- By Bea Swallow
- BBC News, West of England
Nine of the dogs might sadly not be saved by RSPCA vets
A girl has been banned from proudly owning dogs for a decade after 16 uncared for dogs had been present in her possession.
Judy Doolan, 64, of Brent Knoll in Somerset, acquired the ban and was fined £600 following an investigation and prosecution by the RSPCA.
Her property, stuffed with “giant quantities of faeces”, was left unattended for days with the animals inside.
Of the 16 dogs seized by police, 9 had been put down due to the severity of their situation.
Ms Doolan appeared earlier than Bristol Crown Court on 23 February, after pleading responsible to 2 animal welfare offences in October 2023.
The court docket heard how, in March 2023, RSPCA Inspector Hayley Lawrence attended Ms Doolan’s home following issues over mistreated dogs on the deal with.
Overgrown nails may cause extreme discomfort and long run well being points in dogs
Looking by means of the entrance door letter field, she might see the property was very soiled inside with giant quantities of faeces masking the ground and home windows, which she mentioned “regarded and smelled horrendous”.
Police situated Ms Doolan at a caravan web site and returned her to the deal with, the place she introduced the dogs out individually for them to be checked and recorded.
Upon examination, a few of the dogs had been emaciated and had rotten tooth, soiled and smelly coats, and overgrown nails. Many of the dogs had been discovered to have extreme matting.
A quantity had been additionally discovered to be extraordinarily aggressive and unsafe to deal with, as a consequence of worry and lack of socialisation.
The matts faraway from one canine had been discovered to weigh 2.15kg (4.7lbs)
In mitigation, it was mentioned Ms Doolan had rescued dogs from Romania and had “obtained out of her depth”, while additionally scuffling with private difficulties.
Ms Lawrence mentioned: “Animals are fully reliant on their homeowners to make sure their wants are met and they’re saved secure and wholesome.
“Owning an animal is a privilege – and making certain applicable care is a key a part of the accountability we now have in direction of them.
“Our plea to all animal homeowners is to verify they at all times obtain care and remedy they want after they want it,” Ms Lawrence added.
The remaining seven dogs rescued from the property are actually “thriving” underneath the care of the RSPCA.
