AIBU to phone RSPCA?

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Someone is keeping a pet in an unsuitable condition. My partner wants us to stay out of it. AIBU to phone rspca? I'm worried that if I summon the courage to talk to them and nothing changes I will need to report it anyway but then they will know it was me.

Does anyone have any idea how to approach this?

You can phone RSPCA anonymously.

However, from past experience they are absolutely fucking useless so don't expect a good outcome or for them to even investigate the matter.

YANBU to ring them but YABU to think they'll actually do anything sadly.

I’ve unfortunately had the experience of having the RSPCA called on me (spitefully by ex downstairs neighbours). They claimed I was flinging DCat (kitten at the time) against walls, shooting it with pellet guns etc. Someone from the RSPCA showed up, knocked on my door, asked if I had a cat and if I was mistreating her. I’ve obviously invited her in but she said she didn’t need to see DCat, she just had to ask if I was treating them correctly. Even tried to give her my vets details so they could check with them that she wasn’t being mistreated but RSPCA woman wasn’t interested at all As much as I was upset at someone putting in a malicious report I was more upset that she didn’t want to actually make sure my cat was ok and not just take my word for it

Just to clarify too, DCat wasn’t being mistreated. Downstairs neighbours just liked to make life an absolute living hell and when their malicious reports to social work started being ignored (there was more than a hundred reports, social work were amazing and instrumental in me being moved away from that harassment) they attempted to start with the RSPCA. DCat is the most pampered member of our household!

The RSPCA are awful. If the animal is getting fed semi regularly and has water they won't do a thing. Then they will continuously call asking for donations due to their 'help'. Probably better off asking for advice from one of the smaller charities and see what they advise.

Thank you. Looks like I will have to start with rspca and hope something is done.

Sorry to hear you've had bad experiences. If people weren't so bloody malicious you'd hope there would be resource to deal woth real cases.

I keep trying to reassure myself that it's ok to ring them because it's being done in good faith. As crap as I'd feel if someone reported me, id rather they did that than do nothing of they didn't feel able to talk to me about it. Wish me luck :(

Keep us updated OP. I hope you actually get somewhere with helping this animal.

Definitely report

The most frustrating phone call I ever had was to the RSPCA. I called to report someone hitting their dog which I very clearly heard. They said that there was nothing they could do as I had heard it and not seen it. It was therefore apparently "hearsay" and the only evidence they would accept was "see-say". And yes, she actually said "see-say". Fuck it I'm still annoyed nearly five years later...

They're utterly shite. We rescued a cat from an absolutely grim shelter (we learned later it was notorious for keeping animals in squalid conditions and the owner cared nothing for the animals but loved the donations she was taking in)

They didn't want to know.