Our Monday evening dinner party had entertainment of an "alternative" nature. We watched 2 lambs being born, and 3 dead sheep (which had been in field 3 days) being carted away by tractor. After one of the sheep had lambed it got into difficulty, the farmer took the lamb away and left the sheep to recover or die. I expected to see it dead Tuesday morning, but it was still giving the occasional twitch, yesterday it was laying in extreme heat of the sun with its sheepskin coat on and no access to water, today it is still in the same state. I have phoned the farmer who says he is aware of it, but its driving me mad looking out of the window seeing the poor thing left in such a state, but not sure what I can do about it?
Can't you phone the RSPCA or the local newspaper? Couldn't you get into the field to give the poor thing some water? You should have taken some photos as proof if anything comes of it. How can people be so cruel?
Glad I dont live near farmers, its difficult Waco, I very much doubt that anyone will want to know. Lets hope it soon dies, if thats whats going to happen. As you know vets cost money
I find the entire thing horrendous but I think K-G has the right answer to phone the RSPCA. I DO NOT consider these people farmers who tend and care for their animals ... another reason I can say why I've left the UK ...
Sorry folks - with hind sight I should not have posted this problem. I am very close to phoning RSPCA, but lots of issues here from past experiences. I have been out to the poor thing and given her water with Bach flower Rescue, she seems determined, and I have done my best to make her comfortable. Martin also confessed to going out to her too, but yes Pete, I just feel that I have only prolonged her miserable life.
thanks for that LoL - I have a farmer friend comming tomorrow evening, if she is stil alive I will take his advice.
I would probably have done the same Waco, sometimes though we cant stop the inevitable, but you shouldn't be in that position in the first place, that is the real problem.
We are in the unusual position of living in the middle of a village with farms surrounding us, and farmers have to work hard for their crust in these days. If the poor ewe had been up on the moors, neither farmer nor neigbour would have seen her or worried about her - BUT, as I have I do, but I do accept the facts of life and as one old boy used to say to me "you don't keep live stock without having dead stock" what a sad race we are though when we fail to have compassion even for the most meagre of beasts.
Waco, darling, I still think that farmers should "care" for their livestock and not have this "devil may care" attitude which is completely unacceptacle. I assume livestock is his livelihood so why is his not looking after them? Why as a human is his not looking after them? I just find the whole situation disgusting! When I compare it to here where I see men sitting out all day in all weather conditions with their sheep and goats with their dog or two "rounding them up" keeping them off the road, it breaks my heart to hear about what you see. Again, my heart is with you on this, darling!
LoL you are only telling me what my gut feeling is, I just don't want to be wrongly accused of being an interferring old xxxxx but hell I think I have a right to be, I have never seen anyone walk down the field to help the poor yew despite them saying they had it under control when I phoned up. Now I feel guilty as I have to go for hospital visit tomorrow so can't do anything till later in the day- oh the cruelty of country life!
I can only agree in at least trying to get the authorities - or RSPCA involved, a phonecall even if it is just leaving a message will be at least doing something - I think that must be one of the hardest things in dealing with this - not feeling like you can DO anything. Surely farmers have a duty of care - and this is undoubtedly in severe breach of that duty. It is despicable. It sounds like the poor creature is suffering a slow and uncomfortable, if not painful death, to which the farmer could put a quick halt. This is cruelty pure and simple. It probably does happen all over the hills, but in this case, it is close to home, and is deeply disturbing you (as it would I, or any compassionate being). This should not happen, and it saddens me that it does. I hope the poor creature does not suffer much longer. Thinking of you Waco.
Don't you feel guilty ... you are not doing anything wrong. You are being caring and you are the one hurting, darling! I would not want to look out my window every morning at that ... I would certainly be distressed. I would still do as Sis said and call the RSPCA and tell them.
I quite agree - this is causing unnecassary suffering. I wonder if the farmer is having to wait for the ministry vet. There are some schemes where the farmer can get compensation for the death of an animal - but the vet must be satisfied as to the cause of death - and this is well into the busy lambing season. Call the RSPCA - you can do that anonymously?
I would say the farmer is a a***hole he has a duty of care to the animals he is in charge of I wouldn't hesitate reporting this cruelty
