Man banned from keeping animals for life after dogs died from eating a diet of Kit Kats and Jaffa Cakes

Neglected: the dogs were seriously overweight
RSPCA
Hannah Al-Othman16 May 2016
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A man whose dogs died after being fed a diet of Kit Kats and Jaffa Cakes has been banned from keeping animals for life.

The RSPCA were called after Keith Davis, 62, of Glengary Road, Dulwich, took his collie Jenny to a local charity last April.

She was described as being in a "terrible state" and died almost immediately after arriving.

Inspectors visited his house and found a second collie, Lolly, in a similarly poor state.

Both dogs had been vomiting bile, had matted coats covered in excrement and filth, and were extremely obese from being fed an inappropriate diet of chocolate and milk.

Lolly was taken straight to a vet but was suffering from liver and kidney failure, and had to be put to sleep.

RSPCA inspector Callum Isitt said: “Despite being extremely unwell, these poor dogs had not been taken to a vet for treatment and were instead left to suffer until they died.

“Advice had been given to the owner by another charity about how to care for the dogs, but this had been ignored.

"Instead, he chose to feed them a diet of jaffa cakes and milk for breakfast, and digestive biscuits and kit-kats for dinner. Chocolate is very poisonous for dogs and would have been a contributing factor in their poor health.

“On top of this they were not taken to a vet for help until it was too late. It would have been very obvious how unwell they were.

“Owning an animal is a privilege and we are very pleased that in this instance this man will not be able to own one again - which I have no doubt will prevent suffering to future animals.”

Davi appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court on Friday after previously being found guilty of offences under the Animal Welfare Act including not providing two collies, Jenny and Lolly, with an appropriate diet; not providing Jenny with a suitable environment; and not providing Jenny with adequate veterinary care for obvious signs of ill health.

As well as the ban on keeping all animals, Davis was given a prison sentence for 112 days, suspended for 12 months.

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