[ad_1] Brian May has announced his resignation as vice president of the RSPCA amid a growing crisis at the animal welfare organisation. The Queen musician said “appallingly bad standards of animal welfare at member farms of the RSPCA Assured scheme” had led to the decision. He wrote in a post on Instagram that he “cannot […]
Devastated animal control officer resigns after euthanising wrong dog
[ad_1] An investigation is currently underway after an animal control officer in Gisborne accidentally euthanised the wrong dog. Last Friday, a Labrador/Ridgeback cross dog called Sarge was mistakenly euthanised, due to “human error”. Sarge’s owners are “beyond devastated” and “still in shock” over what happened. Gisborne District Council’s Chief Executive Nedine Thatcher Swann told 1News […]
Council worker resigns, ‘deeply sorry’ for shooting pet dog
[ad_1] Supplied/Stuff Sarge was considered family by many in the community. An animal control officer who killed a pet in a case of “mistaken identity” has resigned from Gisborne District Council, “burdened by the weight of the mistake which led to the untimely death of a much-loved family dog. An error that I will forever […]