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In my last update I published a letter which I had sent to the Hon Adam Marshall, Minister for Agriculture and the Administrator of POCTA.

Once more I have not received a reply, and once more I will have to write and complain to the Premier of NSW. All residents of NSW should be most concerned by the attitude of this Minister as he flagrantly and continuously breaches the Correspondence Policy, seems to have disregard for the policies that have been legislated on regarding animal cruelty and their enforcement, and for the administration of public funds that get handed to the RSPCA NSW.

I shall approach other politicians as well that may be able to assist.

The principal part of that letter was as follows-

`This non compliance with the Correspondence Policy is concerning and I ask now why you have persisted in breaching this code? Mr Williams has suggested that this is because you may have had a large volume of correspondence to deal with. Can you confirm this or explain why it happened?

Regarding the advice received from the representatives of the RSPCA NSW I ask that you reapproach them and get them to inform you why they always said that `there were no welfare issues at Camp Kitty’ when the owner of Camp Kitty had to be taken to Court and convicted of animal cruelty charges. The RSPCA NSW even informed the then State MP, Katrina Hodgkinson that `there were no welfare issues’. To tell untruths to me is one thing, to then tell untruths to my State Mp is even worse, and I ask if you are happy as the Minister for Agriculture having an organisation now working for a Government Dept that has told untruths to a State Mp?

You have stated that you are provided an annual report by the RSPCA regarding its enforcement activities. Is this annual report open for public scrutiny and if not why not, as its activities are being publically funded?

Regarding the single cat left at Camp Kitty you have stated that it is unsuitable for rehoming and is quite content living where it currently resides. Has the RSPCA NSW supplied you with that information and under what criteria does it base those statements?

I cannot comment on this animals living conditions now, all my concerns are about what has transpired in the past. In previous correspondences I have raised the issue of this solitary cat being denied its rights under POCTA, and by that I mean the right to be supervised, have regular veterinary checks and be given fresh food and water on a daily basis, and these issues have not been answered. Would you please address that matter in your reply. Please note Camp Kitty was unoccupied for some 3 years and I consider it did not get those rights.’

The photo shows a cat skeleton that were left lying around the Camp Kitty yard. This was when the RSPCA NSW would blandly state that `there were no welfare issues.’

Concerned readers please write to the Premier NSW and ask for answers. Google Premier NSW and fill in the boxes on the correspondence page.

Thanks for your help, Keith