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Woman Banned From Keeping Animals as 95 Pets Left in 'Squalor'
Over 95 animals, including cats and guinea pigs, were found in squalid conditions, leading to Michelle Ashford's guilty plea for welfare offenses and a decade-long ban from keeping pets.
- Michelle Ashford, 52, of The Marshes in Dengie, Essex, received a 10-year ban on keeping most animals following an RSPCA prosecution for three Animal Welfare Act offenses.
- RSPCA officers uncovered the neglect last October at her former Stowmarket property, discovering 95 animals—including 73 guinea pigs, 17 cats, and five chinchillas—in unsuitable conditions.
- A vet described the environment as 'possibly the worst' they had seen, noting animals suffered from flea infestations, injuries, and untreated eye conditions.
- Ashford was sentenced at Ipswich Magistrates Court to an 18-week suspended prison term, 15 days of rehabilitation, and ordered to pay £769 in fines, £300 in costs, and a £154 victim surcharge.
- Despite being permitted to keep her three dogs, Ashford admitted struggling with animal collecting and is now prohibited from owning other species for the decade-long ban period.
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