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Bryan Owens and Katrina Bernadette Elstob of Fox Avenue appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates Court on Tuesday after pleading responsible to animal welfare offences.
Both admitted to inflicting their Jack Russell, Jack, to endure unnecessarily after failing to offer vet remedy for extreme dental illness; and failing to cope with the canine’s poor physique situation, flea infestation and secondary pores and skin irritation.
They additionally admitted to failing to fulfill the wants of their cat, Jess.
Both got a seven 12 months ban from proudly owning all animals, with no enchantment for 5 years.
Katrina Elstob was additionally ordered to pay a tremendous of £164, a £66 sufferer surcharge and £250 in prices; Elstob had been beforehand banned from proudly owning animals.
Bryan Owens was additionally ordered to pay a tremendous of £80, a £32 sufferer surcharge and £250 in prices.
After the RSPCA requested their help, police eliminated Jack and Jess on 19 September 2023, inserting them into the care of the charity.
When RSPCA Inspector Trevor Walker arrived on the property, he was involved concerning the situation of Jack and Jess.
In his witness assertion he stated: “I observed an aged and very lean, Jack Russell Terrier type dog, that would have been described as tri-coloured at one stage, but now appeared more yellow possibly due to a heavy flea burden and his age. The cat, a medium long haired brown cat appeared in better condition, but once I had picked him up I could feel the very scabby skin under his medium long haired coat.”
RSPCA Inspector Walker transported Jack and Jess to a vet for additional examination.
Inspector Walker continued in his witness assertion: “Arriving at the door to the vet’s surgery, I noticed [Jack] was lapping the rain water that had collected on the top of the drainage cover, indicating that he was dehydrated. This condition was confirmed inside the consultation room when he drank from a bowl of fresh water for an entire minute, before it was removed.”
The vet stated of their witness assertion about Jack the canine: “There were four main concerns which included a very poor body condition score, which would have likely been present for at least a few months, a heavy flea infestation, secondary skin inflammation and severe dental disease. Based on the examination and the further test results; Jack had experienced unnecessary and avoidable suffering.”
Following the case, Jack and Jess had been formally signed over to the care of RSPCA, the place workers will now look to seek out them each loving new houses.
