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Wednesday 28 August 2013

Dog Show 25 August

Our Dog Show was  a great success with 65 entries and 28 animals microchipped
Altogether we raised £655 which will all go towards helping our animals.
The weather was kind, sunny and warm but not too hot. The classes were popular and we hope to repeat the event next year.

Pictures can be found at  http://www.rspcanorthstaffs.co.uk/dogshow.html

The day would not have been such a success without our sponsors

Sponsors for raffle Prizes
Alton Towers
Cottage Delight
Portmerion Pottery
Gladstone Pottery
Zippy UK
Pets at Home (Uttoxeter)

Sponsor for class prize
Blakeley Farm with Arden Foods

Other Sponsors
Rogers,Brock & Barker (Vets, Cheadle)



Thursday 22 August 2013

We have new Dogs and Cats at our Kennels

If you have looked at our website you will see that a number of our cats and dogs have been with us for some time. However we do have several new arrivals but not yet been able to provide details. Some animals move very quickly so it is always best to ring our kennels on 01782 551515 if you want to give an animal a home - even if there do not appear to be suitable ones on our website. There will always be more than the pictures show.

Microchipping

Don't forget we are holding several microchipping events during the year. It is free, although we do ask for a donation to cover costs. Just bring your cat or dog to our venue.
Next one is at
Haregate Community Centre
Haregate Road, Leek, ST13 6PP
Friday 27th September
2.00 to 3.30pm

Friday 7 June 2013

Joint RSPCA and Police operation



Three men from Stoke have admitted hunting wildlife with their dogs at a Staffordshire beauty spot after they were caught with a fresh deer carcass in their van during a joint RSPCA and police operation. James William Harvey, James Jeffrey Morgan and Kyle Andrew Rodgers all appeared at Stafford Magistrates’ Court yesterday (6.6.13), when they admitted one charge each of breaching the Hunting Act by hunting a deer and rabbit with dogs on Cannock Chase.

The men were intercepted in the early hours of 24 November last year during Operation Mako, which was a joint crackdown on wildlife crime by the RSPCA and Staffordshire Police.

They were each fined £184 and ordered to each pay a £36 victim surcharge and £2,538 costs. Magistrates ordered that all of the equipment and the four dogs that were seized during last year’s joint operation must be forfeited by the men. Chief inspector Ian Briggs, from the RSPCA’s special operations unit, said: “These men were effectively caught red handed thanks to the proactive joint work of the RSPCA and Staffordshire Police.

“Operation Mako was launched to target those people who think they can get away with hunting wild animals with dogs, and it caught three men who thought they could do just that.

“Anyone thinking of following in these men’s footsteps should treat today’s court hearing as a stark warning.

“Once again, the joined up approach between the RSPCA and Staffordshire Police proved highly successful and we hope to work together again to protect the welfare of our countryside’s animal population.”

Superintendent Dave Holdway, Staffordshire Police’s force lead on rural crime, said: “We are very pleased with the early pleas. We hope this result sends a clear message that offences against wildlife will not be tolerated in Staffordshire and we will work closely with partners to take action against individuals involved in such activity.”

Harvey, 24, of Crestbrook Road, Morgan, 28, of Baker Crescent and Rodgers, 23, of New House Road, were all in a transit van which was stopped by police as part of stop-checks during the three-day operation. Operation Mako included a number of uniformed RSPCA inspectors as well as police wildlife crime officers and special constables.

Upon further investigation, police officers discovered three lurcher type dogs and a bull terrier type dog in the back of the van, along with the carcass of a deer. Other equipment in the van included a battery pack and two lamps.

The three men were arrested at the scene and the dogs and deer carcass seized. The RSPCA took the deer carcass to an independent vet to inspect a number of puncture wounds on the animal’s body, as well as large lacerations to its neck and abdomen.

The vet’s report indicated that the puncture wounds were consistent with dog bites which would have been inflicted before the deer had died. He also suggested the lacerations were likely to have been made by a knife and were consistent with an attempt to prepare the carcass for human consumption. This was supported by findings from a post-mortem carried out on the deer carcass at the University of Liverpool’s Department of Veterinary Pathology.

During interview, Rodgers initially claimed the trio had found the deer carcass by the side of the road and decided to put it in the van.

However, he yesterday admitted the one charge under the Hunting Act, along with his co-defendants Morgan and Harvey.

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Microchipping Day

In addition to our Microchipping Day at Werrington Village Hall on 10th May, we shall be holding a second Microchipping Day on Saturday 18 May at Wolstanton Conservative Club,  4 Lily St, Newcastle, Staffordshire ST5 0BE from 12.45 to 2.30pm. Microchipping is free but we do ask for a donation to help cover costs.

Tuesday 30 April 2013

Branch AGM

The Branch will hold its AGM on Thursday, 16th May at the Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley. 7.00pm for 7.30 start. This is an opportunity to come and meet us, find out what we do and maybe offer your help.

RSPCA prosecutes 48 people in the last year

The following article appeared in the Sentinel and represents a small part of the work that our Inspectors do http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/48-owners-guilty-pet-cruelty-Staffordshire/story-18845887-detail/story.html?ito=email_newsletter_thisisstaffordshire