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Animal Abandonment, Dogs, ear cropping and tail docking, Lifers, Pet Profiteering, puppy farmers / traffickers, kennels, backyard breeders, Worst of the Worst

Aylesbury / Chesham: Buckinghamshire: Hammad Javaid and Louise Lane

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CONVICTED (2023) | Hammad Javaid, born October 1993, of 32 Charmfield Road, Aylesbury HP21 9QB,and Louise Chrystal Lane, born 12 February (tbc) of Upland Avenue, Chesham HP5 2EA – ran an illegal puppy farm and caused the deaths of several dogs.

Former couple Hammad Javaid and Louise Lane, who now goes by the name Chrystal O’Brien on Facebook, were convicted of numerous animal cruelty charges in relation to an illegal breeding operation located at a house in Bateman Drive, Aylesbury. Twenty-four bull-breed dogs and puppies were involved.

The pair’s offences included the docking of tails involving new-born puppies, not ensuring the animals’ welfare, and failing to obtain a license when selling dogs.

The court heard how the dogs lived in the same house, which was ‘covered in faeces, urine and maggots’. Others were kept in kennels in the property’s garden. Unattended, the dogs fought with each other, leading to the deaths of two of them.

Regular and constant ‘barking, snarling, yapping, and howling’ in the quiet Aylesbury neighbourhood led several members of the public to contact the police and the RSPCA.

Neither Javaid nor Lane lived at the Bateman Drive residence.

Distressing footage shown in the court revealed several animals were left alone for large periods and that the animals would ‘constantly fight each other’.

One video shows a dog lying dead in the back garden following a fight, while some other animals were eating his carcass.

Another dog would later succumb to her injuries in a separate fight, with one of their bodies being disposed of by being put in a bin bag.

In one of the videos the court witnessed, Javaid and Lane were seen trying to separate the fighting dogs by ‘swinging their legs’.

The council had warned Javaid, who had been selling puppies without a valid license between 2012 and 2020, that he needed to obtain such paperwork to which he responded by suggesting we would comply.

However, this never materialised and all the remaining bulldogs were seized from the property in September 2021.

Of the dogs rescued by the council, two were pregnant.

RSPCA investigators found that dogs had been intensively bred and subjected to repeated caesarean sections. There were several cases of dogs having two litters in less than a year.

Javaid admitted to his actions whilst Lane initially denied all wrongdoing and tried to distance herself from the crimes.

However, text messages between the two parties revealed that they were selling puppies for around £5,000 each with the money ‘being put into a Rangy’. This would later be revealed as a Range Rover that Lane drove to and from the property.

Javaid pleaded guilty to charges of unlicensed dog breeding, tail docking, three charges of causing unnecessary suffering and one charge of failing to ensure animal welfare, brought by Buckinghamshire Council. He also pleaded guilty to two further charges of causing unnecessary suffering brought by the RSPCA.

Lane pleaded guilty to charges of unlicensed dog breeding, two charges of causing unnecessary suffering and one charge of failing to ensure animal welfare, brought by Buckinghamshire Council.

The defence had argued in favour of a suspended sentence for both defendants on the grounds that the pair have two children, aged seven and five, and are both due to become parents with their new partners

They also claimed that they were both ‘contributing to society in positive ways’, with company director Javaid running an ironing business called the Ironing Board and a driving school called Revs Driving School. Lane is currently on maternity leave from a job in catering but plans to return.

Sentencing |

Javaid received a total sentence of 20 months’ imprisonment.

Lane was given a six month suspended sentence, together with 100 hours of community service and 25 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) days. She was also required to pay £500 towards the council’s costs in bringing the case.

Both have been banned from keeping dogs “in the future”.

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Farnworth, Greater Manchester: Kaycee Hutchinson

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CONVICTED (2023) | Kaycee Lee Hutchinson, born 7 March 2003, of Lonsdale Grove, Farnworth BL4 7UD – starved his two cats, leading to the death of one of them.

Cat killer Kaycee Lee Hutchinson from Farnworth, Greater Manchester - left his pets to starve

Hutchinson was visited by an RSPCA inspector on November 7, 2022, after police raised concerns about a deceased cat and an emaciated cat at his squalid property.

