Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast!

In this episode’s ‘Animal Advocate Interview’, I chatted with Dermot Murphy the Inspectorate Commissioner of the RSPCA.

The RSPCA is the UK’s largest animal welfare charity. Their work involves raising awareness through their campaigns, rescue and rehabilitation of animals through their network of veterinary hospitals and animal rehoming centres and fighting animal abuse through investigations and prosecutions.

Dermot has worked for the RSPCA for nearly 30 years, starting as an ambulance driver he progressed through the ranks to become the Chief Inspector in 2015 where he had responsibility for all Inspectorate operations across England and Wales. He recently become Inspectorate Commissioner with the responsibility of the transition of the charity’s prosecution work to the Crown Prosecution Service and seeking statutory powers for RSPCA Inspectors.

Dermot and I spoke about the work of an RSPCA Inspector and the very real challenges they face, how the pandemic has impacted animal welfare and the charity’s very bold ambitions in their Strategy To 2030 initiative!

Links:

RSPCA: https://www.rspca.org.uk/home

RSPCA Advice Hub - Cost of Living: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/costofliving

RSPCA Animal Adoption Page: https://www.rspca.org.uk/findapet

Information on transferring prosecutions to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS): https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/strategy/prosecution

Strategy 2030: https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/strategy/ambitions

The Links Group: https://thelinksgroup.org.uk/

Pet Cost Calculator: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/costofliving/petcalculator