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"Phil P." wrote in message
... "Alison" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Why cats should be indoors...A perfect example was found today. There had been a precious tiger cat (not more than 1 yr) roaming our neighborhood. I gave him some food, but thinking he belonged to someone, I dismissed taking him in. This morning I found him in our alley next to us, hit by a car and smashed. I called the Animal Control so he could be "laid to rest". My husband and I scooted him over away from getting repeatedly smashed and covered him up with a old cloth. I wish people who own pets would keep a better eye on them. This poor kitty didnt deserve to have his life ended so soon and like it did. |
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shortfuse wrote: Why cats should be indoors...A perfect example was found today. Right now in Halifax, there is a bylaw on the table that will forbid cat owners from allowing their pets outside unsupervised/unleashed. They have had THAT MANY complaints about cats trespassing on neighbours' property and leaving feces about town. --Fil |
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"Enfilade" wrote in message ups.com... shortfuse wrote: Why cats should be indoors...A perfect example was found today. Right now in Halifax, there is a bylaw on the table that will forbid cat owners from allowing their pets outside unsupervised/unleashed. They have had THAT MANY complaints about cats trespassing on neighbours' property and leaving feces about town. --Fil The condo I live in has a bylaw that states that all pets must be leashed or in carriers or held by humans while in the common areas. But I still see cats and dogs roaming free in the hallway. Once a dog jumped on me when I opened my door to go to work. Another time a dog came nosing on my door and drew Rusty's attention. Not to mention the 3 cats that live on my floor frequently roam the hallway. While the common areas are prefectly safe for them, not all encounters with them are pleasant. Winnie |
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"Enfilade" wrote in message ups.com... shortfuse wrote: Why cats should be indoors...A perfect example was found today. Right now in Halifax, there is a bylaw on the table that will forbid cat owners from allowing their pets outside unsupervised/unleashed. They have had THAT MANY complaints about cats trespassing on neighbours' property and leaving feces about town. --Fil It is recognised here in the UK that it is unreasonable for an owner of a cat to be responsible for what it does whilst roaming, and also that cats cannot be controlled by law. Unlike dogs. We expect cats to be allowed out here to go where they wish. Not so dogs. For a law to be passed for cats to not be allowed out unless on a lead/harness is ridiculous. It's abusive for the cats. (cross posts noticed and removed.) For a change!! Tweed |
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On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:13:27 +0100, "Alison"
wrote: "Phil P." wrote in message ... "Alison" wrote in message ... other organisations that do. The RSPCA is not goverment run. Are there any government run animal welfare organizations in the UK? Not AFAIK , The Veterinary Laboratories Agency is one: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/vla/ See also http://www.direct.gov.uk/Nl1/Newsroo...870&chk=JiY6ig -- MatSav |
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"MatSav" m a t t h e w D O T s a v a g e A T d s l D O T p i p e x D OT c o
m wrote in message ... The Veterinary Laboratories Agency is one: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/vla/ Which is not really an animal welfare organisation as such, in the same way as RSPCA and the smaller charities the public donate to. Its brief is more to do with disease in farm animals, along the lines of foot & mouth. They certainly have no interface with joe public, but link up with industry. Put it this way - you wouldn't approach the VLA for help with vet bills... for that low-cost neutering. Donations to Defra are our taxes ;-) See also http://www.direct.gov.uk/Nl1/Newsroo...870&chk=JiY6ig Launch of a new bit of draft legislation for public consultation. Not sure if it made the statute books or not. We do already have animal cruelty legislation. One thing to remember about over here is that farm animals & pets are viewed differently. Basically in cases of animal cruelty, the law is delegated (for want of a better word) to the RSPCA to uphold - so it's the RSPCA which bring prosecutions against people for animal cruelty. Saying that, the RSPCA is incredibly good at publicity raising money for its shelters and for highlighting cases of cruelty (which is a vital part of animal welfare education), but it can be less enthusiastic about rescue itself... See http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=ed ponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED28%20Aug%202005% 2018%3A11%3A07%3A010 Cheers, helen s -- MatSav |
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The difference between an outdoor cat and an indoor cat is roughly
twice as long a life expectancty. Carl in CT __________________________________________________ ______________________________ check out my online Art Gallery: http://ceb364.deviantart.com/gallery/ buy some of my prints: http://ceb364.deviantart.com/store/ __________________________________________________ _____________________________ |
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wrote in message oups.com The difference between an outdoor cat and an indoor cat is roughly twice as long a life expectancty. Carl in CT Not necessarily, it depends entirely on where you live. I know many outdoor cats who lived to a ripe old age, one I know of is 18 and another who sadly died (of natural causes) last year was 22. There was a reported case in the newspapers here a few years ago of a cat who lived entirely outdoors reaching the age of 31. Ivor |
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wrote in message oups.com... The difference between an outdoor cat and an indoor cat is roughly twice as long a life expectancty. Carl in CT In some countries, and some situations perhaps. It's all about judgment, only you know how dangerous or not it would be for your cat to go outdoors. My Kitty FC is around 18 years old, according to TED. She has lived outdoors mainly, indoors when she felt like it, indeed she chose to, all her life. This is the UK, though and I live in a quiet area traffic wise and a huge garden and fields at the back of it where both mine can wander to their heart's content. So it just depends, doesn't it? If I wanted to argue with you, I could say that people can live a long time in prison. But I don't. I trust people here on this group to make the best and safest decision for their own cats. Tweed |
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