Below an email I have sent to the heads of the major political parties in NSW. I hope to publish an update on any comments received before election day.

The photo shows a distressed cat taken when the RSPCA NSW were telling me that `there were no welfare issues’. It undoubtedly died a horrible death, and it is the memory of those unfortunates that make me persist with this petition.

11-03-2019

To Heads of political parties, NSW.

Dear Sir, Madam

I write regarding the forthcoming state elections in NSW and your party’s views on Animal Welfare.

For the last 3 years I have run a petition site on change.org titled `Tell the RSPCA NSW that this is cruel!’. It details the very poor care that animals seem to experience in NSW at the hands of RSPCA NSW. The petition presently has over 14000 signatures and I am sure many of them will be NSW residents.

I ask (1) how does your party intend to improve animal welfare in NSW?

(2) Will you continue to support a public company (RSPCA NSW) when the published figures for animal euthanasia demonstrate the very poor service that this organisation provides for animals in need?

(3) Will your party consider only supporting deserving charities?

Both the major parties seem to have a poor track record in regard to this subject. Previous state opposition leader Luke Foley was outspoken in getting the greyhound racing ban reversed, even when there was considerable proof that live animals were being ripped apart in dog training sessions, and pressure from Coalition MP’s may have been the cause of the previous Premier to resign after he approved the ban, and our present Minister Responsible for Animal Welfare has been outstanding in ignoring or not answering issues that have been brought to his attention! Also I wrote to the Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and he did not respond, which has made me think he has very little interest in an animal welfare issues as well!

I hope to publish on that petition site any comments you wish to make.

Regards Keith Climpson