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A woman has been banned from keeping animals after she allowed her cancer-stricken dog to die in pain without seeking veterinary care.

Rebecca Anderson, of Kings Road, Chatham, was also given a four-month suspended prison sentence for ignoring the needs of her male bull-breed dog called Major.

Medway Magistrates Court heard on May 27 how the RSPCA tried to carry out an animal welfare check at her property on several occasions during March and April last year, following reports raising concerns about a dog.

Despite this, on each occasion, nobody answered the door and there was no response to notes from the charity urging her to contact them.

Consequently, in April, the animal charity was contacted by a witness who had access to the proper

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