Hi everyone, thanks for reading.
There are posts on here from time to time criticising what the RSPCA do or don't do so I thought I would share what I think.
Some people think of the RSPCA as the animal police, and expect them to act like the police, but in reality, as far as I know, their inspectors have no more legal powers than you or I. They have no legal powers to break into people's property or cars etc. I dare say they may do the latter in a situation where an animals life was in imminent danger, but generally, they have to apply for a warrant from the courts, via the police I think, to be able to do anything.
Their officers do not have legal powers to seize an animal from someone, no matter how it is being treated, that's why they need to get people to 'sign their animals over' to them.
What we need is a petition to give the RSPCA more powers to act. They should be able to enter peoples property including cars where an animals life is in danger. They should be able to seize animals if they need to, not rely on the bad owners co-operation!
Yes they can take people to court, but this takes too long, is very expensive, and the punishment dished out by the judges in my opinion does not fit the crime.
They are a charity. And before people criticise in the future, I think they should remember the above points, and also ask themselves, what do you do to help the RSPCA be there for animals that need them. What do you do to help?
There are posts on here from time to time criticising what the RSPCA do or don't do so I thought I would share what I think.
Some people think of the RSPCA as the animal police, and expect them to act like the police, but in reality, as far as I know, their inspectors have no more legal powers than you or I. They have no legal powers to break into people's property or cars etc. I dare say they may do the latter in a situation where an animals life was in imminent danger, but generally, they have to apply for a warrant from the courts, via the police I think, to be able to do anything.
Their officers do not have legal powers to seize an animal from someone, no matter how it is being treated, that's why they need to get people to 'sign their animals over' to them.
What we need is a petition to give the RSPCA more powers to act. They should be able to enter peoples property including cars where an animals life is in danger. They should be able to seize animals if they need to, not rely on the bad owners co-operation!
Yes they can take people to court, but this takes too long, is very expensive, and the punishment dished out by the judges in my opinion does not fit the crime.
They are a charity. And before people criticise in the future, I think they should remember the above points, and also ask themselves, what do you do to help the RSPCA be there for animals that need them. What do you do to help?
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