Sentencing after guilty plea.
When the SPCA officers arrived in the house, the floor was covered with feces and urine and there was a strong ammonia smell. The dogs were defecating in the house and lying in their own feces and urine. There was sewage on the basement floor, no food or water apparent, and there were apparently 50 cats in this location. Many animals had severe respiratory problems, eye problems and diarrhea, and the infection rate was exceptionally high. Some dogs were kept in wire kennels in the living room while other dogs and cats were running loose. In one bedroom was a beige dog who could not walk and that dog was lying in his own feces. Several dogs’ hair and fur was matted with urine and feces. Criminal record: none for both of the accused. Plea: guilty. Mitigating: Zonda MacIsaac has prior mental health issues, major depressive disorder. She became overwhelmed by the number of animals that she was attempting to care for.
Sentence: (1) $1,000 fine under Section 18(1), (2) 20-year ban on owning animals or operating any commercial operations relating to animals subject to a few exceptions.