Her black Belgian shepherd rescue dog died of old age in July, but she still owns a cat called Toby who lost his tail when he was hit by a car. It is totally ridiculous because they don't have little name tags, saying where they come from' But I got the blame for all the mice in their homes. They would stay put and not go to the neighbours. Mrs Manzoni told MailOnline: ''When I fed mice, I encouraged them to stay on my property where they have food and shelter. Mrs Manzoni said she had given homes to 53 rescue cats and dogs as well as 'numerous small animals' during her life. 'Both my neighbours' home were empty for a very long time and one house had a garden like a jungle, so don't tell me that there were no mice living there.' It is totally ridiculous because they don't have little name tags, saying where they come from. 'But I got the blame for all the mice in their homes. 'When I fed mice, I encouraged them to stay on my property where they have food and shelter. It's even more important now when you think of the harm being done to the planet, and the intensive factory farming that takes place. 'I became a vegan because I didn't like the idea of anything dying because of me. Maybe it's racism in the mouse world that they are being targeted. She added: 'The reason I was prosecuted was that I am an ethical vegan and have been for 40 years. Mrs Manzoni admitted that she was no longer allowed to feed the mice due to the notices served on her.īut when she was asked if she was still putting down food, she told a MailOnline reporter: 'I am not answering that'. I would have preferred it to have gone to various animal organisations which I support. She said: 'It is not what I would have chosen to do with the money. Mrs Manzoni who has lived in St Osyth for 21 years said she had used an inheritance from a sister to pay off her fines and court bills. Mrs Manzoni, who is a vegan, said she believes the rodents are 'wonderful creatures' and accused the council of 'mouse racism' Her lack of co-operation led to her being taken back to court by the council last week when she was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £2,545 in costs and a victim surcharge after she once again admitted failing to comply with the orders. 'They were here about a week and then they came back last month and decided to strip out the loft, and took away most of the two layers of insulation that I had to keep warm.'
I am afraid that one of the council people got sworn at quite a lot. 'I tried to stop things being taken, but unfortunately I was not listened to. It is ridiculous because it could have just been cleaned. 'They even took my Dyson floor cleaner which is plastic.
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Mrs Manzoni who used to work in duty free shops on cruise ships in the Caribbean, said: 'They stripped my house of everything including carpets, rugs, curtains, furniture and clothes because mice might have walked on them. The court heard how her neighbours in both adjoining houses had been forced to move out due to mice infesting their homes and the stench from her property.Ĭouncil officials spent several days clearing out Mrs Manzoni's home and garden during the summer, and laying down poison to kill off her mice.
She admitted failing to comply with the orders at Chelmsford magistrate court last April, and was fined £807 and ordered to pay £2,081 in costs and a victim surcharge. Instead she continued to provide food and a habitat for the mice, describing them as 'wonderful creatures' that brought 'a smile to her face', and saying she did not mind the smell they caused which was described as 'overpowering' by environmental health officers. She allowed the council to carry out some building works at her two bedroom home on her behalf, but refused an offer to be re-housed. Pest controllers found dead mice on the floor of Mrs Manzoni's Essex home
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