A Labrador had to be put to sleep after his owner ignored warnings he needed urgent veterinary care.
Amanda Hawkins, 50, has been banned from keeping animals for five years after admitting an animal welfare offence in respect of the nine-year-old dog, Robin. Hawkins, of Keighley Avenue, Colne, had been given a voucher to pay for care for Robin but claimed she had lost it.
As a result, the dog had extensive fur loss and a chronic ear infection which a vet said would have caused ‘considerable suffering.’ Blackburn magistrates heard RSPCA officers removed Robin from Hawkins’ home on October 4, 2023, after a vet said he was suffering or likely to suffer if circumstances did not change.
