Woman jailed after keeping 271 pets

graham enzk · 10th June 2005, 05:15 PM

Friday 10 June 2005 03:37pm

Woman jailed after keeping 271 pets

A woman who was obsessed with collecting animals and kept 271 pets crammed in her cottage has been jailed for three months.

Rosalind Gregson, 55, showed no emotion as she was jailed and disqualified from keeping animals for life, after pleading guilty to nine specimen counts of causing unreasonable suffering to animals at a hearing last month.

The animals, mostly dogs, were emaciated, often covered in faeces and urine, and suffering from infections and injuries. Nine of the animals had to be put down shortly after RSPCA inspectors removed them from her home off Lindeth Road in Silverdale, Lancashire.

Gregson, who lived in the house with her husband Alan, had initially denied 49 counts of failing to provide the animals with necessary care and attention. But in May, at Preston Magistrates' Court, she changed her plea and admitted nine counts of causing them unreasonable suffering.

The nine charges referred to dogs - two Yorkshire terriers, three Lhaso Apsos, three Shih Tzu and one Old English sheepdog. Five of these animals had been so mistreated they had to be put down.

At Preston Magistrates' Court, Ann-Marie Gregory, defending, told the court Gregson's obsessive animal collecting was triggered when her son died from a drug overdose 15 years ago.

She said: "She never had any counselling, she never had any way of dealing with the pain or loss. That appeared to be the trigger factor in her beginning to collect a large number of animals."

The court had heard Gregson kept her animals in dark, dusty, dirty conditions with little water or food and little ventilation.

When the RSPCA visited Gregson's home in September 2003 they were confronted with more animals than they had seen in one house before. The officers discovered 246 dogs, 16 birds, five cats, two kittens, a rabbit and a chinchilla. RSPCA officer Sarah Hayland said when she entered the property her eyes watered and she found it difficult to breathe.

Asked why there were so many, Gregson said: "Because it got out of hand, its just an obsession, I couldn't stop."

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246 dogs in a cottage?!

Hat Of Cheese · 10th June 2005, 05:23 PM

I'm sure I've seen this somewhere before but I dunno where it was, it might not've been on UGS.

Anyway, that's a... well it's certainly a bizarre way to cope with your sons death. And 2 kittens?! But as it was established in Johnny's thread, kittens are the greatest things ever!

Poor animals

*Lyndsey* · 10th June 2005, 05:45 PM

thats fucking disgusting having that many pets....shes not edinburgh fucking zoo for christ sake : |

fair enough if she had the time to look after these animals but they were reported as being filthy its a bloody shame....dirty cow

Niall · 10th June 2005, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by confessions

shes not edinburgh fucking zoo for christ sake : |

yeh she is

RussellOrGoose · 10th June 2005, 05:52 PM

Welcome to the dog house

I hate animal cruelty!

humndislocation · 10th June 2005, 08:31 PM

I don't think she should have gone to prison for it, if what they were saying is true.

She's clearly not right in the head, and I think she needs help.

browneyedboy00 · 10th June 2005, 09:26 PM

She must have lived in the middle of nowhere to accumulate that many pets, imagine the noise.

The Ledger · 13th June 2005, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RussellOrGoose

Welcome to the dog house

I hate animal cruelty!

Yes so do i, makes me feel sick. I can't stand people like that, there is no need for it, and they should be severely punished for such sickening actions!

*Lyndsey* · 13th June 2005, 05:47 PM

yeah i mean i feel really bad when im a day late at cleaning out my wee hamster!!! i couldnt handle being shitty to animals it makes me sick : (

i would love to rescue animals like the rspca - but i dont think i could hancle seeing them in a bad state : (

The Ledger · 13th June 2005, 09:40 PM

I couldn't handle seeing an animal in a terrible state, i would be a wreck. I really can't stand things like that. When i hear stories about animal cruelty it stays with me all day, and i feel terrible.

TNF · 13th June 2005, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Ledger

I couldn't handle seeing an animal in a terrible state, i would be a wreck. I really can't stand things like that. When i hear stories about animal cruelty it stays with me all day, and i feel terrible.

