Evidence used in the case showed she had been selling puppies
She has been handed a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after allowing cats and dogs to suffer appalling conditions in her faeces-covered home. The woman has been banned for keeping all animals for five years.
The majority of the dogs were being kept inside the living room, where conditions were very poor, said the RSPCA. There was so much animal faeces on the floor that officers were unable to freely move around without stepping in it, the court was told. In his witness statement, RSPCA inspector Will Lamping said: “I couldn’t see any clean place for the dogs to lie as the ground and crates were soiled with faeces, as were the sofa and chairs. The room was very dark as the curtains were closed and newspapers had been stuck across the window.
A Staffordshire bull terrier called Bentley was also suffering from a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament of the right leg and an untreated anal mass required further investigation. The vet said it was his opinion that Tucker had failed to meet the needs of her animals by providing them with a suitable environment.
She was described as being ‘kind’ to animals and reportedly had a clean house prior to the offences taking place. Superintendent Chris Hardy, from Lancashire Police, said: “The conditions that Tucker allowed these animals to live in is completely unacceptable. I am glad that the support our officers provided helped to bring the offender to justice. I hope this sentence sends a strong message to people that do not provide the appropriate care for animals will not be tolerated, and we will take robust action against those who do.
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