I just read this, it makes me so mad! They have the rights to follow up complaints just in case there is some mistreatment going on, but jeez, it sounded like he was just looking for any old excuse to claim neglect! A good look at the arrangements should have been enough. To handle each of your little ones was just unncessecary stress - for everyone! And the way they treated you - just because he had a little power he felt like he could just shove you around and do whatever he wanted. A little civility would have made everything smoother, and much less stressful for you.

I'm upset and these aren't my own babies. I'm so sorry you went through that!

I hate it when neighbours don't have the guts to talk to you about an issue. If I'm causing someone annoyance, all they have to do is ask and I'll do my best. How am I supposed to know I'm upsetting you if you don't even tell me? Grr.

I just finished reading this too, and it is so very frustrating.

 

When l was 16 or 17, l put in a complaint in writing to the RSPCA about a local pet shop, who had around 20 birds in a very very small cage. Same with some goldfish they had there - there were so many in the tank, you could barely see the picture on the backdrop behind them.

 

Because l wasn't 18, my complaint didn't go very far. I received a letter back saying "because you are under the age of 18, we cannot legally follow up your concern". Why? Would l be that immature and waste my time by writing a letter, finding out the address for the RSPCA, mailing it to them, because it was some sick joke? That really bugged me that did.

 

As for the lady in number 2, l can kind of see her concern (not that l'm sticking up for her or anything) but as you said she did see you with the small cage, which you said is the transportation cage. However, she should have contacted the RSPCA after you told her this and she should have withdrawn her complaint and put it down to a little misunderstanding.

i'll keep it sweet and simple

 

She sounds like an utter nut job with no life of her own so has to be the person to create havock in everyone elses...

 

as for the man who handled your birds without proper need, he does sound (like someone already said) as though he was looking for the whole "any excuse'll do" problems

 

just think of it this way... your birds were well cared for so it showed your neighbour up to be a nosey parker and it showed the man who came out to be a T**sPot

 

Way to show them

Thought I would update you. Yesterday my sister was home sick and there was a knock on the door and there stood an RSCPA officer who had come for a follow up visit.

 

My Sister knowing what I went through the first time told the lady (different person then last time) that she could not come if if she was going to handle the birds, she could however look at them. (Go my sister!)

 

The lady came in, spoke to Anna about what I feed the birds, vet visits etc... Anna showed her the vet folder, the medic box with all the wormers, blood stop, bird vet care products in it. Showed her the feed and how it was stored, openned the cage and let Blue and Flame out to fly around. Blue being the big boy that he is went and sat on her should and screatched in her ear before going and sitting on my sisters head. Harley and Mozzie used their "Fire Mans Pole" (a rope leading out of the cage onto the ground) and went to the desk to screamed at my sister to lift them up (Yes Mozzie will let you handle her IF you she wants you to and ONLY if she wants you to) so that they could get to the Millet box on my desk.

 

The RSCPA lady was happy, called me and said everything was fine, she tried to help my sister get them back in the cage and grabbed at Mozzie who bit her so HARD that she broke skin the the RSPCA officer ended up bleeding. Anna was really upset at this as she has been the one working with Mozzie the most in the past few weeks and feels that we may have taken a step back as when Mozzie bit her the RSPCA lady flicked her hand and flicked Mozzie off onto the ground, very porfessional!

 

Anna ended up taking Mozzie to the vet as she appeared to be a bit stunned but the vet said that she was fine just in a bit of shock. It would be strange, here she is in an abusive (and I will call her last home abusive) home and then comes to me, a month or so down the track she is starting to feel safe and we are gainning her trust then this happens. When I went to change the feed and water today she did not come over to the perches near the bowls instead hid in the corner so Anna is going to leave her for a few days and then start re gainning her trust. I almost happy that Mozzie bit her as Anna told her to not handle the bird and explained about making sure NOT to handle Harley or Mozzie and normally to get Mozzie back in the cage we use a stick to be on the safe side.

 

So I am really hoping that is all there is. RSPCA said that they would close the case out and that's that.

l'm glad that it want okay. l hope that the rspca will close this case too

l'm glad that it want okay. l hope that the rspca will close this case too

 

They said that it is now close so lets hope that is the last we hear from them. Found out that the lady in number two called the RSCPA on the guy in Number one about his dog. Talk about having nothing better to do

Well i'm glad that the case is closed and they will leave you alone now. It's awful that they are wasting their time putting birds like yours through unnecessary stress, and yet ignoring true animal cruelty cases like what you see in some pet shops or even in some peoples houses. Seems they really need to rethink their system.

Hopefully for you and your Budgies sake, this is the end of it!!! Good on Mozzie though. I bet he remembered what happened last time and just knew who she was working for. The RSPCA do some wonderfull work, and have a legal requirement to follow up all complaints. Unfortunatly, some people complain about things they do not understand just because they have nothing better to do. If only she had come to your door, you and your budgies could have been saved all this stress over a simply discussion. I think some people just like to cause drama. I work with someone like that! It's a pity Mozzie's progress was damaged in the process. I'm sure you'll get back on par soon though. Your sister did a great job dealing with them. Good luck to you both, and the birds and hope you have a RSPCA free future.

Stupid RSPCA. Go and look at the pet shops with a million birds in one little cage. I'm glad they have closed the case and hopefully they'll leave you alone now. I love your fids cage it's huge and looks like they'd love it.