This is just one of the shocking homes the RSPCA has raided this year.
Wading through decomposed belongings, and discovering over two dozen dead cats, RSPCA South Australia’s Chief Inspector Andrea Lewis and her team rescued more than 50 cats.
“Unfortunately I’ve seen a lot of things in the 11 years that I’ve been at RSPCA. But that was certainly one of the filthiest properties I think I’ve ever been to,” Ms Lewis told Nine News.
“The living conditions were appalling. So much faeces everywhere and animals that were kept in tiny caravans and cars full of faeces.
“The inside of the house was terrible. It’s not even fit for a person to live in, let alone the animals that were there as well.”
The owner of the Adelaide Hills property was prosecuted for the mistreatment and received an 18-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty.
It’s a tough job on the frontline, and the RSPCA’s latest campaign sheds some light on the mistreatment RSPCA’s Inspectors and Rescue Officers are faced with daily.
To read about one of Ms Lewis’ toughest days, click here.
