Scottish woman kept pets in fly and poo infested house described as ‘worst SSPCA had ever seen’

A LANARKSHIRE woman kept animals in fly and poo infested conditions described by Scottish SPCA chiefs as the “worst ever seen”.

Gale Maitland, 52, had her property raided after cops were tipped off by a concerned postal worker.

Animal charity officers were confronted with a scene of horror that included a dog and cats eating mouldy leftover food in rooms covered with faeces and urine.

The house was also infested by flies.

She’s now been banned from owning dogs for life.

Maitland had used a bathroom to store rubbish which was piled 6ft high and there was a ‘pungent’ smell of ammonia.

The crossbreed dog, called ‘Mylo’, was found cramped IN a crate in the kitchen surrounded by its own waste.

Inspectors from the animal charity later reported some of the conditions as being the worst they had ever seen.

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Maitland, of Wishaw, Lanarkshire, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted two charges of failing to admit the needs of the animals in March this year.

She has been ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work by Sheriff Shiona Waldron who also banned her from owning or keeping dogs for life.

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Two of the cats known as ‘Chance’ and ‘Loki’ will be returned to Maitland but the other three will be re-homed along with the dog.

Depute fiscal Abby Seal said: “In March police received an anonymous call from a Royal Mail worker who had attended at the locus during her shift and noticed the door lying ajar.

“The caller believed the house had been trashed and wanted to make a report because the house was in a state of disarray and she could see a dog in a cage in a distressed state.

“The house was in an extremely unsanitary state and in complete disarray and there was an overpowering, pungent smell of urine being intensified by the central heating.

“Inspectors from the SPCA and found the hall and stairway full of clothing, bin bags, rubbish and half-eaten takeaway boxes.

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“Several cats were seen eating mouldy food from takeaway boxes.

“Throughout the property there was animal faeces and urine on the furniture.

“In the kitchen there was a tan crossbreed dog in a crate on the floor which was in a distressed state and the crate was described as being in a horrendous state and totally unsuitable for a dog to caged within it.

“The crate had a deep build up of faeces and food which was several inches high.

“A downstairs toilet was being used as a large waste area with bin bags stacked on top of each other 6ft high.

“There was an overpowering smell of ammonia coming from three cat litter tray and it was described by inspectors as the worst litter trays they had seen.

“The master bedroom was in a similar state to the rest of the house and a small cat was observed eating from a partially eaten pizza box.

“Photographs were taken of each animal and they were taken to the Lanarkshire rehoming centre.”

Kauser Iqbal, defending, said: “There was no deliberate intent on her part relating to these offences.

“She was under an extreme amount of stress with the health of her father and long hours that she was working.

“The wake up call for her was when the animals were taken away by officers from the SPCA.

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