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Kent: Abandoned pets now rescued by the RSPCA
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by Beaulieu | October 18, 2009 at 03:52 am
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Update: The Police, Dog Wardens & RSPCA came and have taken the two dogs and cat expecting kittens. The dogs will go to a boarding house.
The owner has made no contact with the RSPCA and the police are still looking for them.
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EYEWITNESS: Tenants abandon pets
For about a week, the owners of these two dogs have not been seen.
They were my neighbours. Other neighbours haven't seem them either. Because of the soft British laws they were squatting since July and haven't paid any rent since that time. Now they appear to have disappeared leaving their dogs at the property, outside in the cold.
As far as we know they have moved to Chatham two weeks ago.
Not only have they left some their stuff in the property, but they have left their two jack russells home alone with no food and water and no one, it seems has taken responsibility for looking after them. No one has seen the owners since a week ago. They took one cat but they have not taken their other cat, who they didn't spade and is now having kittens in two weeks. It beggers belief why they left their animals.
So far, Now Public contributor Beaulieu, and other neighbours have been helping out They are are being well fed, under the legal 'Agent of Necessity'.
In fact, Beaulieu has been feeding them roast chicken (without the bones) which she was supposed to be having for dinner. Beaulieu has to make do with a boring soup tonight. On the way to work, Beaulieu stopped to buy some tins of 'Dogs Sunday Lunch': Winalot with beef and gravy. Nothing is too much for these abandoned dogs.
The report has been logged with the RSPCA and the police and are waiting to see if the owners collect them on Monday. The tenants also own a number of horses in Kent. At the moment, no one can contact them as they have new mobile numbers but we have taken a registration number of their car but it is unlikely they will update their new address so soon. They have simply gone AWOL and no one knows where they are.
The RSPCA came today in their 'discreet van' and said that they will remove the dogs after 3 days, if they can get evidence that the owners has not entered the property. They have put RSPCA cards on the property door.
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at 06:21 on October 18th, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZT1AkXgMf4
at 08:02 on October 18th, 2009
Those dogs are so lovely.
at 08:04 on October 18th, 2009
When I do that, it only uploads old Youtube videos not new ones. Do I have to use a web link or embedding formula?
at 08:14 on October 18th, 2009
Which box do you put the link in the Search box or does it go in the big black box?
at 07:57 on October 18th, 2009
I took the liberty of uploading your video for you, Beaulieu. Thanks for this story!
at 18:27 on October 18th, 2009
Well I thought I uploaded it:).
at 08:16 on October 18th, 2009
These dogs are dying for a walk, but legally we can't do that.
at 08:52 on October 18th, 2009
heartbreaking, the puppies have the look of abandonment in their eyes..
they know that they have been left alone, the pain is apparent
thank you for bringing this to our attention and for taking care of them
at 09:39 on October 18th, 2009
Yes, you are right, they look very bewildered. They are missing people and are jumping up and down when they see us. It is such a shame that we cannot trace the owners at their new address. The police will come round on Wednesday with the RSPCA if they don't turn up.
at 10:11 on October 18th, 2009
Sadly this happens sometimes when people are evicted,
Thanks for those who are helping the dogs.
at 10:46 on October 18th, 2009
That's true but there is no excuse for not telling anyone else to look after the pets, there are loads of animal minded neighbours around us. They didn't even bother to make a phone call to the RSPCA either. It was very lucky that they were near other people, though many of us work as well, so it is a bit of a juggle between about 5 concerned neighbours. There is even an animal shelter 2 miles way from us, if they bothered to check!
at 10:53 on October 18th, 2009
I will keep everyone abreast of what is happening. Of course, if the owners return I will let you know... I won't bank on it, seeing as they have already taken the cat and I haven't heard of any car accident either.
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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpokeat 11:53 on October 18th, 2009
What a shame to treat animals this way. How are your animal abuse laws in the UK?
at 12:25 on October 18th, 2009
They are much tougher, but useless if they can't get hold of them.
at 12:25 on October 18th, 2009
I may contact Animal Aid to see if they can give me some ideas, they are probably used to this type of thing.
at 16:18 on October 18th, 2009
I have just 'chatted with an online lawyer' and they seem to think that they won't be prosecuted and that the 'police won't get involved in it'. I don't understand this at all.
at 00:34 on October 19th, 2009
I've had a reply from an ad we wrote sometime ago asking us if the property was available.
I said that due to the fact that tenants dump their animals on us, leave the place in a mess and don't pay rent for months and then disappear, we may consider not bothering to let to any tenants after all, so at the end of the day, their anti social behaviour affects landlords wanting to rent in the first place. If they do, it will be at a cost ie for insurance but tenants won't want to pay for that, after all, many of them seem to enjoy the rent- free lifestyle and for us to look after their pets also for free:)
The Labour Party have made it really great for UK landlords to have a good business, er loss:-)
I have just fed the dogs and will get some bones this morning, so this is really costing me and I don't have lots of wages to spend on pets.
Luckily the RSPCA will collect the dogs on Wednesday with the police.
at 00:48 on October 19th, 2009
The thing which is also stupid is that every dog is different and it would be helpful to know what kind of dogfood they prefer. (So far they are ok though!)
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Jack Green Dublin. (not verified)at 07:00 on October 19th, 2009
That is very Sick,we have the same sort of People in Ireland abandoning their Pets to their Fate. I hope the RSPCA do not Hand these Animals back to them but rather find New Homes for them. They should Ban them from having Horses as well. Stick them in Prison for a Year with a Huge Fine and put a Lifetime Ban on them keeping Animals.Where I live they Abandon their Cats and they keep having Kittens because they are not Spayed.
at 08:43 on October 19th, 2009
The RSPCA came round again, half an hour a go and they said that they will not give them back. They also said that other people have left animals when transferring to another property and it is the same old thing, these people just won't bother to make a phone call to the RSPCA.
They also said that a woman who left her cats in similar circumstances was banned keeping any animals and she was given a fine of £1000.
I have chatted to the postman and they have not had their post redirected.
We do need to get hold of them so the police can prosecute them.
at 03:29 on October 20th, 2009
Update: A friend in a small dark car appeared to come to the empty property at 9pm last night for only five minutes or so. It looks like someone has fed them.
Registration number was taken with details to the police and RSPCA, with a dog warden. They had removed one of the stickers but as yet at midday, no one has still bothered call the RSPCA.
Two police cars came (yes, two) and the RSPCA. The RSPCA have left an Abandonment Notice outside the door. They have taken the dogs and cat expecting kittens' to 'prompt' a response.
The police are investigating the Car Reg No to try and track the owners down.
at 03:32 on October 24th, 2009
Update:
They eventually made contact with the RSPCA. They claim one of them was in hospital and 'apparently left someone else to look after the dogs'.
The RSPCA didn't have enough evidence to prove they neglected their animals but they gave them a warning.
The RSPCA has returned the animals to them.
at 03:44 on October 24th, 2009
They have been returned to them, even though they left the place in a mess.