A South Wales man has been jailed for eight weeks, after the serious neglect of four dogs.
Matthew Kensole Stoneman (d.o.b 04/01/1988), now of Aberfan Fawr, Aberfan, was found guilty of three Animal Welfare Act offences, after his four dogs were found in a dirty kennel full of urine and faeces in October 2017.
Stoneman, 30, had been evicted from the Bedw Road property in Bedlinog some weeks previously, and had been keeping the dogs at his old house whilst … Continue reading…
The RSPCA is appealing for information after two dogs were found roaming the streets in poor condition in Northumberland.
The dogs – a female brindle and white lurcher and an entire male Staffordshire bull terrier – were wandering around in Lynemouth on Tuesday 20 February.
RSPCA inspector Helen Bestwick said: “A member of the public found the lurcher at 4.45am on Bridge Road.
“At 5.30am they found the staffy on Sea View, which is at the end of … Continue reading…
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog with a broken leg was abandoned in a park in Northwich.
The lurcher-type dog, named Bow, was found tied to a tree in Neumann’s Flash country park, in Old Warrington Lane, on Thursday 28 December.
She had a broken back leg and bruising to her abdomen, as well as scars on her face and other smaller, older wounds on her body.
The member of the public who found her took her … Continue reading…
Two four-week old puppies were found alone, abandoned and in “terrible condition” near Pembroke Dock train station, prompting an RSPCA Cymru search for information.
RSPCA officers were alerted after the two black and tan lurcher-type pups were found alone, and covered in a greasy oil-like substance, on Hamilton Court in Pembroke Dock town by a passer-by. They were found on Sunday morning (15 October).
Both dogs were taken to a local veterinary practice, where one was found to be comatose … Continue reading…
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog was dumped with a broken leg in Boston, Lincolnshire, which has now had to be amputated.
The male lurcher-type dog was tied to a bush with pink baler twine, in such a way that he was not able to lay down.
He was spotted ‘purely by chance’ ‘down a dead-end road called Cuthberts Lane, in the village of Frampton West, Boston at round 4.30pm on Monday 18 September.
RSPCA … Continue reading…