Jessica Smith from Croydon was sentenced for neglecting her cat Stormy under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Smith did not take timely action to address Stormy's significant weight loss and his painful conditions over a span of up to three months. Eventually, the cat was so ill that euthanasia was deemed necessary. The court suspended a 12-week jail term for a year and imposed a 15-year ban on her owning animals. Smith expressed remorse but cited financial difficulties as a reason for her inaction during a vulnerable time in her life.
"Stormy was extremely underweight with no obvious fat. All his ribs, hips, and his spine could be easily felt, and his rear paws had raw open lesions..."
"The defendant failed to take reasonable steps to seek veterinary care for her cat and protect him from pain, suffering, and disease."
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