Faeces on the floor and bottles of bleach - the filthy home where a pet owner 'abandoned' her animals

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A pet owner who 'abandoned' two bulldogs and a tortoise in a filthy house strewn with rubbish has been banned from owning animals for three years.

Tameesha Ewing's pets would have died if the RSPCA had not stepped in to rescue them, a court heard. The animal charity was called to the 24-year-old's Ardwick home on August 4 last year after concerns were raised about the welfare of the dogs - a grey brindle female bulldog, and a dark brindle male bulldog, known as Rolex and Romeo.

In a witness statement RSPCA inspector Deborah Beats described the conditions in which the bulldogs were being kept. She said: "There were faeces all over the floors of every room that was available to the dogs and the rooms were full of hazards such as bottles of bleach, rubbish, broken furniture and doors, and sharp objects scattered around the flat. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features "There was no clean resting area for the dogs as the sofas were covered in faeces and there were no dog beds available.

No food was available, there were empty bowls scattered around the flat and evidence of torn up bags of dry dog food. "They were unable to exhibit their normal behaviour as they were prevented from accessing the garden for four days, and were also prevented from exercising and had no mental stimulation." During the inspection Ms Beats also discovered a tortoise, known as Ninja, being kept in a 'filthy malodorous tank'.