On the one hand, the OSPCA is all for the proper standards of care. On the other, the OSPCA cannot make you have any standards at all. The OSPCA are not politically affiliated, yet they are so proud of Bill C50.
But they don't think there's anything they can do about the current laws, which don't do much more than ensure that death is a semi-bad thing. It's really weird. Sure smells like government to me. There is nowhere else to turn, is there. Yeah, not a question.
There seems to be an inordinate amount of politically incorrectable things going on.
I had a wee temper tantrum up at the OSPCA Office last week, and I still couldn't get a straight answer about what they are doing to make the laws better.
If the neglect I've reported isn't the politically correct idea of neglect, what standards do the OSPCA/ORC care to uphold in the shelters/at the tracks?? My mind boggles.
Here's a thought, though. It might be nice if the Ontario Racing Commission was a teensy bit more stringent in their licensing requirements for grooms.
I received a breathless OSPCA mailing for extra donations, saying that they needed to learn more about infectious/fungal diseases. Jeepers, two words. Bleach, Work. Remember when I went up there in February? My contact seemed blasé about the problem they were having. There were foot-baths between the office/kennel areas, but they were used perfunctorily. I know how hard it is to keep animal areas clean. REALLY clean. The place didn't smell bad, which made me happy. Guess the OSPCA is still learning how to do it properly too. I have to pay for that?? Bleach has been around for a long time, as far as I know. Aseptic technique, now that goes WAY back.
What is the point of having animal welfare standards at all? The standards are all voluntary. So, you don't have to worry, if you run a puppy mill, or keep any animal in it's own shit 24/7/365, or transport an animal for days upon days without water or breaks. That's A-Okay. We have standards, we will distribute those standards in printed form, we just don't think you necessarily need to read them, if you don't want to.
Just don't beat the animal (where we can see you), or starve it to death. We might fine you some money!
I'm utterly flummoxed. It's an Ontario thing, I guess.
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I think you would be "flummoxed " All I have read and researched on Ontario's standards of care for animals and the laws governing animal cruelty completely negates what the OSPCA is doing . Ontario claims to have the highest standards and toughest laws regarding animals stewardship. Call me a simple minded bumpkin but the way I read it the Officers are ignoring if not breaking their own laws!
That's the thing in a nutshell FV! I researched violence against women in our area, and guess what?! We actually have some great laws. too bad they are never enforced...
No, GL, it is a stupidity thing.
what I don't get:
They are a society for Prevention of cruelty, but they won;t act because by their views cruelty hasn't happened yet. If Prevention is their goal they should act now anyway. Prevention, not cleaning up after.
ps: fernvalley-you're a sinmpleminded bumpkin.
Little Gator,Hi good to see you posting .And thanks !I resemble that remark
SNorkle!
That's the trouble with moderating comments, I picked up little gator's and thought WTF?
Oh, right.
snickerrr.....
Fern MusT be simple. She treats her horses like....
(ta dah)
HORSES.
Dang, I love bold.. Thanks again, Mel:)
Mel also brought you the
<')
I'm still reading here though i don't comment much.
Still have no money, MR Gator almost died form a coronary artery bloackage, Iwent craxzy form additcion to a prescription drug, my doc was useless, some other stuff happaned, and I'm a bit better now.
Oh, gator, hope things can even out again soon.
I tell ya, the legal drugs scare me just as much as the illegal ones, now.
Hugs and hoping for the best, gator!
Thanks for hanging in here.
Weird old ride, eh?
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