Two dogs and two cats left in filthy home covered in rubbish and faeces
Mabel the Doberman recovering at the RSPCA's Felledge Animal Centre in County Durham(Image: RSPCA / SWNS) Shocking pictures show the appalling conditions endured by two dogs and two cats inside the rubbish-filled home of a former GP. Nicola Stirk, 63, ignored repeated warnings about the deteriorating state of her property in Hutton Henry, County Durham, where a Doberman, a Borzoi and two cats were living amid piles of rubbish, faeces and urine. RSPCA officers returned to the property after fresh concerns were raised and were met with scenes described by one inspector as “dreadful”. Stirk appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court, where she admitted failing to meet the animals’ needs and provide them with a suitable environment. She was this week banned from keeping cats and dogs for two years and given a 15-month community order. The conditions inside Nicola Stirk's property in Hutton…