Name changed for this as the person in question is dodgy and has dodgier friends – don’t want to risk being outed.
An acquaintance (I refuse to call her friend) is dodgily breeding kittens and I cannot find anyone to do anything about it.
The facts are (and I know they are facts)
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She has two cats allegedly pets who each get pregnant at least twice a year – she claims she means to get the speyed but always forgets
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When each is pregnant, she keeps her in a pen in the yard
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Up until now, she was selling the kittens to a local woman for £75 and the woman then sold them on for £125
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She now advertises them on gum tree for £100 each – except she advertises them as being 12 weeks old when they are barely six
RSPCA local branch say phone the national inspectors. I used to do a lot of work for the RSPCA and in the past my local branch would have picked this up and liaised with the inspectors so something was done – I’m guessing they are too busy.
The police say call the RSPCA.
The national inspectors say they‘ll look into it but I don’t hold out much hope of them doing anything as it will be low priority.
The council say its not their problem.
The landlord (who was suggested by the RSPCA and the council) doesn’t care as long as the rents paid. To be fair, I didn’t think he would since the house is a shit hole.
The only thing I can think of now is HMRC. I know for a fact she doesn’t declare this or the money she makes from other “ventures” (cleaning, cash in hand work etc) and get universal credit and housing benefit as if she had nothing. HMRC might do something about the tax but my greater concern is the kittens and the cats.
AIBU for wanting to get someone to do something?