A man had avoided jail after hoarding more than 35 pets in his home, causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
The RSPCA attended the home of Alan Packenham, of Lower Hey, Thornton, after he was taken to hospital. At the home, inspectors said they were met with an "overpowering stench of faeces and urine."
At the house of the 39-year-old, the RSPCA found 20 cats and three kittens, four dogs, three ferrets and snakes living in filthy, unhygienic conditions. A vet, who examined the animals, said it would have taken two full-time animal workers with help from volunteers to look after such a large number of animals.
