A FATHER and son who subjected two dogs to ‘shocking’ neglect have admitted causing unnecessary suffering.
RSPCA officers found the dogs living at a house in Abbey Crescent last September.
One of the animals, which had most of its fur missing and pus coming out of its eyes, had to be put down immediately.
John
Tatton, 68, and Kyle Tatton, 18, of Duke Street, pleaded guilty to four
offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 of failing to seek
veterinary treatment and failing to meet the dogs’ needs at
Rochdale Magistrates’ Court last week.
RSPCA
Inspector Jason Bowles discovered the dogs at a house on Abbey Crescent
in September last year following a complaint about the address.
He said: "One of the dogs, Nipper, was tied up out
the back expecting to die. She was in pain, she couldn’t eat and
she had a dislocated hip, so she couldn’t even lie down. It was
shocking."
Inspector Bowles said he had given the Tattons advice several times over the past few years on flea treatment for dogs.
In September, Inspector Bowles visited Abbey Crescent following a complaint about an injured dog at the address.
He spoke to John Tatton, who confirmed that one of his dogs was not very well.
The
inspector was taken to the side of the house and shown a brown
Staffordshire bull terrier called Nipper living in a ramshackle wooden
kennel.
The dog was skeletal and had most of its fur
missing. There was a thin chain around its neck acting as a muzzle, pus
coming out of its eyes and one of its hind legs was severely swollen.
While
at the property, Inspector Bowles also noticed a mongrel dog named
Scrappy with much of its fur missing and a large open wound on its
side.
He spoke to Kyle Tatton, who confirmed he was responsible for Scrappy.
Nipper
and Scrappy were both signed over to the RSPCA and taken to the vets,
where Nipper was put to sleep as a result of her injuries.
Vet Sean Taylor estimated that Nipper’s hip had been dislocated for at least a week.
In
court last week both John and Kyle Tatton pleaded guilty to all charges
and the case was adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, with magistrates
considering all options, including custodial sentences.
Inspector Bowles said: "It’s one of the worst cases of neglect I’ve ever seen.
"They just didn’t care. It’s a case of animals being treated as possessions, rather than as loved pets."
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