B.C. woman loses SPCA court case after 4 horses, pig seized
The SPCA granted Allen an extension of time in which she could accept the terms of the return agreement but two days later she ought a further extension, Newbury noted, “stating that she had no place for the animals to be kept, since her landlord had removed all of her equipment and was evicting her from her previous premises.” Allen advised the court her action against the landlord is to be tried in court in October.
The judge noted that as long as the injunction remains in effect, Allen is required to pay the SPCA $139 per day in six instalments starting on April 21, when $695 was payable. “The last instalment is due on June 30, when $1,946 will be payable. The total amount payable up to June 30 will exceed $10,000. I understand the animals are being housed by third parties and the SPCA is paying the costs of boarding and food.
Newbury noted that if Allen fails to pay any required instalment when its due the injunction will be “deemed to have lapsed,” and if she pays only a portion of the required funds, the society can “dispose of a number of animals pro-rated to the amount of money” Allen paid, at the rate of $32 per day per horse. “Ms. Allen will have no authority to direct that the Society dispose of any particular animal or in any particular order.
Newbury said while she’s “not prepared to ascribe a malicious intention to Ms. Allen,” it wouldn’t be in the interests of justice to grant leave to appeal. “In an ideal world, animals could be cared for without draining of the resources of organizations such as the SPCA, but such is not reality,” Newbury concluded. “In my view, Ms.
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