Animal 0 Posté(e) le 6 décembre 2008 Usine à chiots et à chatons démantelée par la SPCA en Colombie-Britannique SPCA seizes puppies, kittens from Mission breeder Last Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 | 1:15 AM ET CBC News The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has seized more than 60 animals from a suspected puppy mill in Mission, B.C. Animal protection officers with the SPCA said Tuesday the 46 dogs and puppies, along with 15 cats and kittens, were living in deplorable conditions. The animals suffered from a variety of ailments, including untreated eye, skin and genital infections and dental disease, said Eileen Drever, a senior animal protection officer with the SPCA in B.C. "Some dogs were kept in crates, forced to live in their own feces and urine [and] were kept in complete darkness," she said. All of the animals are under veterinary care in the custody of the B.C. SPCA. Drever said the SPCA will recommend charges of animal cruelty against the breeder, who is being accused of running a puppy mill. A puppy mill refers to an operation where dogs are continually bred to produce as many animals as possible. It is not illegal in B.C., but animals must be kept in good condition, or breeders can face cruelty charges. Drever said people who think about buying puppies as Christmas presents should consider where the animals came from and purchase them from reputable breeders. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/12/02/bc-spca-seized-animals.html Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites
