A WOMAN who was caught on camera repeatedly mistreating two defenceless dogs has been banned from keeping animals, in a case that has shocked investigators.

Kay Frances Florence Holloway, 65, of Wimborne, admitted an animal welfare offence following an RSPCA investigation.

She was handed a five-year ban on keeping dogs at Poole Magistrates’ Court on April 15.

The disturbing case only came to light after a concerned neighbour, who had access to cameras inside Holloway’s home, reported what they saw to the animal charity.

Footage showed Holloway with her own dog, Shuini, and a friend’s dog, Loki, while pet sitting.

What should have been a place of safety instead became a source of fear.

Clips revealed repeated rough handling, verbal threats and physical abuse, often triggered by frustration when the dogs went to the toilet indoors.

A veterinary expert who reviewed the footage described the suffering in stark detail, saying: “There are multiple examples within this footage of Holloway causing physical harm to these dogs.

“Physical harm is brought about through rough handling, by either yanking the dogs by their collar, slamming them against doors or, in the case of the smaller dog, lifting the dog by his collar. There are multiple examples of this type of rough handling within these videos.”

The report also highlighted the emotional toll, with both dogs showing clear signs of fear, including whimpering, cowering and trying to avoid their owner.

In one particularly harrowing clip, Holloway was seen repeatedly striking Shuini after the dog soiled its bed.

The vet added: “In another clip, the systematic beating with a slipper on the smaller dog is clearly meant to inflict pain and the force involved is considerable.”

In mitigation, Holloway said she was remorseful and struggling with health issues at the time, telling the court she could not cope with caring for the second dog.

She was fined £1,415 and ordered to pay £400 in costs and a £566 victim surcharge. Shuini has since been rehomed by the RSPCA.

Insp Patrick Bailey said: “Dogs feel pain and suffering just like we do and always deserve to be shown kindness and compassion.

“This was not an isolated incident, an isolated use of bad language or an isolated use of physical force, this can be observed on a number of instances over a two-day period from the footage.”