I was about to post the exact same. No matter what animal it was, I couldn't stand to see anyone harm to it. Its just disgusting whenever anyone does.

graham enzk · 14th June 2005, 11:41 AM

Tuesday 14 June 2005 11:48am

Probe as 352 animals found at house

RSPCA staff are examining 352 animals found living at a "residential premises".

Officials said the animals - which included 131 dogs, 48 cats, 80 rabbits and 86 guinea pigs - were discovered at a property in Cromer, Norfolk.

A spokeswoman said a person had been cautioned by the RSPCA following the discovery.

She said vets were now examining the animals at a holding centre.

"The holding centre has been set up to deal with the animals," the spokeswoman said. ''Staff have been working around the clock.

"Due to the condition in which they were found some of the animals are likely to be euthanised."

The RSPCA has not given the precise location of where the animals were found and the spokeswoman would not say whether they were living in a house or on a farm.

More details were expected to be released later.

She added: "It is too early to say whether any of the animals will be available for rehoming."

Officials said an investigation was now under way and inspectors were gathering evidence about the background to the discovery of the animals.

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again, sheesh...

Fritz · 14th June 2005, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallbob

Friday 10 June 2005 03:37pm

Woman jailed after keeping 271 pets

A woman who was obsessed with collecting animals and kept 271 pets crammed in her cottage has been jailed for three months.

Rosalind Gregson, 55, showed no emotion as she was jailed and disqualified from keeping animals for life, after pleading guilty to nine specimen counts of causing unreasonable suffering to animals at a hearing last month.

The animals, mostly dogs, were emaciated, often covered in faeces and urine, and suffering from infections and injuries. Nine of the animals had to be put down shortly after RSPCA inspectors removed them from her home off Lindeth Road in Silverdale, Lancashire.

Gregson, who lived in the house with her husband Alan, had initially denied 49 counts of failing to provide the animals with necessary care and attention. But in May, at Preston Magistrates' Court, she changed her plea and admitted nine counts of causing them unreasonable suffering.

The nine charges referred to dogs - two Yorkshire terriers, three Lhaso Apsos, three Shih Tzu and one Old English sheepdog. Five of these animals had been so mistreated they had to be put down.

At Preston Magistrates' Court, Ann-Marie Gregory, defending, told the court Gregson's obsessive animal collecting was triggered when her son died from a drug overdose 15 years ago.

She said: "She never had any counselling, she never had any way of dealing with the pain or loss. That appeared to be the trigger factor in her beginning to collect a large number of animals."

The court had heard Gregson kept her animals in dark, dusty, dirty conditions with little water or food and little ventilation.

When the RSPCA visited Gregson's home in September 2003 they were confronted with more animals than they had seen in one house before. The officers discovered 246 dogs, 16 birds, five cats, two kittens, a rabbit and a chinchilla. RSPCA officer Sarah Hayland said when she entered the property her eyes watered and she found it difficult to breathe.

Asked why there were so many, Gregson said: "Because it got out of hand, its just an obsession, I couldn't stop."

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246 dogs in a cottage?!

Weird people piss me off.

