Exposed: Puppy trade’s dreadful conditions in UK

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Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:00a.m.

One of the breeding farm dogs

One of the breeding farm dogs

Appalling conditions have been revealed at the puppy breeding farms that supply one of the UK’s biggest pet stores.

An undercover investigation filmed dogs kept in small pens with little or no access to natural or electric light.

The dogs are seen to be suffering from physical and psychological problems inflicted by the conditions of their confinement.

Owners have found their puppies, bought from a major chain store involved Dogs4Us, to not be as healthy as they first thought.

One puppy suffered from depression and died suddenly. Another owner was told her puppy’s problems were caused by the mother being over-bred.

Sky News expressed concern over the findings to the local Carmarthenshire Council.

While the authorities shared some unease about the situation, the farms have merely been asked to make some changes but have been allowed to keep their licenses.

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10 Aug 2009 09:30p.m.

Phil wrote:

The people (?)on these councils should look into these poor animals eyes and ask themselves how they can allow the breeders to keep a license to cause this misery and suffering of defenseless animals. Cleaning up the dumps the animals exist in is not the answer. Where are the people who are being paid to protect animals and prevent cruelty to them. This video is sickening to anyone with a heart and cares about God's creations!!!!!!!!Save these animals from anymore suffering and let them find their way into good, happy, healthy forever homes.

06 Aug 2009 09:39p.m.

lynn wrote:

Puppies from these farms and many others are spreading all over the country. There are links to the Welsh puppy farm area in puppies that are being sold in a shop in Kent right now. No good breeder gives their puppies to a third party to sell. So where did you all think they were coming from?

06 Aug 2009 04:41a.m.

Kirsten wrote:

The authorities should be ashamed of themselves allowing them to retain their licences, is absolutely disgusting. The RSPCA are restricted in what action they can take, and prosecutions result in little penalty at Court, laws need to be changed with real punishment to allow the RSPCA to do their jobs. Glenn, just watched the peta video, was physically sick, signed up and donated immediately. I get more and more ashamed of being a human being by the day.

05 Aug 2009 09:28p.m.

Jan wrote:

This is just the tip of the iceberg in the Carmarthenshire pfs we exposed other farms last year and guess what Philip Davies did sod all the man is a monster he cares nothing for the welfare of these dogs he only wants to keep his highly paid desk job and sit on his backside racking in the cash. He has never even been in a pf, boarding kennels, rescue kennels or the dog pound he is responsible for and that came straight from the horses mouth. Rather than help the dogs he bends over backwards to help the puppy farmers - scumbags each and every one. He dismissed a 3,000 signature petition in March of this year and banned me and others from sending emails to Carms. The whole industry is rotten to the core and he is a lead player in this. He won't even allow the RSPCA to visit some of the farms that have been flagged up and I suspect changes inspection reports to suit his ends - just my opinion. Get him and his cronies out and get someone in his chair that will care

05 Aug 2009 03:14p.m.

Joan Ewington wrote:

The sign of a civilized society is measured by the way ALL! living creatures are treated.
Where are the crowds of animal lovers who should be protesting against these puppy farms in person. Is the RSPCA not also responsible for their inaction.?I am English living in New Zealand and am ashamed of my birth country!!!!!

05 Aug 2009 01:53p.m.

Glenn wrote:

You think this is bad KC? Dogs are being skinned alive in China in fur farms! yes it's true. http://www.peta.org/feat/chineseFurFarms/index.asp

05 Aug 2009 10:54a.m.

KC wrote:

This is horrific.....here we are all worried about how chickens are being raised and this is happening to 'mans best friend'. These people should be flogged and caged, licences should be revoked immediately for breeders and any store that is found purchasing should be closed.