CONVICTED (2019) | cat hoarder Pamela J Coombes, born 14/09/1967, of 114 Gatcombe Road, Bristol BS13 9RG – neglected dozens of cats in her care and kept them in foul conditions
In August 2018 police raided Pamela Coombes’ house after her neighbours called the RSPCA and she repeatedly refused to let them in to look around.
Inside, police officers and RSPCA inspectors found what they described as unhygienic and unsuitable for the number of cats.
Many of the cats were found to be suffering from cat flu, dental disease and flea infestations.
An RSPCA spokeswoman said: “Cats were immediately removed from the premises because of the conditions they were being kept, with some found to have discharge from their eyes and nose, some in poor body condition, and several sneezing.
“Vets who assessed the cats found many to be suffering from cat flu, dental disease and flea infestations.
“Conditions in Coombes’ home were described as being unhygienic and unsuitable for animals, with a lack of provision for the number of cats confined in the space,” she added.
District Judge Anthony Callaway said there was no evidence that Coombes had been “deliberately cruel” to the cats and her actions were borne out of “a desire to help too many animals to the extent that the care of others may be jeopardized by further additions and cruelty, not inflicted deliberately, but on the contrary, cruelty borne of kindness.”
Sentencing: Coombes was found guilty of five separate animal welfare offences and given a two-year conditional discharge. She was banned from keeping cats for just three years (expired November 2022). All of her cats were handed over into the care of the RSPCA.
She’s hoarding again. I need her photo of anyone has please, U.K. rescue gave her 2 of our kittens and need help to remove them from her. She has already 5 we know of.
Hi Justine,
Just checking kittens are still not returned? Are you on FB? Can we connect somewhere more private please? I was a witness for RSPCA in this case.
Thanks
Hi Kim. Thank you so much for replying. Please please get in touch with us. We haven’t got kittens, uk rescue who was meant to help was very protective towards this woman and nasty towards us. They said they took away kittens and adopted elsewhere but I’m 99% sure it’s a lie. We don’t know anything- where they are, how they are. We would fight for them but mentioned rescue has some crazy woman as founder and we have no money to go to the court. I have picture of so called a new adopter and some people say she’s looking like Pamela. But they can’t confirm 100%, it was transport drivers, she was hiding her face. There’s no pics of her online quite obviously so we are at the dead end.
If you want to go on fb Amos Shelter, message us we will look out for your message. Also you can contact us also on amosshelteruk@gmail.com
Or 07872561048
Hi Justine,
Was the rescue the Moggery? Sorry quick message will be back shortly and thank you. X