In a bid to curb animal cruelty the RSPCA have set up a new website to “name and shame” offenders. www.worstpetownerever.org went on line last night and details many of the cases the Society have dealt with in it’s 150 year history.

A case from the 1950’s involved an Eileen Hubbard who, despite being a devoted mother to 14 children, tormented her pet Daschund, Susan, for over 7 years. Reports revealed how she would go to her cupboard while the dog was watching, shake her head and pretend that there was no food. In reality, she had shelves of pedigree chum which she used to feed to her children and gorge on while the dog was out for a walk.

A farm was closed down by the Society in the 60’s after staff uncovered five counts of pig abuse. “They were being sent all around the town” said an RSPCA Inspector, “the market and a resident’s house received a porcine visit”. The report goes on to detail another pig being force fed cow meat with another looking hungrily on. The 5th case which is of an intestinal nature has been sealed by the Society and will not be released until 2063.

A long talked about alleged case involving a lead of fishing wire in the mouth of a lamb by a little girl have so far not come to light.

David Williams