[Rosemary]

Surely she must be mentally ill - no-one in their right mind would behave like that.

Years ago (off topic a bit) one of my then staff, an attendance officer, called at a house about a child not attending school. She couldn't get an answer so called for back-up. The house was full of rabbits. Dozens and dozens and dozens of them. All inbred, sh!tting all over the place - it was disgusting. Police called, SSPCA etcetc. The woman was ill - but it was a nice private house on a nice estate. I suspect we have no idea what goes on in some folks' houses.

[Beewyched]

Ill  sick in the head more like    People like that just make me so mad  especially in the case of the type that was involved with the programme Annie highlighted.
Some people are not intentionally cruel & do things through ignorance or naivity, but THAT WOMAN was in a position to have NO EXCUSE  in fact she abused her position in the Club & betrayed the trust of decent, honest dog lovers.  She gave those poor dogs & the birds a miserable life, then the RSPCA just excerbated the situation for them 

[sabrina]

It makes me so angry that people like this get away with their crime. As you say she should be locked up for the 8 months not the dog. Sad to say this goes on all over the country. Up our way at the moment its dog fighting, a couple of dead bull terrier type dogs dumped dead at the side of the road. A fine is too easy to pay as they will get the money.