CONVICTED (2015) | backyard breeders Rose Wiggin, born c. 1966, and Paul Wiggin, born c. 1962, both of Queen Street, Burntwood, Staffordshire WS7 4TN – kept 28 shih-tzu dogs and one chihuahua in filthy and unhygienic conditions
RSPCA Inspectors were called with concern about dogs being kept at 181 Queen Street in Burntwood in July 2014. Inspectors say some were heavily pregnant and eight young puppies were left outside in heavy rain with no shelter.
An RSPCA inspector involved with the case said: “The conditions we found the dogs in were wholly inappropriate. There were numerous hazards in the garden including items in a shed stained with faeces; bones in the garden presenting choking hazards.
“The puppies were cold, wet and whining, with no clean and comfortable resting place. I have no doubt they were suffering.
All the dogs were removed on the opinion of a vet, and with the assistance of the police. All dogs are doing well in RSPCA care.
Brother and sister Rosemary and Paul Wiggin had pleaded not guilty to failing to provide adequate living conditions.
Sentencing |
Paul Wiggin – £7,000 costs, 12 month conditional discharge.
Rosemary Wiggin – £1,000 costs, three years’ conditional discharge.
Both received a ludicrous 12-MONTH ban on keeping dogs.