An East Kilbride man has been slapped with a wonderful and five-year pet disqualification order after inflicting pointless struggling to his ferrets and snake.
William Scott, of Elliot Crescent, was handed a £400 wonderful and £20 sufferer surcharge in addition to being banned from proudly owning and maintaining ferrets and snakes following the investigation.
The 61-year-old was discovered responsible of inflicting pointless struggling to his pets by failing to offer a suitably secure and clear setting for them to stay in at Hamilton Sheriff Court on January 30, 2024.
A Scottish SPCA inspector, mentioned: “On 31 August 2022, we obtained a name in relation to a property in Elliot Crescent in East Kilbride from an area authority environmental well being officer. The caller famous a powerful disagreeable scent emanating from the property and a big build-up of flies across the door of the property. They additionally reported that the ferret hutch was in poor situation, and the ferret himself was shaking.
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“We attended the property the identical day and upon getting into the communal backyard, we discovered a ferret inside his hutch in extraordinarily poor physique situation. He was wobbly on his toes and was visibly shaking. The hutch itself was in very poor situation, with a big build-up of faeces, no bedding and lack of all different obligatory provision. Two water bottles had been current however each had been empty. A meals bowl with old, congealed, soggy meals was current, however was clearly not match for consumption.
“Concerns for the ferret had been such that we made the choice to take away him instantly as a way to get hold of emergency veterinary remedy.
“The ferret was examined by a veterinary surgeon who confirmed he was in an emaciated physique situation and was extraordinarily dehydrated. The ferret required instant hospitalisation, for fluids and rehydration remedy. Veterinary evaluation confirmed that the ferret had been triggered pointless struggling. The ferret remained hospitalised for roughly 48 hours earlier than coming to one among our centres to get better.
“On gaining entry to the property the dwelling situations had been of instant concern. There was a big buildup of garbage, home items, and dust and dirt all through. There was an apparent sturdy disagreeable scent, and flies swarmed all through the property.
“A small steel cage inside the lounge housed 4 polecat kind ferrets. The cage was soiled, and fully insufficient in measurement for the animals inside. There was water supplied and the ferrets gave the impression to be in good physique situation.
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“In the room obstructed by hazards, a vivarium containing an grownup feminine dwarf hog island boa constrictor kind snake was discovered. The vivarium glass had a buildup of dust and inside the vivarium, there was a number of shedded pores and skin, and a big quantity of faeces and urine. There was no water current and the snake herself appeared torpid, and lean in physique situation.
“Due to considerations for the physique situation of the snake, preparations had been made for her to attend an unique specialist vet instantly for evaluation. It was famous she was skinny and mildly dehydrated. She has lesions on her ventral scales, and an an infection on her tail. Her actions and reflexes had been weak and she or he was chilly to the contact. The vet concluded that the snake had been triggered pointless struggling for months resulting from a mix of unhygienic situations, hunger, untreated situations and lack of veterinary care. The snake was prescribed a selected course of antibiotics, and supplied specialist care recommendation for her restoration. She was transported to one among our centres for ongoing care.
“We are happy that Scott obtained this ban however we might have most well-liked the ban to incorporate all animals and never simply ferrets and snakes. Some of the ferrets have since been rehomed and the others are ready to be rehomed.
“If anyone is concerned about the welfare of an animal they should call our confidential helpline on 03000 999 999.”
