In message , Sacha
writes
On 2010-10-13 16:08:34 +0100, Baz said:

A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we have
to do it.
On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the
heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.
I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.
Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but
its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a number for
the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet rings
RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime today" so no
need to get another vets bill.
Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their
appearance.
Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on Tuesday morning.
He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.
If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.
Baz

I've experienced similar dilatoriness and overall lack of any sense of
urgency. It ensures that I will never give another penny piece to the
RSPCA. I very much hope you're going to report this to their HQ.
The only thing the RSPCA are interested in is persecuting dog owners.
They want a dog tax introduced so that they can then cream some money of
in the name of animal welfare.
--
hugh
"Believe nothing. No matter where you read it, Or who said it, Even if
I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own
common sense." Buddha