Crammed into a pen with barely enough room to move or lie down. Legs sinking into mud and manure. No clean water available, just filthy muck or empty containers. This was the life of 11 cows that were failed by animal welfare laws in the UK.
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The farmer responsible for this immense neglect was already a known animal abuser. Back in 2010, he was found responsible for severe mistreatment of horses. We don't have many details, but we do know that as a result, he was banned from keeping cattle as well.
But this didn't stop him from obtaining and abusing cows. Instead, his wife became the owner of their cattle -- giving this abuser unlimited access to the very animals that needed to be protected from him!
Over the course of months, Wiltshire Council officers returned again and again to the property to address
awful welfare violations. During the first visit,
they found 11 cows so tightly crammed in a pen together, they couldn't lie down. The pen was covered in
a deep layer of manure and mud. The water they had access to was too soiled to even be of any good to the animals. A second visit later in the month saw
no improvement for these poor animals.On the third visit, things seemed to have gotten worse --
23 poor cattle had literally no access to water and were deteriorating from dehydration.Officers watched as one cow licked an empty water container for five minutes straight, desperate for relief.Luckily, the couple have been charged for multiple animal welfare offenses. But we find it deeply troubling that, as part of their sentencing, the pair has only been banned from keeping animals for 10 year -- and exceptions have been made for dogs, cats, and cockatiels!
This means that they could be abusing dogs, cats, and cockatiels as soon as they please. Then, in ten years time, they'll be able to get cattle and other animals again -- and the neglect will surely continue. This is a total failure of the animal welfare system in the UK, and we must make our voices heard to protect these precious creatures!
This couple has clearly proven that they have no interest in changing their ways, so only one thing can be done: stop them from ever owning or accessing another animal for as long as they live.
Sign the petition if you want to see a lifetime ban on owning all animals for this cruel couple!