When a cat appeared in Gary Sherman’s garden in June he cared for it for a week before he discovered it had hurt its leg and took it to the vets.Wha..?
But when the cat, which he called Buster, was handed to the RSPCA, Gary and his wife, Jeannie, were shocked to find that even if they paid the cat’s vet’s bills they could not take him back home with them.
Earlier this week, the Adver revealed that 24 cats are being cared for by the local charity, but, because they do not have any on-site facilities to house them, the animals are being put up in private catteries – which is costing £6 a cat a night./facepalm
“We have already got four cats, we know what we are doing,” said Gary.But you see, it’s not the right home, according to those
“My point is if they are desperate for homes why don’t they let us have that cat?
“We offered to pay all the bills incurred. All this time, if the cat is still alive it is taking up room, it is costing them and there is a home here waiting for it.”
Gary has written to the RSPCA headquarters but has still not had any luck.That’ll be the huge, well-staffed building they spend all their money on, right?
RSPCA committee member Alison Toop said: “We don’t rehome cats to the area they were found. A lot of cats get injured and we have had people try and scam us and pretend it is not their cat and try and adopt it back when its had the treatment.Yes, that’d be terrible, clearly, if the original owner found his or her lost pet, wouldn't it, Alison?
“Also, if he adopted the cat and the other owner lived two streets down the old owner might take it back. ”
And did you miss the bit where they said they'd be happy to pay all the bills, and so clearly don't fall into that tiny minority of irresponsible pet owners out to scam the RSPCA out of some of it's precious political campaigning...err, sorry, animal-saving money?
Except he doesn’t want any cat, he wants this one. The one that he’s probably now wishing he never handed in to the soulless machine intelligence of the RSPCA, when rules and guidelines are there to ensure no-one ever does any thinking outside the box.
If Mr Sherman has any money to leave a charity in his will, I bet it won’t be to you.
“We have got a lot of cats, so if he wants to take one of the other cats by all means he can do.”Oh, how good of you, you patronising cow!
Except he doesn’t want any cat, he wants this one. The one that he’s probably now wishing he never handed in to the soulless machine intelligence of the RSPCA, when rules and guidelines are there to ensure no-one ever does any thinking outside the box.
If Mr Sherman has any money to leave a charity in his will, I bet it won’t be to you.
This is why we haven't taken Guido to see if he can be traced. I'd like to find out who his original owners are even if just to reassure them that he is fine, but the thought of these bastards taking over means that we will just have to use word of mouth locally in the hope that someone, somewhere knows where he came from.
ReplyDeleteIf Mr Sherman has any money to leave a charity in his will, I bet it won’t be to you
ReplyDeleteIn which case they'll contest it
"If Mr Sherman has any money to leave a charity in his will, I bet it won’t be to you "
ReplyDeleteIn which case, in the event of decreasing 'legacies', they will campaign for a 'Animal Welfare' tax to be levied on every can of Chum.
"This is why we haven't taken Guido to see if he can be traced. "
ReplyDeleteTraced? Easy, just email him via his blog.
:p
@SBC don't give them ideas about extra taxes.
ReplyDeleteDamn it... Pavlov and SBC beat me to the legacy response. I'm gutted!
ReplyDeleteThere's no way the Animal Stassi will every get a penny of my money. Its an evil organisation. I'd sooner leave mine to the Labour party
...Traced? Easy, just email him via his blog
ReplyDeleteNot that easy: at the risk of sounding catty you might only reach his scarcely literate doppelganger and sidekick.
John Pickworth,
ReplyDeleteIt's the same thing. The RSPCA donated over a million quid to Labour when Blair was in charge.
Traced? Easy, just email him via his blog.
ReplyDeleteWell he is wandering about the house with two tails at the moment, having been voted teh number wun internets blogger.
The RSPCA donated over a million quid to Labour when Blair was in charge.
ReplyDeleteNow I didn't know that!
[feather spitting currently at 120%!!!]
John,
ReplyDeleteIt was a 'thank you' for the fox-hunting ban.
and for the amendments to the animal welfare Act which gives them quasi Police powers and the ability to bring their own prosecutions
ReplyDelete"...which gives them quasi Police powers"
ReplyDeleteArh! Now that part I knew about! I saw an example on TV this very afternoon. A woman RSPCA whatsit complete with bat-belt containing God knows what peering over a neighbours balcony. Spying a comatose dog she declared "That's it, I'm calling the police!". The gentle entry team duly arrived and 'unlocked' the door to the flat. Upon entry, the dog magically 'woke up' and became a bundle of joy as it greeted the new visitors. She still took it away though to be destroyed... ermm I mean, found a new home.
I didn't see the whole thing. And its fair to say the animal wasn't being kept in the best of conditions but surely a knock on the door when the owner was home or even a terse letter would have been better than recreating the Raid on Entebbe?
"... but the thought of these bastards taking over means that we will just have to use word of mouth locally ..."
ReplyDeleteWise choice! The vet can scan for a microchip without having to inform them though, can't they?
"In which case, in the event of decreasing 'legacies', they will campaign for a 'Animal Welfare' tax to be levied on every can of Chum."
Argh! SBML is right!
"...and for the amendments to the animal welfare Act which gives them quasi Police powers ..."
Another of Labour's little hand grenades that the 'Tories' have so far failed to disarm :(
"...but surely a knock on the door when the owner was home or even a terse letter would have been better than recreating the Raid on Entebbe?"
That's probably when they do when the tv cameras aren't around.
The vet can scan for a microchip without having to inform them though, can't they?
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be sure of that. I'm just a bit nervous about taking the risk and having him whisked away. After all, he might decide to go back to his original owners and we can't have that, can we? Far better for the RSPCA to take over and have him destroyed.