A Welsh rescue centre has had 45 puppies and dogs signed over to its care after a raid of an illegal breeder's premises. Initially the rescue welcomed 27 puppies and dogs but it was soon discovered that some were pregnant and the intake number almost doubled following the births.
The animals arrived at Hope Rescue dirty and with matted fur with some struggling to see or walk due to the conditions they had been raised in. Several of these dogs were pregnant with one dog named Custard Cream in such terrible condition that giving birth could have endangered the life of both her and her litter meaning she had to have a C-section.
Sara Rosser, Hope Rescue’s head of welfare, said the condition of the dogs was among the worst she’d seen. She said: “You never know what you’re walking into when you’re asked to come and collect dogs but the conditions we came up against during this rescue were absolutely terrible and unacceptable. The dogs were in an awful state; their fur matted and caked in dirt, some to the point of not being able to see or walk comfortably.”
