General Chat

As well as food , shelter and companionship they also need adequate exercise, which it may not be getting ( depending on breed) . I personally believe ( and most vets now do advise) that dogs should be fed twice a day not once.

Carol if you tell the RSPCA and they check with the owner and find the situation acceptable, then fair enough, at least you will have done what you thought was right and what you feel comfortable with. :)

Carol,
This is totally unacceptable in my view and yes it is cruelty to an animal.
If this has been going on since christmas, then whoever is responsible should be reported as soon as possible.
As Rose said, dogs are sociable animals and to be deprived of this is just so very very cruel.
RSPCA, Police ??

No Bob, the cats have moved in with me & the owner has yet to notice.

I would think that if its IS nourished and reasonably well looked after it wont be cruelty,
now if it was chained up outside all the time, that might be.....


Many people have dogs and go to work in the mornibg until sometimes late at night....

you wouldnt complain if it was a cat, presumably?

Bob

Rose this has been happening since just before Christmas, the owner comes back for a day or so in the week then just calls in & is gone again.

I will ring RSPCA on Monday morning & talk to them about it.

i would need an elephant flap for my dog
if we go away we pay somebody to stay in our house

mind theres no law to say a dog cant live outside
as long as it has food water and shelter

yes, in a word. Dogs are social animals they need company. Do you know if this a long-term situation? If it was a day or two there could be an understandable reason like someone going into hospital unexpectedly, but if any longer I would report it to RSPCA.

Uses cat flap to get out into the garden & someone feeds it once a day.

Do you think like me that this is cruelty?