CONVICTED (2019) | Lisa Maria Rayner, born 29 January 1982, of Pontnewydd Walk, Cwmbran NP44 – failed to feed her pet shih-tzu a proper diet, leading to him becoming emaciated.
Rayner pleaded guilty to one animal welfare offence in relation to a shih-tzu type dog named Buster, who was found to be in an emaciated condition.
RSPCA inspector Izzi Hignell said: “When I found this poor little guy he was in an emaciated condition. He looked thin but as he is really fluffy you can’t really tell how bad his condition was. But when I felt him he was skeletal to touch. He weighed just 4.85 kilos. There was just no excuse for leaving him in this poor condition.
“Since he has been fed appropriately and has been wormed he has put on weight and is now around double the size and is looking really healthy. He is such a lovely little dog and now following this outcome of this case, he will soon be made available for rehoming. He now weighs a healthy 8.950 kilos.
Sentencing: ordered to pay £600. Deprivation order for Buster. Banned from keeping animals for just three years (expired June 2022).