Sentence: 12 month community order with 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 40 hours of unpaid work, five-year animal ban
In September 2023, RSPCA officers and police were called to Ginette Warne's mid-terrace property in Whitby Road, Loftus, North Yorkshire, after concerns were raised over the welfare of dogs living there. Officers found 30 dogs, including multiple terriers and lurchers, living in extremely poor conditions with faeces, urine, rotten food, rat droppings, and clutter throughout the property. The smell of faeces and urine was overpowering, making it difficult to stay inside. There were no clean or comfortable resting areas for the animals. Nineteen lurcher puppies, four adult female lurchers, two male and four female adult Jack Russell Terriers, and one male Jack Russell puppy were removed, along with two more lurchers from a van outside. Two female Jack Russells were pregnant and later gave birth to eight puppies in RSPCA care. A vet certified all dogs needed removal due to the unsuitable environment. All 30 dogs had their needs unmet regarding a suitable living environment. Three dogs were euthanized on medical grounds; the rest recovered and most found new homes.