BIRKBY MAN BANNED FROM KEEPING PETS AFTER SUFFERING CAT WITH SKIN DISEASE
A BIRKBY man has been banned from keeping animals for two years after admitted causing suffering to his cat.Brown, 54, pleaded guilty at Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court yesterday to causing unnecessary suffering to his cat, Vicky, by failing to get vet treatment for a serious skin condition.
The court heard that the RSPCA inspector observed the cat’s health decline, noticing severe hair loss and skin issues.
Brown was also fined £50 and ordered to pay £200 in costs – half of what the RSPCA spent bringing the prosecution.
The cat has now recovered and has been in RSPCA care since the seizure.
Brown stated he had not been physically aggressive but used words he regretted during the investigation and expressed a desire to keep animals in the future, acknowledging the mistake: “I have learnt something useful and I would not make the same mistake again.”