Woman left dogs in faeces and bearded dragon for dead in filthy Glasgow home
Kirsty Montgomery was sentenced at the Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday, April 22.

A woman has been banned from keeping animals after leaving dogs surrounded by faeces and a bearded dragon for dead at a filthy Glasgow home.

Kirsty Montgomery, was sentenced at the Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday, April 22 after she admitted breaching animal welfare legislation. The Glasgow woman was banned from keeping animals for five years, given a community payback order and placed under supervision for 12 months.

She was also placed under supervision for 12 months.

The court heard how Montgomery failed to adequately care for her three dogs, two of them young puppies, keeping them in seriously unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Her bearded dragon, named Toothless, was left for dead after in a neglected vivarium upstairs.

Where the bearded dragon lived(Image: SSPCA)

The grim discovery came after SSPCA inspectors, assisted by Police Scotland, visited Montgomery’s home on November 22, 2024, following reports to the society’s Animal Helpline. Inside, they found a 10-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, named Chase, in the living room while two five-month-old Staffordshire Bull Terriers, named Daisy and River, were in the kitchen.

The Scottish SPCA Inspector said: “We walked into dog faeces at the front door, chewed up rubbish and hazardous items like aerosol cans, all across the floor. There was also an unidentified white powder on the couch. It was all filthy – extremely unsanitary for both animals and humans alike.

“There were also sharp-edged dog tin lids, empty dog food wrappers, plastic bags and a mop bucket containing dirty brown water. All of it was easily accessible to the dogs, which would’ve caused them significant harm if ingested.”

The house was filthy(Image: SSPCA)

Montgomery then informed the Inspector there was a bearded dragon in a vivarium upstairs, who she believed was dead and had not gone near it since. En-route to the see the bearded dragon named Toothless, inspectors noted having to cross “clutter up to their knees” which included disgusting items such as dog-soiled clothes.

The SSPCA inspector added: “Upstairs in the property, was an obstacle course from the top of the stairs, throughout the hallway and in the bedrooms. There were several objects littering the floors, including a large dollhouse, a set of drawers, and various other household items.

“There was also a dismantled bed on the floor lying on top of a pile of other bedroom furniture, bags, poles and toys. The clutter went up to my knees in places. Some of the clothes lying on the ground and flooring were soiled with dog faeces.”

Inspectors were met with an ‘obstacle course’ upstairs(Image: SSPCA)

Toothless was found in very poor condition, cold to the touch and seemed lethargic. The animal was left among dead flies with no food or water.

All animals were removed from the property and taken to the Scottish SPCA’s Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre for further care. They have all been rehomed.

After examining the pictures of the property, a vet said: “The risk of injury to the dogs was high, the risk of disease from the contaminated environment also high, and the cumulative effect would, in my opinion, equate to these dogs suffering unnecessarily.

“The same applies to the bearded dragon, with serious risk to health from the lack of provision of heat, light and water and considerable suffering in the process Prolonged endurance of conditions such as those seen in the vivarium would eventually have led to the animal dying.”

Reacting to the sentencing, the Scottish SPCA Inspector said: “We are pleased with the Sheriff’s decision. Montgomery showed complete disregard for her dogs’ and bearded dragon’s welfare.”