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[mrs_tattoo]

I took a cat in off the streets yesterday who i know has been mistreated as i was talking to the neighbours of the house were i got her from and was feeding her, apparently the previous owners got a dog and threw flint out when it arrived, i've been passing the house for weeks and stroking her, i looked in the collar and there was a name flint (crap name for a cat)she is very thin and needs a lot of feeding up to get better , she is a lovable cat and i cannot belive she was treated like that, there was a name and a number in her collar so i am going to report the owners for cruelty, has anyone else seen cruelty to animals in their neighbourhood.

[Pgamblin]

I have three cats, two adopted via the rspca due to them being left out in the street after owners lost interest in them.

About 6 months ago a tabby cat turned up out the front with little to no fur left on it, we took it in and got the vet to treat it then 3 months on he was adopted back by the rspca and now has a loving family and home.

I hate the thought of any cruelty to animals and was shocked after seeing a dog being used as shark bait in the paper recently. If i see someone being cruel to animals (even if a see them whack their dog when it wasnt required) i offer the same service to them (i usually tower over 99% of people, so the prospect of me doing the same to them often causes panic)

Pets are there to be loved and looked after, if you cant do it then dont get it in the first place.

[NickYerPesos]

to right m8, its disguisting to think that any C**T would even think oftreatin an innocentdot/cat/hampster whateva it may be in a horrible way... i own 5 dogs, and a cat, and they're the most loved creatures in my life, and i would not even think of treatin them bad. its sick to think that sum1 could treat an animal BAD.
like pgamblin sed, i to stand well of many people, and i would knock em flat if i ever saw someone mistrearing an animal...
when i was at school i even raised money to help stop Aniaml Testing... NOW THAT IS SICK... givin a dog aids, of arthoritus, SICK f***ers, poor animals.

[Bencrest]

Apart from my two cockatiels, and my fish, all my other pets over the years have been from RSPCA or similar rescue/sanctuary type places.

I've had 2 budgies, Boris and Betty, that were actually taken from an RAF base after people were seen 'throwing them like darts'.

I had a rescue rabbit, which the owners got rid of simply because they couldn't tell what sex it was, so just 'let it go', in the middle of their housing estate. We called it Elvis, turned out to be a doe rabbit

An incredibly violent lovebird, which was too violent to be given an actual name but Chirp or Bitey is what I normally call it. Owner didn't make a good job of hand-rearing it, so got rid of it when it started attacking her . If you go near the cage it will try it's best to rip the end of your finger off, but isn't too bad if you let it out

I guess the only problem we've had with rescued animals, and something you need to be prepared for if you take them on, is that they've had to put up with [quite often] a lot of harsh treatment, and they can be very timid, or even quite violent towards humans. It can take loads of work to get them simply not to bite you. I think it is great to get one from a rescue place, but don't expect them to be lovely cute friendly pets the second you get them back

[axehappy]

I got my dog from a rescue centre too.
She's still gets frightened very easily... by any loud noises or anything, she'll run upstairs and hide in my bedroom.
If me and the mrs are arguing or anything, she'll just sit on the floor and shake with fright (the dog, not the mrs )
But she's a lovely animal.. .she was a bit aggressive over her food when we first got her, and you couldn't go near her while she was eating cos she'd get angry and growl at you like she was gonna bite.
Takes a little while to build up that trust from the dog after its been mistreated by other people, but once it trusts you, its all worth it.

[stevedude2]

Yeah, dogs are lovely animals. My friend has an Old English Sheepdog (like on the Dulux paint adverts) that was mistreated by its previous owners for months. Then they tried to drown it in the bath one night, but it ran off and was rescued by the RSPCA. My friend's parents got it and after some medication and TLC the dog (Benji) regained his trust in humans and is a lovely dog once again, all healthy with a shiny coat and all that.

He still won't go near water though. When he goes for a walk he walks round all the puddles, and he won't go in the bath so they have to put him in the shower instead.

Yeah Pgamblin I hate seeing injured animals in the papers, like ducks and swans with screwdrivers sticking out of them. I swear if I saw anyone doing that to an animal I would knock them into next month...

