Abbi Louise Simmons, 31, deals with 3 charges associating with the supposed mistreatment of a bull-breed dog called Zeena.
The very first charge declares that, in January at an address in Carlisle, she stopped working to examine and attend to the reasons for the dog’s poor condition and weight reduction.
The 2nd charge declares that in the very same location in January she stopped working to offer her with or look for correct veterinary take care of the dog’s weak and collapsed state.
The 3rd charge declares that wasn’t feeding the dog effectively with a ‘diet suitable to her needs’.
The dog later on passed away in the very same month as the RSPCA pushed charges versus her.
Duty lawyer Duncan Campbell, representing Simmons, said it wasn’t her dog and she was ‘landed’ with it.
During the time and leading up to it she remained in an ‘extremely unhappy’ and ‘volatile domestic situation’ with risks of violence and kidnapping of her kids, situation that are such she’s remained in a ‘dire state’, Mr Campbell said.
He included that issues for her and her kids’s well-being took top priority, and she has actually looked for sanctuary in Southampton, from where she appeared through video link in court.
Mr Campbell promoted for an adjournment since of the scenario she has actually been coping with, leading to a modification of address and an absence of awareness of the custodial sentence that might be provided if she is condemned.
He said that if she were to go into a plea now it would be a required innocent plea since of a basic absence of understanding of the proof and weight of the charges.
If she pleaded innocent, he said, she would lose credit for a guilty plea if condemned, and might get a harsher custodial sentence.
RSPCA district attorney Steven Marsh said the summons were served to her last recognized address in Carlisle, and she didn’t provide her brand-new address ar Chiltern Green, Southampton, when he was initially warned of the scenario in July this year.
“The scenario we’re in is an outcome of the accused’s own making.
“She knew the summons and procedures 4 weeks back and I wasn’t familiar with any applications for adjournemtn.
“Something should have been done by the defendant to address this,” he said, so that summons might be provided to her brand-new address in Southampton.
Magistrates listened and chose to adjourn the case to September 6, 2023, where a plea will be needed.
Simmons was approved genuine bail in the meantime.
