unfortunately i wasn't about in time on the recent thread that ended up as a lets slamdunk the rspca again so i'll try and answer a few issues that were raised.
What am i donating money for,where does it get spent:
well one of the biggest outgoings i would imagine is wages,Inspectors/ACO's admin staff etc etc.I'm not all that sure about how many full time employees there are within the RSPCA however its more than 10.
Vehicle leasing isnt cheap,given the amount of milage they do i would imagine its quite costly.
Fuel-they dont get it for free,they pay the same as us,again i'm not sure how many vehicles they have and how much milage they do but on a weekly basis i would imagine an individual Inspector runs up several hundred miles worth.
For example,An ACO has to travel to Great Yarmouth to pick up 2 guinea pigs that have been dumped,they then travel to Norwich which doesn't have a reception centre,to collect another 4 guinea pigs,they then have to travel down to me in darkest Suffolk to drop them off,62 miles,then they toddle off on their next job.
Administration,well i know first hand how much paper work is involved when dealing with animals.Transfer of Ownership pads,Transfer of Title pads,Animal Adoption forms,Medical record forms for the ill ones,Small animal entry assessments,pre & post fostering records are just what we have here.It all has to be paid for otherwise we cannot accept any animals at all.
Apparently the money from the charity shops goes to RSPCA head office:
news to me,ours goes towards Kennel costs,food for fosterers so they can feed the animals,vouchers for people on benefits to get dogs and cats neutered/spayed.I've checked our last AGM minutes and cannot find any mention of money going to head office.
and then there's the animals,well last year the rspca assisted over 82,000 animals,thats 1500+ per week,if you believe they have time to go knocking on peoples doors based on what i've read on the other thread then i'm sorry but your barking mad.The last rescue from that woman was mid 2009,do you seriously believe that 2 & a half years later they should be knocking on the door demanding access to check her home out,all she has to do is say no and thats it,no you cant come in,get a warrant.
so ok you've had a rant about the RSPCA & what you think about them however do you assist in dealing with 80,000 animals a year,no probably not,you sit there twiddling your thumbs waiting for the next issue to go spouting off about things that you have no first hand knowledge about and you type before your brain engages,here's a thought for you,get together and open a nationwide animal welfare charity,buy premises,build animal hospitals,pay for vets and their nurses,desk staff,admin,buy vehicles and maintain them,put up with the utter garbage that flows your way when someone doesn't like what you have or havn't done and then,just maybe you might be in a position to see just how grim,unrewarding & demoralising the world of animals can be.The RSPCA do their job quite often with a smile on their faces,could you do it,if you can then apply for a job.
I enjoy what i do with the RSPCA,534 animals would back me up on that statement,it doesn't always go perfectly and sometimes i get a bit miffed,for example,6 Guinea pigs and a Rabbit came to me not long ago,I dont do rabbits but it had nowhere else to go,our branch's rabbit rehomer was full so asked if it could stay with us until space became available,fine by me,would i take the rabbit to the vets to have its jabs and sort out a sore ear,again fine with me,i make the appointment at the vets for the following day then get a call to say an inspector is on his way to pick the rabbit up,its off to a reception centre 40 miles away.A bit pointless asking me to have it in the first place really and then have to cancel the vet appointment wasting mine and their time.
so now i'm done with this forum,i've met some nice people via this,i've seen animal rescues come and go,to those who rescue,continue to do so with a smile,to those that dont,give it a go,you will never know otherwise.
Allan
RSPCA West Suffolk Branch.
What am i donating money for,where does it get spent:
well one of the biggest outgoings i would imagine is wages,Inspectors/ACO's admin staff etc etc.I'm not all that sure about how many full time employees there are within the RSPCA however its more than 10.
Vehicle leasing isnt cheap,given the amount of milage they do i would imagine its quite costly.
Fuel-they dont get it for free,they pay the same as us,again i'm not sure how many vehicles they have and how much milage they do but on a weekly basis i would imagine an individual Inspector runs up several hundred miles worth.
For example,An ACO has to travel to Great Yarmouth to pick up 2 guinea pigs that have been dumped,they then travel to Norwich which doesn't have a reception centre,to collect another 4 guinea pigs,they then have to travel down to me in darkest Suffolk to drop them off,62 miles,then they toddle off on their next job.
Administration,well i know first hand how much paper work is involved when dealing with animals.Transfer of Ownership pads,Transfer of Title pads,Animal Adoption forms,Medical record forms for the ill ones,Small animal entry assessments,pre & post fostering records are just what we have here.It all has to be paid for otherwise we cannot accept any animals at all.
Apparently the money from the charity shops goes to RSPCA head office:
news to me,ours goes towards Kennel costs,food for fosterers so they can feed the animals,vouchers for people on benefits to get dogs and cats neutered/spayed.I've checked our last AGM minutes and cannot find any mention of money going to head office.
and then there's the animals,well last year the rspca assisted over 82,000 animals,thats 1500+ per week,if you believe they have time to go knocking on peoples doors based on what i've read on the other thread then i'm sorry but your barking mad.The last rescue from that woman was mid 2009,do you seriously believe that 2 & a half years later they should be knocking on the door demanding access to check her home out,all she has to do is say no and thats it,no you cant come in,get a warrant.
so ok you've had a rant about the RSPCA & what you think about them however do you assist in dealing with 80,000 animals a year,no probably not,you sit there twiddling your thumbs waiting for the next issue to go spouting off about things that you have no first hand knowledge about and you type before your brain engages,here's a thought for you,get together and open a nationwide animal welfare charity,buy premises,build animal hospitals,pay for vets and their nurses,desk staff,admin,buy vehicles and maintain them,put up with the utter garbage that flows your way when someone doesn't like what you have or havn't done and then,just maybe you might be in a position to see just how grim,unrewarding & demoralising the world of animals can be.The RSPCA do their job quite often with a smile on their faces,could you do it,if you can then apply for a job.
I enjoy what i do with the RSPCA,534 animals would back me up on that statement,it doesn't always go perfectly and sometimes i get a bit miffed,for example,6 Guinea pigs and a Rabbit came to me not long ago,I dont do rabbits but it had nowhere else to go,our branch's rabbit rehomer was full so asked if it could stay with us until space became available,fine by me,would i take the rabbit to the vets to have its jabs and sort out a sore ear,again fine with me,i make the appointment at the vets for the following day then get a call to say an inspector is on his way to pick the rabbit up,its off to a reception centre 40 miles away.A bit pointless asking me to have it in the first place really and then have to cancel the vet appointment wasting mine and their time.
so now i'm done with this forum,i've met some nice people via this,i've seen animal rescues come and go,to those who rescue,continue to do so with a smile,to those that dont,give it a go,you will never know otherwise.
Allan
RSPCA West Suffolk Branch.
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