A 62-YEAR-OLD man from South Cerney has been banned for life from keeping animals after an RSPCA officer uncovered shocking neglect.
An RSPCA inspector uncovered shocking neglect after three dogs belonging to Frederick Saunders were discovered locked in filthy trailers surrounded by filth, excrement, and the carcasses of dead piglets.
A tan coloured terrier, known as Malcolm, was found in one squalid trailer on the farm, near Cirencester, in December last year.
Dogs were found living in filthy conditions surrounded by filth, excrement and dead animals
The body of another dog who had sadly died lying next to a dead piglet.
A third dog, a male patterdale terrier with scarring to his nose, known as Max, was discovered locked in another trailer on the land.
RSPCA inspector Jack Alderson said that it had been horrific to see the dogs in such 'horrendous conditions'.
“It was horrific to see the surviving dogs helplessly struggling in such horrendous conditions," he said.
“The neglect they were forced to experience could have been easily avoided but they were simply left without the care they needed and deserved.
“This case highlights how important it is for owners to seek appropriate help for animals if their situation means they are facing problems in providing them with appropriate care. There is no excuse for neglecting animals.”
The two surviving dogs were looked after by Cotswolds Cats and Dogs Home until they well enough to be rehomed
The two surviving dogs have now recovered from their ordeal and gone to find loving new homes.
Amy Souster, centre manager at Cotswolds Cats and Dogs Home, where the two dogs were cared for after their rescue said that the dogs were in a pitiful state when they were found.
“Malcolm and Max came into our care in a pitiful state, we could clearly see that the environment they had been living in was very detrimental to their welfare both physically and mentally.
“Thankfully after a while in our care, and being true terriers, they became the bubbly, lively characters that are now living with families whom adore them.”
Frederick Saunders, of Oak Tree Farm, Ashton Road, pleaded guilty to breaching the animal welfare act when he appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday, May 21.
In addition he was also handed a 16-week prison term, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £185 in court costs.
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