RSPCA - Advice

[Jim xyz]

Good evening all,

I’ve had my first ever dealings with the RSPCA this evening and it’s left me feeling a little bit baffled and fairly angry.

Below are the screen shots of what I think are quite odd text messages.

The background is:

Beginning of June my mother in law was taken ill and admitted to hospital. She lived alone and her neighbour kindly stepped in to feed her cat. At the end of June mother in law sadly passed away.

We live 5 hours away and are not able to take on a cat. The neighbour asked around trying to re-home the cat but had no joy so the cat was given to the RSPCA to be re-homed.

A couple of days ago my wife received a phone call ref paying for urgent dental work required by the cat. She was driving so basically tried to end the call as quickly as possible and gave them my phone number. I’m away with work so don’t get incoming calls and text messages only sporadically.

This evening the following texts popped up on my phone.

I’m genuinely confused as I believed that the cat had gone to them and that was the end of it.

This is just one more hassle my wife could do without and I’m not sure at all what the inspectorate is. It seems very threatening and just a bit mad.

If anyone can explain exactly what actions they could take and what my best course of action is it would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Jim

 

[Tallguy]

Could this be a scam?

 

[pob]

Could it be a scam Jim?
The tone is well off for the RSPCA

 

[disco_ike]

I would ring the centre on the published phone number and confirm if this is standard procedure. Might be worth ringing a different centre and asking them their procedure.

 

[Jim xyz]

Could it be a scam Jim?
The tone is well off for the RSPCA

I had not thought of that at all.

I’ll google the real RSPCA office tomorrow and give them a bell.

I’ve no idea how they got the name of the cat and mother in law though.

Cheers,

Jim

 

[Jim xyz]

I would ring the centre on the published phone number and confirm if this is standard procedure. Might be worth ringing a different centre and asking them their procedure.

Seems to be a the way to go.

Much appreciated all.

 

[JMikeyH]

It's a scam, I don't know of any company big or small other than my local one-man mechanic that does non-automated exchanges with text. Call the guy a c**t and block the number

 

[WalkedUp]

Give them my number. I will speak to the ers.

 

[Jon P]

Sounds like a scam- tell them to euthanise the cat, they have control of the cat, it is their responsibility to ensure it is not suffering.

Find the paperwork you would have received when signing the cat over to there care for T&C.

 

[Koenig]

I’d be tempted to throw a complaint into the head office. If - (and it’s a big if in my mind) this is genuine you’ll be contacted with a view to resolution. At which point you can make clear your disgust at the way you’ve been contacted - because frankly it’s highly unprofessional. If it’s a scam the RSPCA won’t have a clue what you’re talking about and will say so. You can then block the number.

 

[Rake Aboot]

I’d feking shoot the cat before dealing with that scum anyway

 

[finnbear270]

Whoever lifted the cat has taken on any responsibilities.
How do you inherit a cat anyway??????????

 

[baguio]

I doubt that it's a scam as they have too much information. As for the tone, well. just like some police officers, some people join the RSPCA because they were bullied at school. Do I need to say any more?
Stand firm that you can't pay and that is the reason that you didn't rehome the cat yourself. They can do what they want with it including putting it to sleep. They own the cat now. Do not let them into your home under any circumstances!

 

[VSS]

It's not your cat.
It never was your cat.
It's current situation is nothing to do with you.

 

[WalkedUp]

I doubt it is a scam either as the RSPB tried similar with me many years ago. It went horribly for them. I caught a Gannet that had been tangled up after swallowing discarded old fishing line, and not knowing better called them to collect it from my bath. A few days later they sent me a bill, then a threatening letter. Obviously as a lay person it comes under consumer protection, so is potentially illegal and as a moral person it is objectionable practice. I called them and in a polite, but simmering with anger, tone berated them and advised them of their mistakes. After that I told them that following their behaviour I would knock any injured bird on the head rather than deal with them.

 

[finnbear270]

"If you persist with this I will take legal action" Try that, or just block the number?

 

[Nimrod1960]

RSPCA, RSPD, RNLI, NT
All shams with well meaning volunteers and often misguided donors providing a nice life for the paid staff.

Cynic ? Guilty
Correct? Probably

 

[Flash G 74]

Hello, Do the RSPCA realy do Cat dental work ??

 

[Tim.243]

Good evening all,

I’ve had my first ever dealings with the RSPCA this evening and it’s left me feeling a little bit baffled and fairly angry.

Below are the screen shots of what I think are quite odd text messages.

The background is:

Beginning of June my mother in law was taken ill and admitted to hospital. She lived alone and her neighbour kindly stepped in to feed her cat. At the end of June mother in law sadly passed away.

We live 5 hours away and are not able to take on a cat. The neighbour asked around trying to re-home the cat but had no joy so the cat was given to the RSPCA to be re-homed.

A couple of days ago my wife received a phone call ref paying for urgent dental work required by the cat. She was driving so basically tried to end the call as quickly as possible and gave them my phone number. I’m away with work so don’t get incoming calls and text messages only sporadically.

This evening the following texts popped up on my phone.

I’m genuinely confused as I believed that the cat had gone to them and that was the end of it.

This is just one more hassle my wife could do without and I’m not sure at all what the inspectorate is. It seems very threatening and just a bit mad.

If anyone can explain exactly what actions they could take and what my best course of action is it would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Jim


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Block the number move files to different location and get back to your normal routine.

 

[WalkedUp]

Please PM me the number that contacted you. I will speak to them.