CONVICTED (2023) | Becky Louise Moore, born 19 January 1979, and Andrew Thomas, born c. 1981, of 9 Tudor Avenue in Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9RH – kept four dogs and four cats in filth at their disgusting home, with the decaying remains of a fifth dog and a rabbit found amidst the chaos.
In a witness statement to the court RSPCA investigator Ryan King described the conditions in which he found three French bulldogs, a Staffy and four cats as “awful .. the smell was dreadful: a mix of faeces, ammonia and decay.”
Inspector King said he found rubbish and mess all over the counters of the kitchen and spotted tins of dog food on the floor which were all empty.
“There was rubbish and faeces everywhere. There were three dog cages in the room, two were filthy and the other was at an angle so that a dog could not get into it,” he said.
“On the sofa, which had been ripped up to the point I could see the springs, I found the remains of a dog – a jaw bone, part of the skull, clumps of black fur and a grey flea collar.
“The bathroom had faeces and rubbish on the floor, and in the bedroom next to the bathroom there was a rabbit cage on top of a set of drawers next to a bunk bed. Inside the cage was the remains of a rabbit.”
Several of the dogs were treated for fleas, and had itching and discharge in the eyes or ears. One dog was suffering from a prolapsed third eyelid gland and inflammation.
An expert vet witness stated that in his opinion, the four dogs and four cats were housed within an unhygienic environment raising concerns for the welfare of these animals, and that in his opinion, four of the animals had been caused to suffer, and that the needs of all nine animals had not been met.
The surviving animals were seized by police and placed into the care of the RSPCA, where they will now be found new homes.
Moore and Thomas were convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to four dogs, and for not taking steps to ensure that the needs of four dogs and four cats for which they were responsible, were met to the extent required by good practice.
Sentencing | two-year custodial suspended for 18 months. 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement; 300 hours of unpaid work. Banned from keeping pets indefinitely.
Crazy assholes