Information obtained by UKACF suggests that he had moved out to stay with his mother Anne Stokes, leaving the cats behind without food or water.

Upon arrival at the flat, inspector Beth Fazackerley was informed by police that officers had been forced to change their clothing after being jumped on by fleas.

In her witness statement, Inspector Fazackerley said: “When I entered the first floor flat, I immediately noticed a foul smell, it was a mixture of general waste and cat faeces and urine.

“Inside the flat there were two overflowing litter trays with old faeces in and general belongings and rubbish on the floors and surfaces of each room.

“An underweight female, black, domestic short-haired cat walked over to me so I confined her in my cat basket, shortly before discovering a deceased male cat.”

Kaycee Hutchinson's surviving cat Bagheera was emaciated while living in squalor
Surviving cat Bagheera was emaciated while living in squalor

The inspector took the felines to RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, where the surviving cat received veterinary treatment and the deceased cat was sent for an autopsy.

Senior veterinary clinician, Shannon McCall, examined the dead cat and found the cause of death to have been starvation and anaemia.

In her witness statement, she said: “Both cats had marked flea infestations – this would cause constant irritation, frustration and itchiness. I would expect a responsible owner to identify the fleas and seek veterinary advice.

“The deceased cat will have undoubtedly felt weakness and debilitation. Emaciation can cause mental suffering through having a constant hunger that is never fulfilled, it is reported to take at least four days for a cat to starve to death – a slow, painful and prolonged process as the body shuts down.”

Hutchinson pleaded guilty to two animal welfare offences and given a lifetime ban and suspended jail term.

After sentencing, Inspector Fazackerley added: “The conditions Calipo and Bagheera endured were wholly unacceptable.

“Pets are totally reliant on their owners to ensure their needs are met and they are kept safe and healthy, and ensuring appropriate care is a key part of the responsibility we have towards our pets.

“It is immensely sad that an entirely preventable death occurred. But I at least hope that Bagheera will recover well and find a loving new home following our action.”

Sentencing | concurrent 16-week and 12-week prison sentences, suspended for 12 months; 140 hours of unpaid work; 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days; £450 in costs and £154 victim surcharge. Lifetime ban on owning any animal.

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Vauxhall, South-West London: Danielle McQuade

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CONVICTED (2023) | Danielle Toni McQuade, aka Ellie McQuade, born 13 August 1983, of Hannah Barlow House, 4 Portland Grove, Vauxhall, London Borough of Lambeth SW8 1JW – for starving to death a bull-breed dog.

Danielle Toni McQuade aka Ellie McQuade from London Borough of Lambeth starved a dog to death

McQuade took the deceased dog, named Nellie, to Blue Cross Victoria animal hospital.

Finding Nellie to be extremely thin and covered in sores, Blue Cross staff alerted the RSPCA who launched an investigation.

Nellie was starved to skin and bone by Danielle Toni McQuade aka Ellie McQuade from London Borough of Lambeth

RSPCA inspector Nicole Broster examined Nellie. She said: “Her ribs, hips and spine were very visible and prominent to the touch. I was especially distressed by the visibility of her skull bones.

“When I lifted her body I could not feel much fat padding and she was very light for a dog of that breed. I also noticed that she had pressure sores on her joints.

“There was waste at her back end and I noticed she was wrapped in blankets and had a large newish black collar on her neck. It looked far too big for her and was very loose and had a tag with the name ‘Nellie’ and a phone number on.”

Nellie was starved to skin and bone by Danielle Toni McQuade aka Ellie McQuade from London Borough of Lambeth

Nellie weighed just 12kg (26.5b), 6kg (13.25lb) lighter than when she was weighed as a puppy two years before.

McQuade had previously sought veterinary advice in June 2021, claiming the dog was always hungry but not gaining weight. She then wormed the dog but failed to seek further veterinary advice or treatment when that didn’t resolve the problem.

Danielle Toni McQuade aka Ellie McQuade from London Borough of Lambeth starved a dog to death

A post mortem found no evidence of illness, suggesting the poor dog starved to death.

The vet said: “No underlying illness or abnormalities were found therefore gross underfeeding or lack of feeding is most likely.”

