THIS is just one of more than 100 animals left to suffer by an OAP.

As www.southwalesargus.co.uk reported yesterday, the pensioner, who was already banned from keeping dogs, was found guilty of causing suffering to more than 100 animals.

It cost the RSPCA an estimated £101,821.28 to house and care for the animals until they could be rehomed and prosecution costs in the case were around £7,000.

Of the 105 animals, 101 had been rehomed, but that some were too ill or mentally damaged by their treatment and were put down.

Walford Rogers, 75 of Bevans Lane, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran was found guilty by Cwmbran magistrates of keeping 63 dogs and 42 ferrets in appalling, filthy and overcrowded conditions.

Rogers, who had denied all six counts of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and breaching an existing ban on keeping dogs, was warned he could face prison.

He was given unconditional bail and sentencing was adjourned until December 20.

RSPCA inspectors described an overpowering stench of faeces, ammonia and rotting food when they visited the defendant's home in August last year.

The animals, including greyhounds, border collies and terriers were found in a compound of makeshift and cramped kennels and hutches near the retired builder's mobile home.

They had little or no bedding and the floors were covered in urine or faeces.

RSPCA inspector Nicola Johnson said the animals were being fed leftovers including "rice, chips, oranges and glace cherries", some of it rotten, while water supplies were either dirty or non-existent.

Rogers had two previous convictions for causing unnecessary suffering to animals and was already banned from keeping animals after a case in 2004.

During the hearing Rogers claimed all the animals belonged to local man Colin Clayton and produced a legal document which transferred custody, care, control and ownership of his dogs.

But giving judgement, chairman of the bench Dr David Rowland said: "We are in no doubt the animals were caused unnecessary suffering.

"In relation to the matter of control custody and responsibility of these animals we are in no doubt Mr Rogers exercised control."

He said at the very least, Rogers was in joint control of the animals despite not legally owning them.

Speaking after the verdict, RSPCA inspector Nicola Johnson said: "I am extremely relieved and happy."

She said the animals on Mr Rogers' land had suffered "physical and psychological damage" ranging from pressure sores to malnutrition, and that he was clearly not capable of caring for them.