A WOMAN from Weymouth whose eight pets suffered extreme neglect has been banned from keeping animals for five years. Weymouth Magistrates Court heard Deanna Pritchard considers herself an animal lover but admitted failing to care for a cat, four hens, a royal python, a corn snake and a female hamster. The court heard Pritchard tried to blame one of her children for the condition the hamster was found in when RSPCA officers visited her home, in Meadow Close. The cat was pregnant and had been left in severe agony after injuring its tail, while the royal python, cornsnake and hamster all had to be put down due to their condition.