The vet added: “In my professional opinion, no matter the cause her owner has failed to seek appropriate veterinary treatment and thus has caused unnecessary suffering, which is contrary to the code of practice for the welfare of dogs. Breaches are likely to have occurred since at least June 2021 as that is when the owner first reported noticing signs of illness, and potentially earlier.”

Danielle Toni McQuade aka Ellie McQuade from London Borough of Lambeth starved a dog to death

In mitigation, McQuade said that she had previously owned animals and was well-intentioned. She is also the sole carer of a child. She failed to attend her trial and was found guilty in her absence.

Sentencing | 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work and 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days; £400 costs. 10-year ban on owning animals.

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Saltley, Birmingham: Ali Nazam

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CONVICTED (2023) | Ali Raza Nazam, born c. 1996, of 97 Highfield Road, Saltley, Washwood Heath, Birmingham B8 3QE – left a terrified doberman pup with her ears hanging off just five weeks after she was imported from Hungary.

Convicted animal abuser Ali Raza Nazam from Saltley, Birmingham, UK. Photo: Facebook.

Nazam was found guilty of animal cruelty in relation to the doberman puppy, Georgia.

The RSPCA was contacted by vets in January 2022 over concerns for the puppy’s welfare, who had been brought into the surgery by Nazam.

Both of her ears were severely injured with flesh exposed. The ear flaps were visibly separated from her head with the stench of infection and rotting flesh noticed by vets. They were lacerated at the base and had a large amount of pus present. Both ear pinnae were filled with blood and her ear canals were infected.

She also had a docked tail and had undergone dew claw removal.

Nazam had owned Georgia, who was born in Serbia and imported from Hungary, for just five weeks when she was rescued by the RSPCA.

On December 10 2021, after sending a digital image to Georgia’s previous owner in Serbia, Nazam received advice on how to make her cropped ears remain erect.

Nazam claimed he taped the dog’s ears and applied sticks on January 12, 2022 before noticing blood the following day.

Convicted animal abuser Ali Raza Nazam from Saltley, Birmingham, UK. Photo: Facebook.

A veterinary report presented to the court read: “Nazam states that just 24 hours after he had applied the tape to the ears there was blood present. If this was the case then the tapes must have been applied in such a way to have cut through the skin resulting in the extensive lacerations to the base of the ear pinnae.

“This may have occurred via two mechanisms – either he applied the tapes very tightly cutting directly into the skin, or the tapes had been in place for much longer causing a gradual pressure necrosis of the ear pinnae.

“In my opinion, the needs of Georgia had not been met to the extent required by good practice due to the person responsible for the welfare of this animal applying tape to the ear pinnae resulting in skin lacerations and extensive ischaemic necrosis of the ear pinnae, thereby failing to protect this animal from injury, pain and suffering.

“Her needs have not been met to the extent required by good practice due to the person responsible failing to seek prompt veterinary advice regarding the ear injuries. Georgia was caused to suffer as a consequence of this delay.”

Unfortunately, the soft tissue damage to both of Georgia’s ear flaps was too extensive to repair and she required both ear pinnas to be removed by vets.

Since her rescue, she has made a full recovery in the care of the RSPCA and can now be found a new home.

Convicted animal abuser Ali Raza Nazam from Saltley, Birmingham, UK. Photo: Facebook.

Inspector Boris Lasserre, who investigated for the animal welfare charity, said: “We are unfortunately seeing a trend for cropping dogs’ ears, and then taping or splinting to promote a false aesthetic where dogs’ ears look permanently alert.

“There are no benefits to dogs, it’s simply a fashion trend that compromises dog welfare.

“There is no evidence of any benefit to performing cropping or taping of dogs’ ears.

“It’s heartbreaking to see dogs, like Georgia, mutilated and forced to suffer simply because their owners consider it to look more attractive. Animals are not toys or accessories, they deserve our care and respect.”

Sentencing | 12-week suspended prison sentence; £3,000 costs; 200 hours of unpaid work and 20 rehabilitation requirement activity days. Banned from keeping dogs for life.

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Harrow, London: Vasile Baltatu

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CONVICTED (2023) | Vasile-Alin Baltatu, born April 1990, of 29 Hawkins Close, Harrow HA1 4DJ – caught on a doorbell camera hitting his pet dog with a plastic shoehorn.

