ChrisJones 7,975 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 No Dog Owner Is Safe It's finally happened. The RSPCA are gifted their Animal Welfare Bill. Many have warned about it for a while but I still doubt that anymore than a couple of percent of people have a clue what it means. If an RSPCA inspector has called to see your animal (s), you may have been left with an assessment form or a warning notice - depending on how serious any animal welfare issue is. Warning notice A warning notice means that you must take action immediately to meet the needs of your animal or you could be taken to court. You must act immediately on the advice given to you by the RSPCA inspector within the time-frame specified. Assessment form An assessment form shows the welfare issues the inspector is concerned about. You will also have been left with a leaflet designed to explain the form to you in more detail. Read it carefully to find out what you should do to help your pet. Act now The warning notice will show you what the RSPCA inspector believes to be the problem and he/she will offer you advice on what can be done to help your pet. You should take this advice and act as quickly as possible, and within the time-frame on the form. The above in an extract from their website. It tells the public what to expect now that their sticky fingers have been given access to more pies. If you keep working animals I'd get Mr Rees' number on speed dial because in 2 days time telling an RSPCA inspector to f**k off, at the doorstep, is no longer an option. They can/will issue a notice to remedy the situation and if you don't then you could face legal action based on the expert opinion of the RSPCA inspector. If you can think back a couple of years to a certain ban on hunting then you'll realise that this group has no intention of giving you the benefit of the doubt if you keep working animals. They are out to get you so it's imperative that you keep your shit together and stay under their radar. We have a lot to lose. This has been a public service announcement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frank Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 I will never live in the Uk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lurcherbitch Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 OK FOLKS...NOW WILL YOU SIGN IT. http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=22624 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Nice one CJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 LAWS LAWS FOOKIN LAWS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hound 1 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 (edited) wankers Edited April 4, 2007 by hound Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Its just handy that we have the CA to fight our corner for us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the fezz 44 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 cheers for the info mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maty j 6 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 does this mean that they dont need a warrent to enter your property chris? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Its just handy that we have the CA to fight our corner for us Countryside alliance welcomes animal welfare bill The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the principles of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which comes into force in England on Friday, saying it “enshrines in law a duty of care which is already at the heart of responsible animal ownership and husbandryâ€. Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, commented: “The Countryside Alliance has been involved at every stage of bringing this Act to the Statute Book. We worked hard to ensure the tail-docking exemption for working dogs and this is one area we are keen to monitor as the Act takes effect. “It is important that organisations such as the Alliance and others with animal welfare at heart, whose members have considerable experience of caring for and rearing animals to high standards, are fully involved in the development of the forthcoming codes of practice which will form the backbone of this Act.†Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 (edited) does this mean that they dont need a warrent to enter your property chris? Well this is where it comes down to the interpretation of the act and the individual "inspector" or constable. I've attempted to read and digest the full legal document and my understanding is that they don't need a warrant if they believe that the suffering of the animal questioned is a matter of urgency. To me that means it's at the discretion of the RSPCA whether your case warrants them forcing entry to your property in order to seize your distressed animals. Don't take my word as gospel, but do keep the number of a decent countryside solicitor handy. One thing I would advise is not drawing attention to yourself, with regard to working dogs. The Hunting Act brought them to the fields. Now, The Animal Welfare Bill brings them to your homes. Seriously consider installing CCTV to ensure you can document everything they do when the man comes around. Improve your security so that the busybodies can't make excuses to see them arrive at your house. Alot of people still feel the need to post pics of smashed up dogs. This is the best reason I can think of not to. They're here. They're watching and now they have more power to target the individuals. Why give them the ammunition? As for the CA they agree with the act in principle. I think we all do. We all support animal welfare. The issue is with the enforcement and that the special police, in this case, have a crooked politcal agenda. That makes it bad. Edited April 4, 2007 by ChrisJones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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