A pet owner who kept her dogs in cages so filthy that one of the pets had to be put down has been banned from keeping animals for life . Caroline Monk , 45 , from Wellingborough , Northamptonshire , left two dogs in 'dreadful ' and 'disgusting ' conditions , which smelled so bad they nearly made investigators vomit , a court heard . Northampton Magistrates Court were told one dog , a one-year-old Mastiff called Nash , was kept in a small cage that had not been cleaned for several weeks and had no access to food and water . WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Caroline Monk , 45 , from Wellingborough , Northamptonshire , left two dogs in 'dreadful ' and 'disgusting ' conditions , which smelled so bad they nearly made investigators vomit , a court heard . The pet owner kept her dogs in cages so filthy that one of the pets had to be put down . She has now been banned from keeping animals for life . A statement by Monk , read out in court , said that the had only left the dogs for 'four days ' because she had recently suffered a fit and was 'completely out of it ' Floors in the flat that were covered in 'compacted faeces ' and urine had attracted 'beetles and flies ' and were strewn with hazards , including bottles of bleach . The RSPCA were called to the property after neighbours reported hearing dogs inside , even though the owner was rarely there . The court heard Nash , who was found underweight and with infected ulcers on his body , had to later be put down . Kevin McCole , prosecuting on behalf of the animal welfare charity , said : 'The inspector was horrified by what she saw and the smell was so overpowering that she nearly vomited . The court heard one dog , Nash , who was found underweight and with infected ulcers on his body , had to later be put down . 'The dog would have felt pain from hunger , thirst and his skin conditions , and would have continued to suffer organ failure . ' The other dog , a five-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Millie , was found overweight and has recovered since being taken treated by the RSPCA . On Tuesday Monk pleaded guilty to charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and breaching her duty of responsibility to ensure animal welfare . She was banned for life from keeping any animals and was ordered to pay a £300 contribution to the £500 court costs and a victim surcharge of £60 . She was also placed under a six-month supervision order . Tony Davies , defending , said the treatment of both dogs had been 'dreadful ' and 'disgusting ' but added she could not be held responsible because of her medical condition . Floors in the flat that were covered in 'compacted faeces ' and urine had attracted 'beetles and flies ' and were strewn with hazards , including bottles of bleach . He said : 'This was not an offence of volition , but of omission and a lack of foresight . 'She was not acting out of a cavalier attitude , but an impaired ability to care for her pets , and we can not judge her by the same standards as the rest of us . ' A statement by Monk , read out in court , said that the had only left the dogs for 'four days ' because she had recently suffered a fit and was 'completely out of it ' .
Nash , 45 , kept dogs in tiny 'dreadful ' and 'disgusting ' cages . One dog was so underweight and covered in ulcers it was later put down . Floors covered in 'compacted faeces ' and urine attracted 'beetles and flies ' The smell was so overwhelming that an RSPCA inspector almost vomited .