Lucy-Lou
Mama Doe
I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section but I thought if I put it in chat, more people will see this and might have a suggestion on what I can do.
Went to our local farm/petting zoo today, walked around and the outdoor animals all looked happy and kept in good conditions, then went into the petting barn and my heart sank. There are rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs being kept in awful conditions
There's no toys and nowhere to hide (as "they get picked up and cuddled, they don't need toys") the sawdust they are on is filthy, the water bottles are dirty, the guinea pigs are in with the rabbits, the ferrets are in a small hutch right next to the GPs/rabbits, they are all being fed the same muesli too. They have no hay and there was loads around, I asked them to put some in but they refused very rudely and said I didn't know what I was talking about "they get it in the mornings and that's all they need"
They had one small guinea pig on its own in a tiny hamster tank, it looked poorly, all scruffy and skinny, and so scared and miserable
Asked if they vaccinate and was told "they don't believe in putting chemicals into their animals" FFS! Worried my rabbits are at risk now cause I've been around unvaccinated ones :evil:
Rang the RWAF and the lady was really shocked and said ring the RSPCA, spoke to them and they basically sounded like they didn't give a , said they were too busy to check it out and could I ring the council?! What's the point of them if they won't help?! The council won't care what the conditions are like as long as the animals are getting very basic care will they?
I was in tears on the way home thinking about those poor animals The manager and staff were so rude to me and pig-headed, said they're sick of "people like me" who think they know better.
I'm so angry with the RSPCA, I understand they're a charity and short on staff/funding but they're supposedly here to step in and care for animals when the public can't do anything, and the guy on the phone just sounded so bored and brushed me off like it didn't matter. If it was dogs or cats would he be more bothered??
Went to our local farm/petting zoo today, walked around and the outdoor animals all looked happy and kept in good conditions, then went into the petting barn and my heart sank. There are rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs being kept in awful conditions
There's no toys and nowhere to hide (as "they get picked up and cuddled, they don't need toys") the sawdust they are on is filthy, the water bottles are dirty, the guinea pigs are in with the rabbits, the ferrets are in a small hutch right next to the GPs/rabbits, they are all being fed the same muesli too. They have no hay and there was loads around, I asked them to put some in but they refused very rudely and said I didn't know what I was talking about "they get it in the mornings and that's all they need"
They had one small guinea pig on its own in a tiny hamster tank, it looked poorly, all scruffy and skinny, and so scared and miserable
Asked if they vaccinate and was told "they don't believe in putting chemicals into their animals" FFS! Worried my rabbits are at risk now cause I've been around unvaccinated ones :evil:
Rang the RWAF and the lady was really shocked and said ring the RSPCA, spoke to them and they basically sounded like they didn't give a , said they were too busy to check it out and could I ring the council?! What's the point of them if they won't help?! The council won't care what the conditions are like as long as the animals are getting very basic care will they?
I was in tears on the way home thinking about those poor animals The manager and staff were so rude to me and pig-headed, said they're sick of "people like me" who think they know better.
I'm so angry with the RSPCA, I understand they're a charity and short on staff/funding but they're supposedly here to step in and care for animals when the public can't do anything, and the guy on the phone just sounded so bored and brushed me off like it didn't matter. If it was dogs or cats would he be more bothered??
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