KENTVILLE – A Kentville woman has been banned from getting any new animals for 10 years after being sentenced for animal cruelty.
Amanda Wright pleaded guilty after being charged with animal cruelty in February 2018 under the Nova Scotia Animal Protection Act. She was sentenced March 13.
The charges were laid after SPCA officers responded to a complaint stated a rabbit was lying deceased in a backyard hutch. The officers then removed the body and a necropsy was later performed, finding the rabbit had died due to extreme emaciation caused by malnourishment.
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Wright’s charges included count of causing distress to a rabbit, and another for failing to ensure the animal had adequate sources of food and water.
“This is a very sad case because an animal was literally starved to death. Allowing any animals to stay in the custody of anyone convicted of animal abuse is certainly not something the NS SPCA condones, however we will continue to monitor Wright to ensure the animals in her care are healthy and no other animals enter the household,” said Jo-Anne Landsburg, Chief Inspector for the NS SPCA.
Her prohibition states she is to refrain from having the custody, care or control of any animal for 10 years, apart from two cats she currently owns. After 10 years, she can once again acquire new animals.
The organization sets the standard of animal care for the province and states it operates with zero tolerance for animal cruelty. Reports of any animal cruelty can be made by calling 1-888-703-7722.
