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One of the joys in walking our two dogs twice a day is meeting up with other dog-walkers and saying ‘hello’ to their dogs. Most often we meet the same people and the same dogs, many of which will run towards us with their tails wagging in expectation of a bit of fussing. And why not? There is always time to pet a dog!
Not everyone likes dogs and one has to respect that, but I have nothing but utter contempt for those who abuse dogs or other animals.
Three cases were highlighted just yesterday.
The first was a Northants breeder of St. Bernard’s who took herself on holiday and abandoned 99 - yes, 99! - puppies to their fate. No less than sixteen of these beautiful animals died or had to be put to sleep when their suffering was discovered. For causing this suffering to so many dogs the woman was rightly sent to prison, but for just eighteen weeks. Not enough in my book.
The second case concerned a woman from Fletching, near Uckfield, who stuffed four puppies into two suitcases which were found locked in a cupboard in the house. Though she failed to appear at Lewes Magistrates' Court, she was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering and neglect and an arrest warrant without bail has been issued with a warning that she also faces jail. In this case, it appears that last year RSPCA inspectors found sixteen adult dogs and ten puppies in a double garage with limited natural light and ventilation and hazardous conditions. At that time the woman gave up ownership of ten puppies and six dogs, leaving her with ten collie dogs, which were taken away at a later visit. So much suffering to defenceless animals!
And then, finally, a pit bull-type dog off its lead attacked a four-year old boy in a Birmingham park, causing minor head injuries to the lad. In this case, the male owner of the dog appeared to strangle it in front of the child and others, and was then seen on CCTV leaving the park dragging the apparently dead dog behind him. Such an act is hard to imagine even though the dog had injured a child.
There is no excuse of any sort for cruelty to animals and I have absolutely no sympathy for those who do so and who deserve the punishment the Courts hand down to them.
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One of the joys in walking our two dogs twice a day is meeting up with other dog-walkers and saying ‘hello’ to their dogs. Most often we meet the same people and the same dogs, many of which will run towards us with their tails wagging in expectation of a bit of fussing. And why not? There is always time to pet a dog!
Not everyone likes dogs and one has to respect that, but I have nothing but utter contempt for those who abuse dogs or other animals.
Three cases were highlighted just yesterday.
The first was a Northants breeder of St. Bernard’s who took herself on holiday and abandoned 99 - yes, 99! - puppies to their fate. No less than sixteen of these beautiful animals died or had to be put to sleep when their suffering was discovered. For causing this suffering to so many dogs the woman was rightly sent to prison, but for just eighteen weeks. Not enough in my book.
The second case concerned a woman from Fletching, near Uckfield, who stuffed four puppies into two suitcases which were found locked in a cupboard in the house. Though she failed to appear at Lewes Magistrates' Court, she was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering and neglect and an arrest warrant without bail has been issued with a warning that she also faces jail. In this case, it appears that last year RSPCA inspectors found sixteen adult dogs and ten puppies in a double garage with limited natural light and ventilation and hazardous conditions. At that time the woman gave up ownership of ten puppies and six dogs, leaving her with ten collie dogs, which were taken away at a later visit. So much suffering to defenceless animals!
And then, finally, a pit bull-type dog off its lead attacked a four-year old boy in a Birmingham park, causing minor head injuries to the lad. In this case, the male owner of the dog appeared to strangle it in front of the child and others, and was then seen on CCTV leaving the park dragging the apparently dead dog behind him. Such an act is hard to imagine even though the dog had injured a child.
There is no excuse of any sort for cruelty to animals and I have absolutely no sympathy for those who do so and who deserve the punishment the Courts hand down to them.
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