Profits from Animals?

The following article was sent in by an annoyed vet. The RSPCA runs a ‘Cruelty Line’ - a nationwide 24-hour phone number which you can call if you come across an animal in need of help. However, only call if you feel like letting yourself in for a load of agro as in most cases they will do nothing at all. Even if they do send an inspector, it is their official policy to destroy the majority of animals which come into their care ‘for reasons of expediency’, even though they’ve got £21 million in their reserve fund.

So if you should need to get help in dealing with lost/ ill-treated /injured animals you’re probably better off trying one of the thousands of underfunded local Animal Rights or Rescue Groups. Veggies Catering Company (180 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG1 3HW. Tel 0115 9585666) produce a comprehensive and regularly updated directory of such groups for £3 or will send a print-out of groups in individual counties on receipt of two 1st class stamps.