A family from Bristol have been handed fines and banned from keeping animals for ten years after neglecting the needs of their dogs. Concerns over the dogs' wellbeing and living conditions were raised in March 2020 whereby one visit to the home in Bristol found the floors covered in urine and faeces.
Jackie Lillian Steadman, 73, her daughter Ann Steadman, 47, and grandson Malang Steadman, 21, of Throgmorton Road, Knowle, were each sentenced at Bristol Magistrates' Court on July 27. The RSPCA became involved in the case when Inspector Kimily Walters was called to the address to see five dogs - Staffy cross Babe, Rottweiler Thunder, two German Shepherd crosses called Joey and Rosie, and Dora, a Staffy cross.
Inspector Walters asked the family to clean the house and issued a warning notice. She also provided a voucher for Dora to be taken to a vet within 24 hours for treatment for a skin condition. This was followed up and Inspector Walters was told that the home had been cleaned.
