A Pembrokeshire woman has been disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years and handed a suspended custody sentence after she failed to ensure the needs of 30 poodles were met - with all but one found to be suffering.
The poodle type dogs were found living in a poor environment overloaded with dog faeces and with severely matted coats, by the RSPCA and Pembrokeshire County Council dog warden Sally Bland in September last year.
They were subsequently taken into RSPCA care and following a veterinary check were transferred to RSPCA centres, RSPCA branches, and another rescue charity for boarding.
Twenty-three dogs were signed over to the RSPCA and permission was given by the owner for the remaining seven dogs to be removed and boarded.
Sixty-seven-year-old Alison Denise Silk of Camrose, Haverfordwest, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on January 25 and pleaded guilty to four offences under the Animal Welfare Act.
