CONVICTED (2018) | Julie Lorraine Mellard, born 12 June 1956, of Crescent End, Rotherham S66 9LS – neglected nine pet cats
Hobby dog and cat trader/backyard breeder Julie Mellard pleaded guilty to one count of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, by failing to clip the nails of two cats between March and June 2018, allowing them to in-grow.
Mellard also admitted one count failing to ensure the needs of an animal, in that she failed to provide nine cats with a suitable living environment.
Sentence:
40 hours of unpaid work; £300 costs. Five-year ban on keeping cats (expires September 2023).