Queen‘s Brian May has announced that he has made the “painful decision” to resign from his role as RSPCA vice president.The legendary guitarist and Queen bandmember had been serving as the vice president of The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) since 2012 and yesterday (September 27), May took to his official Instagram account to share a statement explaining his resignation.“It is with profound sadness and not without massive soul-searching that today I have to offer my resignation as a vice-president of the RSPCA,” began the statement. “You have kept me informed through the Save-Me Trust of complaints that have been levelled in recent months at the RSPCA over appallingly bad standards of animal welfare in member farms of the RSPCA Assured scheme.”A post shared by Sir Brian May (@brianmayforreal)He continued: “I have understood that the RSPCA needed time to evaluate the evidence and make decisions on action to be taken.
But as more and more evidence comes to light, I find the RSPCA’s response completely inadequate.“In line with the organisation’s core principles, and in the clear knowledge that supervision of the Assured scheme had failed and was continuing to fail, I feel the only acceptable policy would have been complete dismantling of the scheme.
Instead, the RSPCA have tried to defend their position, and in doing so, in my view, have sacrificed their integrity.”May went on to voice his support for the “For Charlie” campaign – which the likes of Ricky Gervais, Joanna Lumley, and Miriam Margoyles have also backed – which calls for the RSPCA to abandon the Assured scheme.“I am in full acknowledgment of the wonderful work that the RSPCA has done over the years, and I am heartbroken to be.
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