Nightwing said:
MrPaul said:
That's awful, It was one of my biggest fears when I had a cat. I have had to kick off at a bloke who lives down the street from me when he was shouting at and trying to kick a cat next to his car, I'm glad it was early and no children heard my language xD On a serious note, there needs to be strict laws for animal abuse.
Was this like... just in the street or on his driveway?
Also, I don't know about the US, but in the UK an RSPCA Inspector can arrest you for any cruelty to animals. Their powers are limited, but when they hand you over to the police, the police will generally cooperate with the RSPCA on this. They have powers for force entry to property and cause limited damage to property and possessions in order to ensure animal welfare. It's an interesting topic.
I live in the UK, and it was on the street. Sadly from my experience the RSPCA aren't as good as they put out to be. Some examples: -
1. When I was 14 me and my older brother were in a graveyard where 2 abandoned dogs where, one was heavily pregnant and obviously about to give birth (there were some nasty storms this day also). We called the RSPCA to come and get them, this was around 9 in the morning. We were there until 4:30pm, soaked through. We kept calling and eventually they said the would not come because we had been giving them water and feeding them, so as they have basic needs, they don't need to come out. A man visiting a grave with his family noticed us, went home, brought his car back empty and took the dogs to an animal shelter (where my brother now works).
2. A bloke I work with has a neighbor that has many dogs, but they never walk them. They are kept in a the house and let out into the back garden now and then. Both the owners work and are out the house during the day, so the dogs are all left in a small conservatory for hours on end, daily. My colleague complained during the summer when it was scorching hot as he could see these dogs in distress day by day, constantly barking and howling, none stop. RSPCA said they had basic needs, water and food, therefore they do not need to investigate.
3. There was a horse wandering through the streets one day when I was walking the dogs, It was a nice horse, friendly. I stayed with it thinking the owner would be close by... No one. it was tethered in the field across the road and it must have been cut loose or struggled loose. Called the RSPCA, basically got told it was not their problem as the horse is on council land without council permission and it was the councils job to sort this out.
Those are just my experiences with them, they may be better in other parts of the country I hope. Round where I live the RSPCA won't interfere unless there's publicity involved.
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The first story, the dog gave birth to 8 puppies that day :3 and they were adorable!
