Overview
- RSPCA Inspector Rebecca Goulding found five dogs and two cats confined to filthy, faeces-strewn rooms during an April 12 inspection in Bradford.
- Courts classified the offence in the most serious category, issuing a life ban on keeping animals, a three-month sentence suspended for 12 months, and ten Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days plus costs.
- Nicole Stoker admitted the dogs had not been walked for months and the cats were kept indoors, with the home deteriorating over about six months.
- All seven animals were taken to the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, where two dogs, Albus and Cookie, were euthanised due to severe behavioural issues linked to isolation.
- Nala has been rehomed, Sky will be available for adoption soon, and the brother cats Shadow and Stitch are seeking a new home together.