A mother and her daughter have been prohibited from caring for animals for a decade due to neglecting their pet dogs and subjecting them to unsanitary living conditions.
Diane Kenvyn, aged 43, and her 19-year-old daughter, Ellissa Kenvyn, confessed to failing in the care of four severely neglected dogs named Beau, Covou, Max, and Rocco. Rocco, in particular, was found in a dire state, vomiting fabric from a lead, indicating severe neglect. Veterinarians suspect Rocco consumed the material while desperately searching for food.
Rocco required a life-saving blood transfusion due to severe anemia. The four dogs were described as being in extremely poor physical shape, having lived in a filthy and mud-soaked outbuilding reeking of excrement and urine.
Reports of the dogs’ mistreatment led the RSPCA to investigate on December 10 last year. An RSPCA spokesperson noted the distressing conditions the dogs were found in, with visible ribs and being underweight.
The dogs were promptly taken for veterinary examination. The vet’s assessment revealed that the dogs had suffered unnecessarily due to negligence in addressing their poor physical condition for at least six weeks.
Tragically, Covou had to be euthanized, but Rocco, Max, and Beau have since recovered and found new homes.
Both individuals received an eight-week suspended custodial sentence and a ten-year ban on owning animals, with a five-year prohibition on appealing the disqualification.