A Lochgilphead man left three dogs, one with a litter of five puppies, locked in his that without enough to eat and drink in filthy conditions, Oban Sheriff Court was told.
The dogs were so hungry they had attempted to eat plastic bags; the mother, having whelped, was sick and emaciated and when police and animal welfare personnel entered the premises they were met with an ‘overpowering stench of ammonia’ from urine and so much faeces that it was diffcult to open one door to get to the animals.
Gary Mark Anderson, aged 30, of 49 Union Street, admitted that between March 16 and April 16 this year the dogs were in his home and that he, being responsible for Spirit, Sasquatch and Shantiei, all Husky-type female dogs the latter with five dependent pups, failed to take such steps as were reasonable in the circumstances to ensure the needs of the animals were met to the extent required by good practice; failing to provide a suitable living environment, and left the dogs in filthy living conditions, failed to provide a comfortable and clean resting area and appropriate drinking water and an adequate diet and failed to protect them from suffering.