📍 Whitney Leigh Williams – Birmingham
Convicted of:
- Animal neglect and cruelty (4 dogs and 1 cat)
- Failure to provide food, water, and sanitary conditions
- Failure to seek veterinary care for a seriously ill dog
Sentence:
- 18-month supervision order
- 25 days of rehabilitation activity
- 6-month alcohol treatment order
- £164 in costs
- 15-year animal ban (can appeal after 5)
Summary: Whitney Leigh Williams, 32, from Stechford, Birmingham (with ties to Hockley), was convicted of multiple animal welfare offences after police discovered five severely neglected pets in appalling conditions. The animals were underweight, housed in a rubbish-filled property without food or water. One dog, suffering from paralysis and chronic pain, had to be euthanised. The others were rescued, rehomed, and are now recovering under the care of the RSPCA.