A SUSPENDED jail sentence has been handed to a woman found guilty of not caring properly for five cats and a terrapin turtle.
Ivy Rusher, of The Malthouse, Ashbury, was found guilty of failing in her duty to ensure the welfare of an animal on July 3 last year.
She failed to ensure five cats and a terrapin were provided a suitable environment, a suitable diet, and failing to ensure the animals exhibited normal behaviour patterns while living in Abingdon.
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Rusher was found guilty alongside David Ebbsworth – who is being dealt with in separate court hearings.
The 38-year-old was sentenced at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (August 8). She was handed a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
There were also costs of £239.
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