These are some of the most shocking animal abuse cases from across Merseyside in recent years.
From pets who were starved to death to innocent dogs who were battered by their owners- each of the cases left ECHO readers angered and upset. Two of the offenders brought to justice by the RSPCA and police were a man and woman who punched, kicked and stamped on a dog before stuffing it into a suitcase and throwing it away.
One of the most upsetting neglect cases was a couple from Wirral who left their dog to starve to death in an empty flat in Birkenhead.
