A man already banned from keeping any animal for 10 years after killing his son's kitten was found with 15 dogs, including 12 tiny puppies, at his home.
Dollkeith Jarrett, 56, appeared at Tameside Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to one offence following a prosecution by the RSPCA.
He had previously been convicted of animal welfare offences on April 11, 2012, and jailed for 16 weeks.
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The MEN reported in 2012 how Jarrett had hurled the tiny black and white kitten from his 16ft high balcony in Audenshaw in a fit of rage after it dirtied the sofa instead of using its litter tray.
The kitten was found dead by a neighbour just hours after she overheard Jarrett repeatedly threatening to kill it.
He had bought the kitten for his son as a birthday present but, just hours after it was dead, he went bought another as a 'replacement'.
Despite being banned from keeping any animal for a decade, Tameside Magistrates’ Court heard how on February 1, 2021, the police contacted the RSPCA after officers went to Jarrett’s house at Blandford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, and heard dogs barking in the property.
RSPCA inspector Ryan King went to the house later that evening and found 12 puppies living in a pen on the floor of the kitchen, along with a black female crossbreed dog with swollen teats.
Two adult bull breed type dogs were also discovered in the backyard.
Inspector King said: “The officers told me that Mr Jarrett had been alone in the house when they attended. They said he had told them that a friend owned the dogs and he hadn’t seen him in a while.”
All 15 animals were taken into RSPCA care, where two of the adult dogs were found to be microchipped. The phone number that was registered on one of the dog’s microchips subsequently turned out to be Jarrett’s.
Inspector King said: “In interview, I asked him why his phone number was on one of the dog’s microchips.
"He could not give me a straight answer and mentioned that he may have picked up the dog at some point and that is why it was in his name.”
All of the dogs were signed over into the care of the RSPCA and have since been rehomed. In addition to the 12-month disqualification order, Jarrett was also ordered to pay £400 in costs.
