always a dividing line in enforcement, isn't there? According to the region?
Not arguing the excellent work of the royal humane society, its tradition. I spent many hours reading the works of James Herriot after seeing the BBC series,
All Creatures Great and Small. A wonderful vision.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_%28TV_series%29
In remote areas I've lived, there were people who complained of animal cruelty done to pet animals, as well as to their own if such people chose to aim a few shots at their property and kill their dog or cat for hunting practice or to shut them up. Nothing was done. It was a matter of
property rights. Nothing in
animal rights, or much in the way of
human rights,
When the gates are closed and barn is out of sight, things go on. At times in full hearing of everyone, who could only listen in horror. Or a group of animals would be shot and buried as a protest against prices, publicly. A blind eye was always encouraged and among animal lovers, warnings were exchanged.
Getting revenge on a neighbor for a percieved slight was often done by kidnapping their pets and tossing them out miles away. Or just shooting them from the road. Some called the sherrif to dispatch their own animals by shooting them.
Other stuff I've seen and heard and could do nothing about, because when I did it brought more misery, by gunshot usually until one is living in a state of seige. You really
don't want to know. Let's just say like Hogarth, I've seen too much.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Stages_of_Cruelty
Certainly not all the people fit what I am referring to here, but they were outnumbered and could not effect changes legally. It was considered a bleeding heart liberal thing to do, and bad for business. And 'none of your business,' too.
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