RSPCA Wants 500% government funding increase

But did the ACT ranger finish off the ‘roo with his handy car jack or take the injured animal to the nearest vet ? I think I’ll continue to take injured/lost animals to the RSPCA

we had an injured kangaroo out the back of work one day (hit by one of the summernats hoons probably) and the act ranger came and took it away.

it never entered my head to call the rspca.

why ? because we have an act ranger. why on earth woudl teh gummint give 500% more money to an organisation to perform services already budgeted for by a gummint agency ?

softhead lunacy.

maybe i can setup an alternative act gummint and ask for 500% increase on current self-funding. ill agitate for bans on recumbent bicyclists, pipe smokers and teenage wannabe shock jocks.

(I wouldn’t have selected the tail docking example because I think it’s a worthwhile thing for the SPCA to be highlighting)

Thumper, I think Maelinar was perhaps talking about the docking of dog’s tails in breeds such as Doberman (men ?) not sheep. They used to dock horse’s tails in Victorian England – a horrible cruelty inflicted in the name of fashion.

VBman, I agree with you that the SPCA seem to be more involved with political issues rather than core business activities such as rehousing animals. (although I wouldn’t have selected the tail docking example – I think that as a cruelty-preventative measure it’s justified)

I took that impression after having recently visiting the facility on Cotter Rd several times, and being disappointed with what was going on, although the articles here and on CT have reinforced my opinion.

I don’t think we’re alone in our opinions either, as there are several alternative dog/cat rehousing facilities that have been opened up as alternative venues to the SPCA in the ACT region.

I’d like to see an equal amount of funding go towards the alternative animal shelters in the ACT as goes to the SPCA, as they aren’t the sole contestants in this beauty contest here.

The RSCPA are out of control at the moment.

If they concentrated on legitimate animal protection then I’d have no problems possibly considering supporting them.

But when they go off the rails due to idiots running them and support non-issues such as banning tail docking of certain dog breeds, then they have lost my support.

I used to regularly donate them money, no longer now.