10th June 2005, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
graham enzk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: back in the day Posts: 2,778 Band: condition21, ultramegaholocausticwhi rlwindzombiedeathsquad , utter fucking hate, distorted noise, tin pot hippies, spiteful	Woman jailed after keeping 271 pets Friday 10 June 2005 03:37pm Woman jailed after keeping 271 pets A woman who was obsessed with collecting animals and kept 271 pets crammed in her cottage has been jailed for three months. Rosalind Gregson, 55, showed no emotion as she was jailed and disqualified from keeping animals for life, after pleading guilty to nine specimen counts of causing unreasonable suffering to animals at a hearing last month. The animals, mostly dogs, were emaciated, often covered in faeces and urine, and suffering from infections and injuries. Nine of the animals had to be put down shortly after RSPCA inspectors removed them from her home off Lindeth Road in Silverdale, Lancashire. Gregson, who lived in the house with her husband Alan, had initially denied 49 counts of failing to provide the animals with necessary care and attention. But in May, at Preston Magistrates' Court, she changed her plea and admitted nine counts of causing them unreasonable suffering. The nine charges referred to dogs - two Yorkshire terriers, three Lhaso Apsos, three Shih Tzu and one Old English sheepdog. Five of these animals had been so mistreated they had to be put down. At Preston Magistrates' Court, Ann-Marie Gregory, defending, told the court Gregson's obsessive animal collecting was triggered when her son died from a drug overdose 15 years ago. She said: "She never had any counselling, she never had any way of dealing with the pain or loss. That appeared to be the trigger factor in her beginning to collect a large number of animals." The court had heard Gregson kept her animals in dark, dusty, dirty conditions with little water or food and little ventilation. When the RSPCA visited Gregson's home in September 2003 they were confronted with more animals than they had seen in one house before. The officers discovered 246 dogs, 16 birds, five cats, two kittens, a rabbit and a chinchilla. RSPCA officer Sarah Hayland said when she entered the property her eyes watered and she found it difficult to breathe. Asked why there were so many, Gregson said: "Because it got out of hand, its just an obsession, I couldn't stop." (c) Copyright Press Association Ltd 2005, All Rights Reserved. 246 dogs in a cottage?!

10th June 2005, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hat Of Cheese 25 chars is plenty of spa Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blairgooowrie Posts: 874	I'm sure I've seen this somewhere before but I dunno where it was, it might not've been on UGS. Anyway, that's a... well it's certainly a bizarre way to cope with your sons death. And 2 kittens?! But as it was established in Johnny's thread, kittens are the greatest things ever! Poor animals

10th June 2005, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	thats fucking disgusting having that many pets....shes not edinburgh fucking zoo for christ sake : \| fair enough if she had the time to look after these animals but they were reported as being filthy its a bloody shame....dirty cow

10th June 2005, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
RussellOrGoose legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cupar Posts: 6,432	Welcome to the dog house I hate animal cruelty!

10th June 2005, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 6,009 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	I don't think she should have gone to prison for it, if what they were saying is true. She's clearly not right in the head, and I think she needs help.

10th June 2005, 09:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
browneyedboy00 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kettle, Fife Posts: 872	She must have lived in the middle of nowhere to accumulate that many pets, imagine the noise.

13th June 2005, 05:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lyndsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sundee Posts: 5,285	yeah i mean i feel really bad when im a day late at cleaning out my wee hamster!!! i couldnt handle being shitty to animals it makes me sick : ( i would love to rescue animals like the rspca - but i dont think i could hancle seeing them in a bad state : (

13th June 2005, 09:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Ledger Nikkeroo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 577	I couldn't handle seeing an animal in a terrible state, i would be a wreck. I really can't stand things like that. When i hear stories about animal cruelty it stays with me all day, and i feel terrible.

14th June 2005, 11:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
graham enzk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: back in the day Posts: 2,778 Band: condition21, ultramegaholocausticwhi rlwindzombiedeathsquad , utter fucking hate, distorted noise, tin pot hippies, spiteful	Tuesday 14 June 2005 11:48am Probe as 352 animals found at house RSPCA staff are examining 352 animals found living at a "residential premises". Officials said the animals - which included 131 dogs, 48 cats, 80 rabbits and 86 guinea pigs - were discovered at a property in Cromer, Norfolk. A spokeswoman said a person had been cautioned by the RSPCA following the discovery. She said vets were now examining the animals at a holding centre. "The holding centre has been set up to deal with the animals," the spokeswoman said. ''Staff have been working around the clock. "Due to the condition in which they were found some of the animals are likely to be euthanised." The RSPCA has not given the precise location of where the animals were found and the spokeswoman would not say whether they were living in a house or on a farm. More details were expected to be released later. She added: "It is too early to say whether any of the animals will be available for rehoming." Officials said an investigation was now under way and inspectors were gathering evidence about the background to the discovery of the animals. (c) Copyright Press Association Ltd 2005, All Rights Reserved. again, sheesh...