Jacqueline Donaldson of Alloa starved Staffordshire Bull Terrier A Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which had just given birth to a litter of puppies, was found chained up surrounded by faeces and starving at a home in Alloa. Following a Scottish SPCA investigation, Jacqueline Donaldson, 39, of Shetland Court, was sentenced at Alloa Sheriff Court on Wednesday January 29 where she was fined £170. Donaldson pled guilty to causing her two-year old dog Coal unnecessary suffering by failing to provide the adequate nutrition and veterinary treatment she required, contrary to the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. Inspector Louise Seddon said: "On arrival at Donaldson's property last May I found Coal on a short chain in the garden, lying down and surrounded by piles of dog faeces. She was extremely thin. Her rib cage and pelvic bones were very prominent and her head looked too big for her body. She had clearly recently had puppies. I asked Donaldson to bring Coal into the house to be with her puppies and when she did so Coal began desperately running around trying to eat anything she could find, trampling her pups in the process. Donaldson said the dog belonged to her 15-year-old son but that she was looking after her, however, she admitted that she did not have any dog food in the house. After being examined by a vet, Coal was found to have a body score of one - with one being emaciated and five being obese. It was stated that this was most likely caused by a simple lack of food. Inspector Seddon added: "In our opinion this was a case of ignorance whereby Donaldson simply assumed that Coal's condition was due to her nursing puppies and didn't think to provide her with the necessary food she required. Although Donaldson received a 12-month ban on providing any service relating to animals which involves taking possession of animals, we are disappointed she was not banned from owning or keeping animals as we believe she is unfit to provide animals with even the most basic level of care. Coal has made a complete recovery in Scottish SPCA care and she is now looking for someone to offer her a loving new home. Anyone interested in rehoming Coal should contact the Scottish SPCA Animal Helpline on 03000 999 999 and ask to be connected to the Edinburgh Centre.