A suspected unlicensed dog breeding operation in an agricultural building off Ashton Road in Lancaster has been closed down by the Police and RSPCA, after concerns were raised by local Green Party Councillors, as well as by many members of the public.
Councillor Melanie Forrest raised her concerns at a local ‘Police And Communities Together’ meeting in early July. The issue was taken up by a Police Community Support Officer, Amy Knott, who arranged an unannounced visit to the site with the RSPCA and a vet.
They found 37 dogs in total, mostly pugs and shitsus, lurchers and spaniels, including 2-3 week-old puppies. All had some sort of health problems (such as skin conditions, conjunctivitis and overgrown nails). The owner of the dogs was nowhere to be seen.
Cllr Forrest said: “I would like to thank our PCSO and the RSPCA for their swift action to protect animal welfare. It is very distressing to think that dogs are being kept in large numbers indoors, presumably so that somebody can make money from breeding and selling them.”
The RSPCA have taken the dogs into their care in centres around the NW, where they will remain until the case goes to court. The RSPCA are confident that they will be able to find new homes for all of them.
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