[lincs1]

i don't know how many people on here that are from the lincolnshire area that recieve calender news, ok a few weeks ago there was a gang of youths in the cleethorpes area that hang around a new tesco extra shop on grimsby road, now it was on the local news that these youths had de-capitated a duck from a local park by cutting its head off then throwing the head into the tesco extra shop.

THESE YOUTHS ARE SICK f***ERS.

wether its pets or wildlife its needs to STOP and NOW!!


lincsleisure1

[nails]

here`s a debait for you -

Is greyhound racing `cruelty to animals` ???? coz the bastard protesters outside seem to think so. personally, i think the dogs love it, they end the race with a wagging tale, and often run on with the other dogs, because they are having so much fun. the `hare` is for all terms and purposes a weather sock on a monorail, not a real hare in sight.

people who are cruel to animals are sick f*uks. but i do not aggree that greyhound racing is cruel.

[Bencrest]

We have a lot of 'retired greyhound' centres around here, and one of my old college friends had 2 himself. They were both diabetic, and one had some serious kidney issues... I'm not entirely sure whether I find it cruel or not to be honest. Probably not, although they do end up with a lot of medical conditions. I guess I would be a hypocrite if I said it was cruel, because I used to have the odd bet on the horses, which is a similar affair.

As long as the animals are well cared for, I guess I can't see a problem

[dave1de]

Greyhounds are bread to do it, they dont know anything different

[caddy06_88]

Cruelty to animals is one of the most horrible things ever. I hate seeing it. People that do it think they are so big and cool by hurting animals who cant do anything about it. It makes me sick what some people do.

[eddiec]

I agree with you about domestic pets etc. I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the burning/slashing etc of horses that i've read about lately... it seems every couple of years or so i read about this....

If ever found anyone doing that to any animal i'd kick shiat out of them and leave them hanging by their balls from a tree.

[caddy06_88]

If ever found anyone doing that to any animal i'd kick shiat out of them and leave them hanging by their balls from a tree.

I would help you do it.

[mrs_tattoo]

I have since found out how old flint really is, 14 years old , she is on my knee as we speak i understand that she may not have much time left but i aim to make it as comfortable as possible , i cant believe someone would throw her out , it makes me mad

[caddy06_88]

Its good that you are doing that. It makes a lot of us mad. I just dont see how some people can do what they do.

[chan]

the problem with the greyhounds is that when they become to old and no longer can race, thats when they are abused or cast aside i remember something on radio 2 a while back how some one had found a greyhound left for dead in a black bin bag with no ears! apparently they put the chips in the ears so that they can be identified, no ears no id simple? ba@#ards i say

[gary]

Sadly the answer is yes Mrs Tattoo,there are some very sick people in this world. when i was a younger man in my 20's i came across a group of youths who had tied a dog by its back legs and hung it from a tree in my local woodland,their idea of fun was then using it as target practise for their air rifles.when i approached them they showed utterly no remorse or compassion. however after i beat 2 of em up and reported it to the police, guess what?.... i was the one taken to court.the only good thing was the dog survived thanks to the vets skill and i was sent a very nice note from the owner. its a sick world when inflicting pain on a defencless animal gives pleasure.

[caddy06_88]

I would of done exactly the same thing as you without even thinking about it. Those youths that were doing it are pure evil.

[Nudgeman]

Too right. People often use age as an excuse for downright evil behaviour. Think back to Jamie Bulger, the two lads that did that...are they angels now?
Nope. I believe one of them is on methadone and they are both budding career criminals.
Those lads who tied the dog up should have popped along to the vets to see th damage they caused. I'm not saying it'd stir up any remorse in them, it'd just make it easier for the vet to administer a few, much needed, lethal injections.

[mangolio]

I love all animals and even struggle to kill a spider in my house. I have to say I would have no problem with seriously hurting someone that was hurting any animal. I get sooooo mad when I read about cruelty. I would love to murder the people that do these things to animals. Strange thing is I dont feel bad if 1 person is beating another 1 up. I have also just got a lovely cat from a rescue home that is taking me a while to gain her trust but is well worth the work to let her enjoy her life.