A couple who kept 76 animals in appalling conditions in a two-bed flat have been handed a lifetime ban.
Scottish SPCA inspectors found dogs, cats, kittens, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, gerbils, a parrot and various small birds all living in John and Victoria Symons' property in Aberdeenshire during raids.
John, 41, previously pled guilty to numerous charges of causing unnecessary suffering to several of their animals and failing to ensure the welfare of all animals under their care at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. His 36-year-old wife, Victoria, pled guilty to one charge on 24 November 2022.
