ALFIE'S LAW
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ALFIE’S STORY
In December 2023, the sanctuary where Alfie resided was raided by North Wales Police and the RSPCA. As a result of the raid, Alfie and several other dogs were removed from the premises. Alfie and some of his companions were then needlessly killed.
Alfie had been at Snowdonia Animal Sanctuary for many years. He spent 23.5hrs a day in the kennel you see opposite, with little interaction with people or other dogs. But there was hope. Hope for Alfie and the other dogs. Before the raid another rescue that specialised in rehabilitating reactive dogs, had offered their services to the RSPCA. It was a firm offer of a suitable kennel for any dog taken during the raid. Alfie and the other dogs did not need to die.
The RSPCA has a policy in place that prevents them from rehoming reactive animals. Due to this policy, once they have seized an animal that is reactive, they are quick to destroy them. There are a great many ‘safe sanctuaries’ out there, that have the will and expertise to take in these animals and give them the time and space they need to be rehabilitated and rehomed.
The RSPCA is a charity. They are Britain’s 999 for animals and the animals of Britain need them. An animal rescue charity should not be responsible for regulating and prosecuting other animal rescues. It’s the equivalent of expecting paramedics to regulate and prosecute hospitals.
No one regulates the RSPCA
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UK GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL SANCTUARIES & RESCUES ARE PROPERLY REGULATED.
OUR STORY
We are former volunteers at an animal sanctuary, where we recently discovered dogs had been subject to the most horrifying cruelty and neglect. Including denial of basic vet care. This experience has left us all deeply disturbed and determined to fight against such atrocities. We hope that you will join us in our fight.
In the UK, there are currently no specific regulations governing animal sanctuaries or rescues. This lack of oversight allows for widespread abuse and neglect to occur unchecked. In recent years there have been numerous cases of cruelty, neglect, abuse and fraud in animal sanctuaries, rescues and boarding kennels.
We need the UK government to establish a Regulatory Body and implement strict regulations for these institutions. These should include mandatory regular inspections, stringent care standards, and severe penalties for those found guilty of cruelty or neglect.
The suffering endured by animals in 'unsafe sanctuaries' is a national disgrace that we must not tolerate any longer. Please join us in calling on our government officials to take immediate action against this grave injustice.
In addition to the unimaginable suffering being inflicted on these poor animals there is also the issue of huge amounts of public donations being misused. Unfortunately, some people see these animals as ‘cash cows’. While they have dogs and other animals in their care the public will donate. This practice of using rescue animals as commodities to dupe the public out of money has to stop. Sanctuaries & Rescues rely on public donations to fund the animals they care for. The public needs to know that the money they donate is going to take care of the animals. The consistent flow of horror stories emerging from these ‘unsafe sanctuaries’ will shake the public's trust and donations will fall. This will have a detrimental effect on the entire UK Animal Welfare & Rescue Community.
Unfortunately there are a great many 'unsafe sanctuaries' and these places need to be closed and the animals relocated as soon as possible.
PLEASE SIGN AND DEMAND THE UK GOVERNMENT ACT IMMEDIATELY.
In March 2024, Snowdonia Animal Sanctuary announced that it was closing. There was an incredible show of support for the dogs from many people in the animal welfare and rescue community, who worked tirelessly to help get a lot of the dogs into ‘safe sanctuaries’. Most of these dogs would have been killed if the RSPCA had been involved.
The Animal Rescue Community has created a precedent and if it has been done before, it can be done again.
20,000 dogs are destroyed every year in the UK. We are in our worst animal crisis ever. The law must be changed to protect these vulnerable animals that can’t seem to find safety anywhere.