The 69-year-old woman is a repeat animal cruelty offender, allowing her cats to develop painful and debilitating conditions. 9News
The magistrate said there appeared to be a "wilful blindness" towards the necessity of treating the cats.She was ordered to surrender custody of the cats within 28 days and was banned from purchasing, acquiring or taking possession of feline for two years.The woman was also ordered to pay the RSPCA costs of $11,462.
RSPCA NSW chief inspector Scott Meyers said it was unfortunate that the perpetrator was an animal rescue founder. "This conviction represents the importance of thorough and routine vet examinations to maintain the optimum health and wellbeing of animals in a person's care, particularly as an animal rescue group, which has a higher expectation placed up on them by the community to properly look after and provide necessary treatment to their rescue animals," Mr Meyers said.
"It is the second time the defendant has been charged and convicted for failing in that responsibility."
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