A Devon lady has been banned from maintaining dogs for seven years for neglecting a pet in determined want of vet care. Claire Mitchell, aged 50, of First Avenue, Teignmouth pleaded responsible to an animal welfare offence following an investigation and prosecution by the RSPCA.
Rescuers from the charity have been contacted with considerations a couple of male lurcher named Thor who was affected by a pores and skin situation that left him almost bald with sore crimson pores and skin.
Despite vet appointments being made for Thor, Mitchell did not attend and continued to depart Thor in a struggling state. She additionally ignored return visits from RSPCA officers following up on Thor’s welfare.
A spokesperson for the RSPCA stated: “Our plea to all animal house owners is to ensure they all the time obtain care and remedy they want once they want it.
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“Animals are fully reliant on their house owners to make sure their wants are met and they’re saved protected and wholesome. Owning an animal is a privilege – and making certain acceptable care is a key a part of the duty we now have in the direction of them.
“We will always look into reports of animals suffering and we depend on the public to be our eyes and ears and report any concerns to us. Thankfully Thor has gone on to make a full recovery in RSPCA care.”
Alongside the disqualification order, Mitchell was additionally sentenced to 160 hours unpaid work and 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days and ordered to pay £126 prices and a £114 sufferer surcharge.
The offence acknowledged that between May 26, 2022 and July 7, 2022 Mitchell triggered pointless struggling to a protected animal, specifically a canine, by a failure to make sure Thor was supplied with well timed and acceptable veterinary take care of his hair loss and/or pores and skin situation.
