Tethering
Remus believes that there can be no justification for tethering of horses, ponies or donkeys.
The Animal Welfare Act enshrines the animal owner’s ‘Duty of Care’ in British Law.
The Five Freedoms to which we should aspire are:
- Freedom from hunger and thirst
- Freedom from discomfort
- Freedom from pain, injury and disease
- Freedom to express normal behaviour
- Freedom from fear and distress
A tethered animal is denied these basic RSPCA Principle Five Freedoms.
Equines may well be able to live out in all weathers – but this is based on the natural native pony who is loose and can walk to keep warm, walk to find shelter, trickle feed throughout the day to keep itself warm – all these rights are denied a horse that is tethered.
What you can do to help stop the tethering of equines in the UK.
- Write to your MP.
- Report all tethered horses to us by completing our online form. For out-of-hours emergencies, please call the RSPCA on tel: 0300 1234 999.
- Sign up to receive information on the Remus Lobby Group: http://eepurl.com/bfHBrj.
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