Nero was subjected to violence by his owner - Romanian national Vasile Baltatu from Harrow, London
Victim Nero

Video evidence showed Romanian construction worker Baltatu chasing the brindle and white bulldog with a blunt instrument on December 8, 2022 then repeatedly striking him with it.

The dog, Nero, can be seen cowering under a vehicle and heard yelping in pain.

Baltatu can be heard yelling “I’ll get you tomorrow!” at him.

RSPCA inspector Mike Beaman signed Nero over to the charity when he visited Baltatu’s house on January 5, 2023.

In court, Baltatu pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the dog following a successful investigation by the RSPCA.

On viewing the footage, a vet said: “There is nothing in the video to explain or legitimise this use of force against the dog from a veterinary perspective.

“The translated transcript of the video shows that the owner is using threats and expletives against the dog, and the phrase ‘I’ll get you tomorrow!’ makes me concerned that this dog would continue to face violence and harm had it stayed with the owner.

“It is clear from the transcript that the suffering he is inflicting is disproportionate and seems to be driven by malice.

“The brutality with which the man beats the dog means this is one of the more extreme and unpleasant pieces of evidence I have examined as an RSPCA witness. I have very grave concerns about this man’s ability to care for animals in the future.”

Nero was subjected to violence by his owner - Romanian national Vasile Baltatu from Harrow, London

Speaking about the case, RSPCA Inspector Mike Beaman said: “The defendant’s behaviour towards his pet was totally unacceptable and disproportionate.

“Poor Nero couldn’t escape and was clearly terrified. We’re grateful to the person who contacted us with this footage so we could ensure Mr Baltatu was held to account.”

Nero has made a full recovery and has been successfully rehomed by the RSPCA.

Sentencing | 18-month community order with 20 days of rehabilitation activities; 150 hours of unpaid work; £500 in costs. A 10-year ban on keeping dogs.

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Blyth, Northumberland: Margaret Stanners and Keiron Cruise

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CONVICTED (2023) | Margaret Stanners, born c. 1975, and Keiron Cruise, born c. 1986, of Benridge Park, Blyth NE24 4TE – for allowing two German Shepherds to become emaciated through malnourishment.

Convicted animal abusers Margaret Stanners and Keiron Cruise from Blyth, Northumberland, UK. Picture: Facebook

Stanners and Cruise pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the two dogs, named Buddy and Bella, who were found emaciated and infested with fleas at their home.

The court heard that Stanners had told RSPCA inspector Rachael Hurst, when she called at her property on February 27, 2023, that the dogs were “getting better” after having initially lost weight.

Buddy and Bella were starved and neglected by Margaret Stanners and Keiron Cruise from Blyth, Northumberland, UK.

But the inspector said in a statement that the dogs had looked “incredibly thin” when they ran out from the back of the property to greet her.

“I could see their spine, hip bones and ribs, while across their backs they had hardly any fur. Their skin was flaky and there was a malodorous smell,” inspector Hurst told the court.

Stanners gave the inspector permission to take Buddy, who is around 10 years old, and Bella, aged eight, to see the vets.

Buddy weighed just 21.4kg (47.2lb) and a vet scored him one out of nine in a body condition rating. He had a flea infestation, an eye infection and mild anaemia.

Bella, who weighed 18.3kg (40.3lb), was also scored one out of nine in the same test. She had hair loss on her back and skin abrasions where she had been scratching due to the fleas.

Buddy and Bella were starved and neglected by Margaret Stanners and Keiron Cruise from Blyth, Northumberland, UK.

The vet said in an expert report that both dogs had lost weight because of inflammatory bowel disease, but their weight would not have plummeted so low had they been fed an adequate diet. Both dogs quickly gained weight in the care of the RSPCA. In two months, Buddy put on 7.7kg (17lb) and Bella 7kg (15.4lb).

Speaking after the sentencing, inspector Hurst said: “They have both put on weight and are making progress in our care at Felledge Animal Centre, although they are not quite yet ready to be rehomed.”

Sentencing | eight-week custodial, suspended for 18 months; costs of £250 plus victim surcharge of £154. Banned from keeping animals for five years (expires August 2028).

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