At a sentencing hearing earlier this month, Leeds magistrates were told that an RSPCA inspector visited Edward's house on February 5 last year after the charity was contacted by someone with concerns about the kitten's welfare.
She had a badly broken back leg, and had received no veterinary care.
A police officer then attended the practice and took Evie into possession under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.Magistrates handed Edwards an indefinite ban on keeping animals and £400 in costs after he pleaded guilty to one animal welfare charge.
Good!
In mitigation, the court heard Edwards, now of Barton Terrace, Leeds, had not been "malicious" or "vindictive" but he accepted he had caused Evie to suffer and should have done more, although his drug addiction meant he was unable to look after himself, let alone an animal.
Sensible outlook! But social services would happily let him look after children, if he were to have any. In what universe does that make sense?
Having a society apparently means we have to do something with these oxygen thieves. But why isn't there a reciprocal requirement for them to contribute something other than keeping drug dealers in expensive cars?
ReplyDeleteYou may well ask. And don't forget the other parasites - the defence lawyers.
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