CONVICTED (2022) | Jason Louis McAndrew, born c. 1977, of Marketgate, Arbroath – failed to treat his dog’s agonising skin condition.
McAndrew admitted causing unnecessary suffering and failing to provide appropriate care and treatment in relation to nine-year-old German shepherd Mac. Very sadly the dog was put to sleep because of his poor condition. He had fractured teeth, an infected wound and dermatitis.
McAndrew was fined £150 and given a two-year ban on keeping animals. The sentence has been criticised by the Scottish SPCA, which had hoped for a longer ban.
A member of the public first reported concerns about McAndrew’s injured dog to the animal welfare charity on October 22, 2020.
Inspector Karen Cooper said: “The dog was taken to a nearby veterinary surgery.
“Mac was later transported to a Scottish SPCA animal rescue and rehoming centre for further care and attention.”
An initial assessment revealed wounds down the dog’s legs and around his scrotum, where the top layer of skin had disappeared.
Ms Cooper said: “The wound was clearly very tender as Mac was unwilling to let anyone near it.
“All of the wounds were infected and weeping discharge which had become matted in to the hair around them.
“There was an obvious pungent smell coming from Mac and he was extremely sore because of his wounds.”
Later test results showed Mac had an auto immune condition where his body was “attacking its own skin.”
“This was likely to have been a condition that built up over time and was present for months if not years,” said Ms Cooper.
“His condition was potentially treatable and leaving his condition untreated led to Mac being caused unnecessary suffering for a prolonged period of time.”
Later that week, McAndrew agreed to sign Mac over into the care of the charity.
“Sadly, the difficult decision was made to put Mac to sleep on veterinary advice due to the extent of his injuries,” said Ms Cooper.
She added: “We would have hoped to have seen a lengthier ban as McAndrew was responsible for the welfare of Mac and sadly his needs were not met.
“We understand that veterinary treatment can be expensive, but ignoring Mac’s condition was not the way to handle the situation and caused him an unnecessary amount of suffering.”
She urged anyone with concerns about an animal to contact the Scottish SPCA hotline.
Sentencing | fined £150. Two-year ban on keeping animals.
Honestly !!!!
Another elderly animal with tricky but treatable health conditions had its life ended because the RSPCA considered its “future and re home ability” poor… in their care.
A GSD would be difficult to handle, other than by an owner, they are ferociously loyal guard dogs. This unwell animal was snatched from his security, his owner of many years.
The RSPCA probably persuaded the owner to let them take his dog to a vet to help him and the owner thought he was doing the right thing accepting help.
This owner signed it over in hope that it would be cared for not for the RSPCA to end its life.
This year the RSPCA are promoting “compassion” and asking the public to call them for assistance if they are “in need of help” stating owners will not be judged.
Indeed owners are not judged they are made to feel guilty, prosecuted and plead guilty.
RSPCA showed this bewildered animal no compassion or understood its emotional “needs” just appalling.
Such a shame the Owner should have taken him to the Vet.