History was made in Grimsby Magistrates Court when Ian Dickinson (18)
was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to 16 ferrets between
4th May and the 2nd June.
 
Dickinson was given a one year conditional discharge, given a 3 year
ban on keeping ferret-type animals and rodents, and was ordered to pay
[UK#]150 costs.
 
Veterinary surgeon Matthew Fry, was one of the witnesses for the
prosecution.  Matthew was the vet that was reported to the RCVS for
carrying out a procedure for the treatment of ferrets with ear-mites as
given in the BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets.  The UK ferret world is very
fortunate that Matthew did turn his back on ferrets and stop accepting
ferrets as patients as a result.  The person that complained to the RCVS
did not know Matthew, or the owner of the ferrets who were being
treated...
 
Julie Stoodley was the NFWS expert witness.
 
The report of the case carried in the Grimsby Telegraph can be found on
the NFWS WebPages
http://www.nfws.net just follow the link.
 
--
Sheila
Bolton Ferret Welfare
 
Declaration Day Quote of the day from Vini Faal, "Alun Michael is
to animal welfare what King Herod was to baby sitting".
 
NFWS web site http://www.nfws.net updated 28th Nov 2004
Waiting at Rainbow Bridge:- Jill, Deanna Troi, Cameron, Carnath, Button,
Bill, Bobby, Jasper, Inga, Holly, Fergle, Amanda, Sparky, Daniel,
Blackie, Marvin, Claude, Bumper, Kurt, Tasha Yar, Larry, Lily, Ben,
Fritz, Dax, Kelley, McCoy, Brock, Snowy, Dumpling, Buddy, Stumpy,
Treacle, Max, Scrap, Vanessa, Sarek, Paw Paw, Badger, T.D, Spooky,
Stanley, Tara, Oliver, Alfie, Sindy, Beano, Lulu, Scully, Brecon, Lady,
Tuppence, Casanova, Beverly, Geordi La Forge, Piper, Phoenix, Tiberius &
Twiggy.
[Posted in FML issue 4711]