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Should i call the RSPCA?
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There's a girl on my row whos got 2 young horses (birthday presents from her bf :rolleyes: ) and she keeps them on a bit of a small field opposite. Now, there is no grass there, just mud, the horses are incredibly skinny and we've seen them eating the bark off some of the trees. I dunno what exactly she does to care for them because i'm not in during the day. It doesn't look right though, would it be a good idea to give them a ring?
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They might look skinny because they're on a diet for competing or something?
fat horse
fit horse
Though I would say, if in doubt it's always better to have the RSPCA come and check it out, rather than they not come and there be serious issues.
eta: my friend who does competing say it wouldn't hurt to have the RSPCA check because it doesn't cost anything
The horses at my stabled would chew their stall or the fence sometimes.
Skive - why?
Normally I wouldn't trust the RSPCA with a bargepole, they're a set of interfering busybodies who only care about themselves, and their politics and practices are dubious at best. This case might be different though.
i'm not sure what she does with them tbh, i know they're very young and i don't think you can ride them yet (never seen her) and my mum says you can't ride them til a certain age. They certainly don't look like they're competition horses, they're very unkept looking. I don't know what breed they are - my mum might know. She's quite brushed up on her horse knowledge. She says it doesn't look right though and she said the space is too small for them.
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you have a new girlfriend?
FAO Kermit and Skive - why?
I also disgaree with the bullshit they've spouted about hunting, and if they can afford to whazz those millions away on that then they don't need my money. Most of the RSPCA's donations get spunked away on the management's politics, nothing else.
weird! some people keep their cats indoors always, like house cats.
Them going for the trees could be natural, many where I keep my horse put old christmas trees in the paddocks and they love gnawing it and picking it up and run around with it. They might also be doing it out of boredom. It doesn't need to be because they are hungry (but could be).
It's kinda hard to tell without seeing the situation they are in or knowing if they do get fed at all. If there is no grass in the field and they do not get fed at all then that is a sign of neglect. If there is some grass they can however be left for themselves for a while. My horse is in a field for up to 6 months a year and I check up on him very infrequently -but that is with me knowing he has access to plenty of food and water.
I've asked my mum and she says it's none of our business. She's probably afraid they'll set their dogs on us or something.
Probably. My sister horses used to do this and I've seen it a few times before.
if you feel an animal is in danger, ring them, its not worth risking an animals life for the sake of a phone call x
It's not just for the sake of a phone call though. You risk upsetting your neighbours and more importantly you could put them through hell for nothing really.
A mate of mine was reported for mistreating his dog by neighbours who he really doesn't get on with. The RSPCA were cunts to him and were severely OTT without any evidence that he'd ever mistreated his dog.
Read on...
http://www.jewittc.fsnet.co.uk/victims/victims-links.htm
i've had run in's with the rspca and have found them to be reasonable
its sad that your friend went through that, but if someone thinks an animal is being mistreated, it should be reported IMO
No but you should be sure the animals are being mistreated. My mate wasn't alone in what happened to him. Google it, read that link, there are plenty of examples where the RSPCA have been cunts to people over their beloved animals.
I'd have to be pretty certain before I contacted them, and I don't think she is. Ponies can seem quite skinny when they're in good health. A lot of ponies where I live often look rough as fuck this time of year, but are in perfect health and stripping bark is not a sign of mistreatment.
I agree with this. A lot of the time, people don't know nearly enough to make a sound judgement on whether an animal is being mistreated or not. Being the owner in these cases is not fun.
I also agree with this. She doesn't seem sure at all, and it is not a reason in itself if the horses are not on grass or are gnawing at trees. If they get fed regularly and have acess to water and can move about, that suffices. Especially if they are young horses.
This is something that's very hard to say anything about without seeing the animals in question.
If you see someone kicking Rover down the street, or throwing Tiddles into the canal, then you should be reporting it.
But reporting an animal that may be a bit skinny in the middle of winter? You'd have to be pretty sure.
the RSPCA always assume that everyone is a cat-killer, and treat everyone accordingly. They have been granted powers way beyond their station and they do not have the controls to ensure that they are used properly. Whilst they have the power to prosecute people they very rarely bother to adhere to PACE, for instance, and rely on people not knowing what's going on. At least with the police you know where you stand.