A 31-year-old man has actually been fined $5000 and prohibited from owning animals for 3 years after 2 starving dogs were taken from his then Banksia Grove home.
The wrongdoer, who now resides in Tapping, was condemned of animal cruelty in Joondalup Magistrates Court on Friday, August 4.
He was purchased to pay $2152.30 in court and care expenses to RSPCA WA.
The court discovered Sydney and Lucha were not supplied with appropriate and enough food, with Magistrate Colin Roberts explaining the dogs’ condition as “shocking”.
An inspector who went to the man’s home on March 14 to examine a cruelty report discovered 2 female dogs — a 13-year-old kelpie cross called Sydney and a five-year-old maremma called Lucha — in poor condition, with their ribs, hips and spinal columns noticeable.
The inspector was informed by a witness that both dogs had actually been slim for about 6 months however they had actually worsened in recent days.
The dogs were taken and required to RSPCA WA’s Animal Care Centre in Malaga, where a veterinarian discovered they were significantly underweight.
This was not a case of missing out on a couple of meals — these dogs had actually been slim for numerous weeks and the wrongdoer not did anything
Sydney weighed simply 9kg and Lucha was a stunning 17kg. On typical maremmas weigh in between 30 and 45kg.
Sydney and Lucha were put on a feeding strategy and got a combined 15kg while in foster care.
RSPCA WA inspector manager Kylie Green said their owner had not taken steps to help his dogs, despite their worsening condition.
“This was not a case of missing a few meals — these dogs had been skinny for many weeks and the offender did nothing,” she said.
“Sydney and Lucha were skeletal when they arrived at RSPCA WA. They’re looking much better and much healthier now, however it’s inappropriate that they were enabled to weaken into such poor condition.
“Sadly, family pets without adequate food or water is among the leading issues reports to RSPCA WA; we get, usually, more than 30 calls a week.
“If you don’t have the time or money to offer your animal with the essentials, you should connect for help.”
Report animal cruelty 24/7 on 1300 CRUELTY (1300 278 358) or at rspcawa.org.au.
