS THE RSPCA CLAIMS TO WANT TO HELP AND THE PUBLIC WHO PAY THEIR WAGES NOT DESERVE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY THAN THIS?
The RSPCA appear to be reluctant to answer certain questions regarding those ten German Shepherd Dogs and are perhaps concerned about the "purpose of any request for
information" when concerned individuals and animal welfare organisations have asked.
If you too feel that the RSPCA should be accountable to the public and be SEEN to be open and honest by voluntarily agreeing to explain their decisions and actions by
following the Freedom of Information Act, please sign this petition.
155 Signatures
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Milly Bailey
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David Linford
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Moreen Davie
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- All rescues have complaints against the RSPCA yet they continue to ignore the public except when it comes to donations.
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Safewings Wildlife Conservation Projects
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- The rspca are above the law and out of control. This lasy Labour Government are all too eager to pass finacial costs and power into the public sector whatever the outcome so long as it does not cost them nor reflect on them. dispicable!
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Andrew & Jacqui Meads
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- The rspca cannot escape the consequences of murdering ten GSD`s with a captive bolt gun no more than they should escape their killing of a beautiful Golden Eagle by stupidity and ignorance.
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christine davies
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- Why no veterinary treatment sought...even though they had a week to do this? Why did it (in the words of an rspca inspector) take them all day to kill these dogs?
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Margaret Williams
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- I lost faith that the RSPCA put animals first a long time ago.
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ANNE LEWIS
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- In Memory of 10 German Shepherds who deserved the chance of a loving home.
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Gaye John
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Jayne Shenstone
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- The public need to know what their donations are really being used for.
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John Lewis
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- They need exposing and they should be accountable
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Lin Hall
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- This is long overdue, as the RSPCA seem to be a law unto themsleves.
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Irene Barker
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- If this act goes unpunished then the RSPCA, aready reeling under other exposes of their attitude to the animals they are supposed (and founded) to care for will be deemed "unfit for purpose" e'
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Sue Cole
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- Of course they should be accountable..
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Derrie Evans
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s vanatta
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- Like all we want to know we can trust and be happy to call the rSPCA but that would meen being told ALL facts and not hiding any thing.
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William VanAtta
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- Yes I agree that the RSPCA needs to be much more accountable
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Leigh Heath
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- The RSPCA need to be accountable to the public in both their funding and their actions as the majority of people would be horrified to know about the use of a bolt gun.
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Helen Stevens
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Tracy Bryan
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Paul Duxbury
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- Somebody should govern them!!!
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Mrs Holmes
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Diane and Syd Marcus, G.G.
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Colin Riley
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Kathleen Moodie
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- The killing of these ten German Shepherd dogs in this barbaruc manner is utterly shocking to right-minded people. The RSPCA must declare an immediate ban on the use of captive bolts for the euthanasia of companion animals. Those poor recently bereaved dogs deserved to be helped NOT SHOT.
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Jane Frankland
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- They had more than enough money to spend cure and rehabiliate these poor dogs. Questions need answers as to why this happened
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Suzanne Syers
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nicola edwards
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- The RSPCA i supposed to stop suffering not cause it ,
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ly schumacher
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Doreen Brand
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Ted Wolfenden
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- This is very concerning as the RSPCA is joining with 5 other rescues to help the rescue of over one hundred racing Greyhounds with the closure of Swansea Greyhound Flapping Track
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Shelley Hazell
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Lisbeth Mшnsted Larsen
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- I sincerly hope this case is investigated to the full extend of the law and those who took part are dealt with accordingly.
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wendy gibson
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- does the rspca not want to disclose any information in case the public discover how and how nany animals theykill annualy
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janette
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Ann Laraine Boyce
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steve Robets
- Comments
- make the RSPCA responcible for their actions
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Paul @ Crownvillegsds
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- Come on RSPCA, you are accountable for you actions...
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Alex Smith
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- This should be brought into force NOW
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Judith Swain
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Denise Bennett
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- The RSPCA betrays animals. It must stop so called "Freedom Foods" which fool consumers into believing they are getting free range meat.
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David Fletcher
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Linda Dowley
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- Truly shocking abd cruel
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Helen Stollery
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Katherine Spoors
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- This is appalling beyond belief. The RSPCA cannot get away with this
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Chris Spoors
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Hella Gamper
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- The RSPCA has too much money which is largely wasted on admin. & plush offices! When one asks them for help, they are not interested!!Shame on them!
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Christine Conroy
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Amanda George
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Bina Robinson
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- There are less inhumane ways.
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