Jake Wayne Sing refused bail in Tamworth court on animal cruelty charges after RSPCA found dogs emaciated in Manilla

Jake Wayne Sing was refused bail in Tamworth Local Court on Wednesday after a warrant was earlier issued for his arrest.

The 34-year-old is accused of committing an act of aggravated cruelty on a female American Staffordshire Terrier called Zuke, who was found deceased and "extremely emaciated" in a cage in Manilla.

Sing is also charged with failing to provide sufficient food; and failing to provide vet treatment, in relation to two other dogs, Spike and Max.

Magistrate Julie Soars adjourned the case to next week when Sing's Aboriginal Legal Service solicitor is expected to make a special defence application.

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An RSPCA inspector went to the property in August after reports came in, and found the three dogs in a small paddock out the back.

The document detailing the allegations said that Sing, who was living elsewhere at the time, had issues with the resident of the property and wasn't welcome there.

Sing told the RSPCA inspector that he had been sneaking in to feed the dogs.

A vet found Zuke had died of starvation, weighed less than half of what she should have, and was infested with fleas.

The other two male dogs - a cattle dog and a Bull Arab Mastiff cross - were assessed by the vet as emaciated.

They were ultimately seized and taken to the RSPCA, where they have since put on weight and began their recovery.

Sing was convicted of the offences in court earlier this week when he failed to appear.

Police searched for him and arrested him on a warrant in the following days.

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