ferky1 Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/09/18/uk.animals/index.html LONDON, England -- Animal welfare officers discovered 244 dogs, 16 parrots, seven cats, a rabbit and a chinchilla from a small house in northern England. The 269 animals were crammed into all parts of the three-bedroomed house, including the loft and basement, officers from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said. It took 26 staff two days to clear out the animals from the house owned by a middle-aged couple in Carnforth, Lancashire. The RSPCA said: "This is the largest seizure of animals in our history. It is huge." The local council's environmental health officers have also visited the property. Breeds of dog recovered included shih-tzus, dachshunds, lhasa apsos, bearded collies, corgis, Chihuahuas, poodles, Pekinese and Yorkshire terriers. The birds included a macaw, Amazonian parrot and an African Grey. All the animals have been taken to various animal centers across the country. Quote
imported_Debbie Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 They must of been knee deep !! :o Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 I hope they can all be rehomed Quote
courtnek Posted September 19, 2003 Posted September 19, 2003 How could they AFFORD TO FEED THEM???? I bet they're not real healthy..... poor things.... :( Quote
DogPaddle Posted September 19, 2003 Posted September 19, 2003 The birds included a macaw, Amazonian parrot and an African Grey. (Perhaps even more than dogs) parrots are bright and require lots of interaction to not suffer mental disorders but African Greys most of all. They are highly sensitive birds capable of actually understanding speach - not just parroting. The can develop the mental, emotional and speech capabilities of a 26 to 36 month old child. Can you imagine what living like that would do to a toddler . . . :cry: Quote
bk_blue Posted September 19, 2003 Posted September 19, 2003 There was a report in the paper which said the animals were in very poor condition (hardly surprising), emaciated, ill, faeces and urine everywhere etc :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: It was said the people started with a couple of dogs many years ago and "collected" so who knows if they thought they were doing the right thing or were being deliberately cruel. :cry: Quote
bk_blue Posted September 19, 2003 Posted September 19, 2003 oops forgot to add the paper had a quote from the next door neighbour who said they just got used to the barking and howling all night long. It was also the neighbour who said they started off with a couple of dogs and just kept adding to the pile. So why the hell didn't they do something about it???? If I lived next door to a house that was constantly noisy I would sure as hell do some investigating if only to get the dogs to quieten down so I could have some peace (if that was one's sole motivation- my other of course would be to make sure the animals were ok). :-? Quote
ellieangel Posted September 19, 2003 Posted September 19, 2003 I saw it on the news and they showed a few of the dogs most of them were shaved down as their coats hadn't been cared for :( I think despite their best efforts it will be impossible to find homes for all of them it will be a mamoth task :( They said on the news that RSPCA workers could only spend half an hour at a time in the house because the urine fumes were overwhelming. :x Quote
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