Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

bob lehner — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:03:27 GMT

I had exactly the same problem last week trying to report a likely dog cruelty case. The drone at the call centre seemed to want to do everything possible to avoid taking any positive action.... had to remind her fairly sharply what the initials RSPCA actually stand for.

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:27:44 GMT

I had hideous problems trying to report a cruelty case last week I phoned the veterinary helpline as the normal one keeps you on hold for hours A client of mine had told me about some starving horses, but because I hadn't seen them myself,the telephonist refused to doanything In the end I didn't bother with Headquarters, but contact the Inspector directly-but not everyone has the Inspectors mobile number

Wynne

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

plantagenet — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:44:59 GMT

I find that asking to speak to a superior and then saying "that'd look good in the papers" works wonders with the RSPCA.

Would the RSPB give a one off contribution?

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Anne Seawright — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:06:56 GMT

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We had a rescue fish from the RSPCA in my old practice. He was owned by a terrorist suspect and police only released him to the inspector once they had searched his tank for explosives!

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You're making that up

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Really, I'm not! The inspector was really mad because the police kept him in the flat with barely any food for at least a fortnight because they wouldn't release him until the whole place had been cleared! We called him Nemo, I am sure we could have done better!

[/quote] I must be tired.... For a minute there I read that as the RSPCA inspector who was kept in the flat by the police!

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Lorna McHardy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:33:24 GMT

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Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Cat Henstridge — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:00:37 GMT

[quote user="Lorna McHardy"]

[quote user="Cat Henstridge"]

We had a rescue fish from the RSPCA in my old practice. He was owned by a terrorist suspect and police only released him to the inspector once they had searched his tank for explosives!

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You're making that up

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Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Lorna McHardy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:08:32 GMT

[quote user="Cat Henstridge"]

We had a rescue fish from the RSPCA in my old practice. He was owned by a terrorist suspect and police only released him to the inspector once they had searched his tank for explosives!

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You're making that up

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Cat Henstridge — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:54:17 GMT

[quote user="Marie Kubiak"]Plus I have 25 fish from a raid that seem now to have moved in to the practice permanently so they have irked me :)[/quote]

We had a rescue fish from the RSPCA in my old practice. He was owned by a terrorist suspect and police only released him to the inspector once they had searched his tank for explosives!

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Marie Kubiak — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:17:05 GMT

Ah thanks, it's the little things that make me happy!!

You have the luxury (?) of being self-employed. Working for someone else suits me as I don't like the hassle but does mean I have to toe the line financially and not irritate those who stress about the figures. So I try and get RSPCA to help out where I feel I can legitimately ask for funding, I don't bother asking for the usual pigeons, hedgehogs and small stuff so was annoyed they tried to fob me off with a deserving case. Plus I have 25 fish from a raid that seem now to have moved in to the practice permanently so they have irked me :)

Marie

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Mark Rowland — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:11:18 GMT

And just to prove it I've given you 5 :-)

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Mark Rowland — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:49:27 GMT

Sorry not me guv ( the star that is). My point was that I wouldn't have bothered with the RSPCA (the original practice may have claimed anyway). Hope she does ok

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Marie Kubiak — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:44:34 GMT

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Full Memorandum of Understanding

Emergency treatment flow chart

Were you open when the bird was brought in becuse if you are I don't think they will pay: "Small wild mammals will be treated free-of-charge if they are brought to the surgery."

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Hi MIchael,

we were OOH so there should be some funding for the OOH fee and emergency treatment. Thanks for the links, I have both those documents which seem to support the OOH aspect but the phone operative was adamant that all wild birds were excluded and I recall the RSPCA updating the guidelines and excluding smaller birds but thought raptors remained eligible

Mark,

of course we treated her! See the original post - we were doing surgery but obviously wanted to do this at least loss to ourselves as RSPCA should be contributing as per MOU. I've done lots of these wildlife cases and RSPCA have always tried to wiggle out of any involvement but usually will pay a minimum contribution.

Thanks for the one star, not sure why as I was only seeking clarification for raptor OOH care!

Marie

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Mark Rowland — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:59:33 GMT

I would just fix it anyway and use the fact for publicity. We had a similar issue with a golden eagle. The local clients loved seeing it

Re: Wildlife funding from RSPCA

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:36:51 GMT

Full Memorandum of Understanding

Emergency treatment flow chart

Were you open when the bird was brought in becuse if you are I don't think they will pay: "Small wild mammals will be treated free-of-charge if they are brought to the surgery."