CONVICTED (2022) | Amy Page aka Amy Stanley, born 25 January 1984, of Whitebeam Road, Durrington, Worthing BN13 3PJ – for starving two dogs, one of whom had already died.
Page, who is a traveller and alleged backyard breeder, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the two dogs named Prince and Princess.
The court heard that after the RSPCA had received an anonymous call about one dead dog and another very emaciated live dog at Page’s address, Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Marie Stevens had visited the property and asked to check on the dogs. Page refused, but ARO Stevens then spotted the defendant dragging the lifeless body of an extremely thin black dog from the garden towards the back door of the house.
Marie Stevens said: “Despite what I had observed, Ms Page repeatedly denied there was a dead dog on her property, but did take me through the house into the rear garden to show me a live, very emaciated tan and white dog, named Princess. The dog was cowering and appeared frightened. I could clearly see all of her ribs, spine and hip bones. There appeared to be no food or drink available for the dog.
“After pressing her repeatedly about the dead dog I had seen her dragging, she eventually admitted to me that her dog Prince had died and was upstairs in the bathroom. I found Prince – lifeless – under a sheet.
“He was extremely thin, with ribs, backbone, hips and shoulders all clearly visible and it was clear he had also been suffering from a bad ear infection.”
Page agreed to sign both dogs over to the RSPCA, and ARO Stevens took the animals to a local vet. On examination, the vet discovered that the live dog, Princess, was emaciated, with an extremely low body condition score of one (out of nine). Her ribs and bones of the pelvis and spine were very visible and she appeared depressed though responsive. When Princess was offered food she ate voraciously.
The vet reported that the body of Prince was also emaciated; his ribs, pelvic bones and spine were easily visible. A blood sample showed significant changes in the liver and kidney, suggesting organ failure. This dog was transferred to Royal Veterinary College for a post mortem examination.
Speaking after the hearing, ARO Stevens said: “Prince and Princess were dependent on their keeper and Ms Page broke that trust by leaving them to suffer and one to die. Page could have asked for help or handed them over to an animal charity to be rehomed but instead decided to simply neglect them, leading to a period of prolonged suffering and in the case of one of the dogs, death.”
Princess has made a full recovery and has since been rehomed.
Sentencing | 16-week suspended prison sentence; 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days; a total of £528 in costs and victim surcharge. Disqualified indefinitely from keeping animals.
Additional Information
Amy Stanley has links to Portsmouth, Littlehampton and Angmering.
It is believed that Prince and Princess belonged to Amy Stanley’s ex husband Graham Page. In 2018 he was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison after being convicted of wounding with intent, affray and breaching the terms of a previous suspended sentence imposed for a driving offence.
There is absolutely no excuse for this.
A Large Bag Of Feed from the Supermarket, Webbox or Webbox Rufus, Costs about £7.00 for a 15kg Bag. It would last them Dogs For Weeks. A Deworming every few Months also only Costs a Few Pounds.
Absolutely Heart Breaking, how the hell can you Starve something to Death.
She won’t have no luck for what she has done.
Why does the RSPCA need consent from a cruel animal owner to remove the animals?
Its ridiculous!!!
I have just read on uk cruelty site that another dog had been found at this property as this dog which has been found I believe after her sentence then surely the RSPCA can take her back to court again for starving this dog and therefor she has broken her suspended jail sentence, and should be arrested and serve her time ,
This vile piece of shit has done this to another dog since Prince and Princess. My friend lives in Littlehampton and knows her. Why can she not be dragged back to Court for breaching her Suspended Sentence??? Who is keeping an eye on these people?? It’s OK to slap conditions/sentences on these dickheads but who is there to enforce them!? She needs to be taught a lesson!