To be a bit upset with this visit from the RSPCA

[HelenaDove]

While i was in town doing the grocery shop the RSPCA came round to our home and spoke to DH about our 15 year old cat.
He said our cat was looking a bit thin. DH explained that our cat has a thyroid condition. Which she is on medication for One pill a day in her food.
DH also pointed out the collar she is wearing. The RSPCA officer didnt know what it was. Its a dermatological collar She has something similar to dermatitis. The collar treats it and gets renewed every six months. He didnt even ask about it much less know what it was DH had to tell him. DH also showed him vets bills , told him about the regular trips to the vet including a visit to an emergency vet at 3am one morning when her back legs kept giving way. He wanted to come in and see her so DH let him in.
DH told him not to pick her up or stress her out and he just touched her head.

After that he said that she is obviously being looked after and he left.

But last year they told me to leave my elderly cat outside overnight in favour of a snake that had found its way into my flat. And i told them on the phone then that my cat is/was elderly.

They didnt seem concerned then.
Im really worried that they are going to come and take her away from us. We have had her for 15 years She used to belong to an ex neighbour but decided she preferred it here with us.

She has brought and still brings us a lot of joy. We love her so much. We go without things so she can get her treatment. But we dont mind cos she is MORE than worth it.

She may be coming to the end of her life and we want to make her time that she has left with us as enjoyable and stress free as possible.

Last years thread when i was told to leave her outside all night.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2424973-to-be-really-scared-and-pissed-off-with-the-RSPCA

RosieSW The person who reported me was reported to the police and prosecuted for malice and defamation

No they weren't, you must think we've all come down in the last shower.

Your cat sound very
Well loved

I fucking hate the RSPCA I wouldn't give them the skin off my shit which is exactly what I told them when they asked for a donation. I wish everyone would stop giving them money so they'd shut down.
They take money in wills say they'll look after people's animals and then put them down. The top bods get paid a fortune and drive round in swanky BMW's.
Scum they are.
Thankfully for them I've never had a visit they'd probably discover exactly how many swear words I know if they ever did.
Sorry you had such a horrid experience unfortunately it's not unusual.

I once reported a dog who looked very, very mangey and not looked after. It turned out the dog was very old and had a skin condition condition and was looked after. But I felt it was right to report it and they acted (it was not in the UK, cannot even remember who 'they were).Please rest easy, someone has maybe reported you who does not even know you and RSPCA will now see you are wonderful, caring pet owner.

Im looking at it from a calmer perspective now. Its just when you hear of experiences like some of those upthread it does make you panic.

We have actually told family not to go overboard this Christmas as we wont be able to reciprocate as we want to concentrate on Dovecats treatment.

She actually originally belonged to a neighbour. We came back from shopping one day just before Christmas 2001 and she followed us ran into our home and refused to leave. Neiighbour realized she preferred to be with us and agreed we would have her. Made the paperwork official with the vets a few months later so Dovecat was then registered at our address

You know they have no more right of entry into your house than the milkman and a damn sight less use as the milkman will bring milk for a cuppa. If they turn up again you can tell them to bugger off.

Sparechange I know someone else this happened to. Elderly cat wandered slightly away from house and was taken by Arse PCA and put down same day. Nothing wrong with it was just old. Think they messed her around and lied about having it too.

I know some very well loved cats and the owner had a visit from the RSPCA. They had been reported by a concerned neighbour but the RSPCA observed that they were well looked after and nothing else has come of it. I wouldn't worry about it.
The owner was glad that someone cared enough to report it but it turned out to be a total misunderstanding.

If cat abduction by RSPCA is a concern as above is Dovecat chipped? Then there would be no question of mistaken ownership and they couldn't put Dovecat down without permission if she wandered off your property and was catnapped. There would be no excuses.

sparechange they admitted that not only had they taken the cat, but they had put her down the same day.

My heart sank so deep into my chest when I read that. How can people who are supposedly all about animal welfare do that? What were their reasons for putting the cat down? And why did they even take her? I would be so mad, and heartbroken, if they had done that to any of my pets. What did your father do after he found out?

I am surprised at the criticism, what are the options?
That rspca ignore calls about poorly looking animals
That rspca sneak behind neighbours backs to get info from neighbours
That rspca contact all local vets to see if cat is on their books
What do you actually think is the best response??

I loathe the RSPCA but in this case I don't think you have any cause for concern. If they were going to take the cat they would have done so on some excuse of taking her to see their vet and that would have been the last you would have seen of her alive.

I would do as a pp suggested and contact the RSPCA again and insist they confirm that you're not on 'their books' and they have no concerns. I've heard too many dodgy stories about the RSCPA taking well looked after animals.

Someone seems to have it in for us and our cat, which worries me. We've been reported to the RSPCA three times in two years. The first was when he had an eye infection - he was on drops and I was cleaning it but it clearly looked gunky/sore. Report and visit.
A few months later he had a horrendous injury (no idea how) to his tail which resulted in him having his tail removed. The bit that was left was shaved and looked like a spare rib (bleughh) and he was fine after a couple of days so he went back out - another report and visit about his missing tail . The third time was for no reason at all, just a random report for his welfare. It's really worrying, I have no idea which twat keeps doing it.

Im not sure how to do links but please google 'rspca janet the cat'...if the story is true it is terrifying...i also have a 15 year old cat who is getting thinner but she is treated like a queen and my children adore her....as others have said do not let them in if they call round again.

I'd contribute to the BNP before giving money to the rspca.

And "officer"?! "superintendent "?! Wtf! Charity workers not bloody police.

If they climb down from their political horse and stop fighting legal battles to take money left in wills from dotty old ladies I might change my stance.

Op you sound reassured. Just to add to the chorus, we were reported - our car isn't particularly old but neighbour's friend decided she looked skinny. She's long furred and won't tolerate brushing so gets tats shaved out of her one in a while as they tend to get worse in the summer when she spends a lot of time outdoors. She was in need of a shave and was booked into the vets to do so.

Anyway, rspca came, we showed them documentation which proved she was well cared for and has maintained same weight throughout adulthood - she's always been on the boney side compared to her sister but eats us out of house and home! Inspector said no concerns, obviously well cared for etc. I was worried and upset by the visit so contacted them to see if any further action would be taken. They said nothing would happen, they were happy, case closed.

You sound like a lovely cat owner and your old girl is lucky to have you.

Why is the RSPCA killing so many pets - and taking their loving owners to court? Statistics show charity is now destroying half the animals it comes into contact with

Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2726348/Why-RSPCA-killing-pets-taking-loving-owners-court-Statistics-charity-destroying-half-animals-comes-contact-with.html

I think this might be the article referred to above.

Rosie that is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry :(

Rosie, that is appalling. Not only because of what they did to your cat and because of the total lack of knowledge apparent, but also I wonder how many RSPCA supporters would expect that a pregnant cat be euthanised in the back of the van? Not many I should think! This is the sort of thing that needs to get into the tabloid press.

I'm no fan of the Rspca either but dh is a fireman and involved in a lot of animal rescues and he has nothing but praise for them.

Rosie your story is heartbreaking x

I used to think that the RSPCA were awful and then last year we had our own experience with them. A stray cat stayed in our garden in a shocking state. We kept feeding him and hoping that his owner would try to find him. We put up notices and nothing. After about a week we rang the RSPCA and they came out, said that they needed to take him in for check ups and asked if we wanted him. We said we did. As it happened, he was more ill than they thought, kidney problems and said they had to put him down.

It was really sad but they tried - I believe that - and they knew we would have taken him and looked after him. I still think of him.