CONVICTED (2016) | Pearl Barker of Ardmore Drive, Darlington DL1 3QB – neglected a German Shepherd dog and twice breached her disqualification order.
Barker had a cat and dog removed from her property in 2008 after an RSPCA vet found her German Shepherd had been neglected.
The dog weighed around 10kg less than the normal weight for his breed and he was found to have a severe flea problem which had not been treated.
The RSPCA issued a disqualification order to stop Barker from keeping any animals from 2008 until November 2018.
But two inspections at Barker’s flat in 2012 and 2015 found she had rabbits, cats and goldfish in her property.
Her original ten-year ban was extended by one year, but in 2016 Barker appealed to have her disqualification overturned. She told the court she missed the company of animals and hoped magistrates could see she had turned her life around.
But the RSPCA recommended that the ban should remain in place while Barker continues to adjust aspects of her life.
Prosecutor Kevin Campbell said: “This application is premature.
“The law is here to protect the animals and this case is not about her, it’s about the animals – we’re looking out for them.”
Chairman of the bench, Ruth Dent, said: “We’ve judged your application very carefully and while we realise you’ve made changes we feel this application is premature.”
Barker was told she must serve the rest of the ban until at least November 2017 before she can apply to own animals again.
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