I called the RSPCA to debate them about their Twitter response to the image. They have stated on Twitter that it’s okay to slaughter animals in your backyard so long as it’s for your own consumption. Now whoever is eating the amount of meat that is being slaughtered in that picture must be a glutton.
I asked them if they investigated to see if the meat was being shared with family or friends. They told me they hadn’t, and yet their statement says you can kill an animal so long as it’s for your own consumption. Words do have meanings. At no point did the RSPCA investigate who the meat was for, and and at no time did they inquire as to whether or not the animal was stunned prior to being killed.
I asked the RSPCA representative, “What if I live in the flat above these slaughterers and I’m sickened or afraid by the sight of the blood or the pieces of flesh lying around, or the smell?”
He told me, “That’s a matter to take up with your local council. Nothing to do with RSPCA.” The local council is investigating over hygiene issues. The Sun article revealing that fact contains this: “Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, insisted the family had done nothing wrong in practising their religion.”
It’s also interesting to note that when you call RSPCA, they have a special number you press for certain towns and cities in the UK, ones that are predominantly Muslim and known for halal slaughter. These are Huddersfield, Halifax, Rochdale, West Bradford, Blackburn, Eastleigh, and Burnley.