The Ontario SPCA says two Chisholm residents have been found guilty of animal cruelty and are banned from owning animals for life.

Officials say a search last August found 13 cats locked inside a camper, with two more inside a home on the property.

A veterinary examination found them to be thin, matted, covered in fecal matter, infested with fleas and suffering from a variety of ailments.

In September officers returned to the property and found another four kittens confined in a carrier in the camper with seven cats inside the home.

A veterinary examination revealed the cats, which were covered in fecal matter, were suffering from fleas and roundworms.

The 44-year old woman and 49-year-old man plead guilty to four counts of animal cruelty earlier this month.

They are being allowed to keep one dog that is currently in their care, but are subject to unannounced inspections.

They were also ordered to pay $800 in restitution to the North Bay and District Humane Society.