A mother and daughter who starved their pet dog so badly he was left as only 'skin and bone ' have been banned for keeping animals for five years . Rosemary Robinson , 41 , and daughter Rachel , 19 , starved their pointer cross , named George , to the point where he was able to tuck his knees under his ribcage . Hastings Magistrates Court heard that the pet was also covered in sores , and was suffering from a lung condition due to a lack of worming . Rosemary Robinson , 41 , and daughter Rachel , 19 , have been banned from keeping any animals for five years after starving pet pointer cross George . The dog was so emaciated he was able to tuck his back legs up under his ribcage , and was also covered in sores and masses , according to the RSPCA . George was in such a bad state and living in such pain that vets were forced to put him down . Neither of the owners , from St Leonards-on-Sea , East Sussex , turned up to the hearing , and so were sentenced in their absence to a multitude of animal welfare offences . Rosemary was also given a community order for six months , a six month curfew and made to pay £1,063 costs and fines . Rachel was handed a 12-month community order , 100 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay £763 in costs and fines . The RSPCA was called with concern in February after George was finally taken to a vet . George was also suffering from a lung condition due to a lack of worming , and was in such constant pain that vets had to put him down . Ms Robinson and her daughter failed to appear at their court hearing and so were sentenced in their absence to a multitude of animal abuse charges . One RSPCA worker said that George 's condition was only discovered after the owners eventually took him to the vet , and concerned staff called them . RSPCA inspector Zoe Ballard said : 'George was one of the thinnest dogs I have ever seen and had clearly been deteriorating and suffering for some time . 'As well as being emaciated he had lumps and masses all over his body and was suffering from a chronic lung condition caused by lack of worming . 'He had deteriorated to such an extent that he was living in constant pain - It was obvious at first glance that he should have been taken to a vet a long time before . '
Rosemary Robinson , 41 , and daughter Rachel , 19 , neglected pet George . Pointer cross starved , covered in sores and was suffering lung condition . Vets said he was living in such constant pain that he had to be put down .