https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/12299/bloody-rspca We have just admitted a stray rabbit that the RSPCA agreed to collect and they have just phoned us back to tell us it is not their problem! Bloody marvelous and typical of the useless so called charity they really are!! Anyone want a rabbit? en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/68558?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:40:01 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4c749dd5-8d87-4bb8-b426-0b33456c23adBob Russell<p>[quote user=&quot;Rachael Winder&quot;]</p> <p>I now make the person who brought it take it to them once it&#39;s declared fit (i.e. quick check over and if healthy, just ownerless and RSPCA orignally agreed to deal with it, &nbsp;go straight there)- got fed up with their stock answer of &quot;take it to a vet&quot;. They can&#39;t generally turn them away once they&#39;re there and not ill. However I am &quot;lucky&quot; in that the local home in 10mins walk from us... We had a phase where we always had at least 2 stray cats awaiting collection. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>This is our golden rule as well. In this case the RSPCA agreed to take the rabbit and told us the inspector would pick it up later in the day or the next day.</p> <p>Once bunny was settled in we got another phone call and they had the cheek to tell me &#39;it is not their problem&#39;.&nbsp;</p> <p>I admit I did lose my temper after this and let them know in no uncertain manner what I think of the RSPCA.&nbsp;</p> <p>We have long since removed any RSPCA material from the waiting room so not much more we can do other than encourage our clients to donate to more suitable animal charities!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/68534?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:04:00 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:68bd75f0-140c-4385-97cf-94b9cef557a6Rachael Winder<p>I now make the person who brought it take it to them once it&#39;s declared fit (i.e. quick check over and if healthy, just ownerless and RSPCA orignally agreed to deal with it, &nbsp;go straight there)- got fed up with their stock answer of &quot;take it to a vet&quot;. They can&#39;t generally turn them away once they&#39;re there and not ill. However I am &quot;lucky&quot; in that the local home in 10mins walk from us... We had a phase where we always had at least 2 stray cats awaiting collection. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/68517?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:58:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4fbee198-c5e6-4dc3-ae25-d699f42986ceBob Russell<p>Any advance on one iguana?<img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/68516?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:44:46 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6e83103b-c3dd-4ab8-bc50-09ecf15ae228Marie Kubiak<p>Will swap you the rabbit for an iguana we&#39;ve had for 2wks awaiting RSPCA collection. Mind your fingers though, he&#39;s not a friendly one ;)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>