How much of those millions collected did YOU PERSONALLY donate Joe? If you give them lots of money you have a perfect right to complain about what they do with it.

Otherwise it's a bit like not voting in Gen Elections and then complaining about the Govt you get.

Most people have no idea of the costs of actually running a huge concern either. I know that a few years ago the cost to the Nat Trust of just maintaining their database for membership with 'a big US software co' was 5 million a year. If they didn't maintain the database they wouldn't be able to function as an organisation with a MEMBERSHIP of MILLIONS.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...ocal-hunt.html

If you want to support thr RSPCA and you want your money to go to helping animals then maybe you should donate direct to a local shelter, or a private shelter

I have had too many problems with the RSPCA personally so not a fan at all, trouble is often they are the only people we can report to though so have to bite the bullet and use them. Sadly I don't trust them a jot though.

They spend money donated for animal welfare on fancy TV adverts & all the income goes straight to the headquarters & none is used for the front line RSPCA branches who bear the coat of running the kennels to which, the head quarters paid, Inspectors take the dogs/cats etc

It allegedly costs £50,000 to train an Inspector & surprisingly enough these are the compulsory requirements
Hm no mention of animal handling qualifications etc as a requirement only
Perhaps this is why so many of the Inspectors come from the services & have little affinity with the animals they deal with

For example the London based Inspector who "imprisoned"a chocolate Lab cross as a "Pit Bull"for several months, only to have the court case thrown out as the bitch obviously was as much like a PBT as my Cavalier is She was obviously very upset with the court findings as she thought the dog was clearly a PBT & typical of the"breed"BTW the dog had done nothing other that live in the inspectors area & be out having a walk with her elderly owner, who was left in tears when she took his pet away.

BTW my name isn't Joe see my signature below

Just retread this and thought I should clarify.
I am not suggesting you should give anything to the RSPCA because I don't but if you do and want it to go to the animals go direct to your local shelter.p

Exactly. And that's what I do. No one is forced to give to the RSPCA and if they do and disagree with what their money is spent on they can complain to the RSPCA and in fact STOP donating to them.

I'm not sure what their detractors want actually. Do they want the RSPCA abolished?

Dyane (sorry about the name muddle - my name isn't Tangutica but I don't fall out of my tree or roll my eyes if people call me that!)

I asked
You replied
I asked how much of their millions did YOU donate. I did not ask you what they spend the money they do get on.

I assume the answer to my question is you donated nothing to them. Therefore they are not spending YOUR money on stuff you don't agree with.

Abolished, no.
If they stopped killing animals needlessly, stopped sending PAID people on commission to try and get money out of me and acted on every report of abuse and neglect more effectively i'd have no issue with them.

As I say, they seem to have dealt with my issue well, carrying out an investigation but the is NOT the response I have had I the past when reporting issues.

Oh, and the freedom food scheme too.
Boy does that one needs some tightening up.

Just retread this and thought I should clarify.
I am not suggesting you should give anything to the RSPCA because I don't but if you do and want it to go to the animals go direct to your local shelter.p