"Phil P." wrote in message
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"Alison" wrote in message
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other organisations that do. The RSPCA is not goverment run.

Are there any government run animal welfare organizations in the
UK?

Not AFAIK , they don't even contribute any money to the RSPCA . The
RSPCA is a charity and has to support itself. There's DEFRA which is
a goverment division,
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/animindx.htm
and the local councils deal with stray dogs.
Is that the same in the US and the SPCA. I saw a programme about the
SPCA in New York and they were like cops, they had guns and could go
into people's property . I was impressed. G
Alison