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In article <4c9msk$4qf$1@sydney.DIALix.oz.au> sarahl@sydney.DIALix.oz.au (Sarah Ladd) writes:
>From: sarahl@sydney.DIALix.oz.au (Sarah Ladd)
>Subject: Re: RSPCA Adoption Charges
>Date: 2 Jan 1996 09:23:16 +1100

>frankh@gil.com.au (Frank Halliwell) writes:

>>   It's very easy for someone in a profession that charges more to treat 
>>a dog than the family doctor charges ,to dismiss a hundred dollar charge
>>as "nothing", but most of us don't have a captive clientele.


>Really? Does the family doctor have their own dispensary, and beds for 20 
>patients that need to be maintained, and a surgical suite equipped to 
>perform procedures ranging from lump removals to hysterectomies, and 
>intensive care facilities, etc etc.

>If all we had was a desk, a blood pressure monitor and a prescription pad 
>to maintain then perhaps we could get away with charging a smaller fee. 
>But if the public expects high quality service, then how about comparing 
>us to private hospitals and see if perhaps you could get away with a $160 
>hysterectomy on a person(same equipment, same procedure). 

>I know that a vet fee can come as a big shock, especially when you don't 
>expect it. But hey, if our services are worth nothing to people then we 
>might as well make vet science a 2 week course in how to give a 
>vaccination and what end to put a worm tablet in. 

>I read and understand your comment regarding the price of dogs at the 
>various RSPCA facilities, and I sympathise. I guess that in a roundabout 
>way they may be saying "hey, if this person will pay $100 for this 
>animal, then there may be less risk of it ending up back on the street 
>again". i.e. there is now a higher perceived value of the animal.  

>Frank, I really admire your concern for the poor abandoned animals in 
>these shelters. How about we direct our anger and energy towards the 
>mongrels who dump the animals rather than the societies who struggle to 
>get even a small percentage back on the right path again.


Why doesn't the government outlaw these puppy farms which add to the problem. 
There is a person in Victoria who has a permit to hold 500 bitches for 
breeding purposes. All these pups go to either Pet Shops or they get 
exported overseas. It's these people which cause the problems. The 
animals don't even get vaccinated or wormed and least of all, no advice 
or help is given to buyers. There should be a law passed to any breeders 
of dogs or cats, that if the animal is only being sold as a pet, it should 
be sterilized by the breeder. This would be one way to stop backyard breeders 
and maybe slow down reproduction.
I live out on a large property and in the last 3 months have adopted 7 cats 
which have either been dumped or just strayed. All these cats were very under 
nourished but obviously have had contact with people since they are all very 
friendly. I know have 12 strays which call my property home. I think the human 
race sucks. What's this world coming to?

Chris Schulz



>Sarah Ladd BVSc