Six males have been jailed after a £300,000 puppy-selling ring noticed dogs mis-sold, mistreated and bred in sheds.
Eleven members of the identical household, from Newport, admitted animal welfare offences and all have been banned from proudly owning dogs for at least 10 years.
RSPCA investigators discovered caged dogs emaciated, thirsty and ill at Ellen Ridge Traveller Site, Newport.
The six males and 5 girls, all members of the McDonagh household, had been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday.
The males had been jailed after admitting conspiracy to defraud along with animal welfare offences, whereas the 5 lady had been every handed group orders.
They had been handed the next sentences:
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Martin McDonagh, 42, of Maesglas Crescent, three years and 6 months
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Patrick McDonagh, 22, of Maesglas Crescent, 18 months
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Francie McDonagh, 35, of George Lansbury Drive, three years and two months
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John McDonagh, 33, of Laburnum Drive, three years
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Patrick McDonagh, 47, of Moorland Road, three years and 6 months
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Edward McDonagh, 28, of Maesglas Street, for 20 months
Judge Geraint Walters mentioned the household engaged in “rigorously coordinated motion” which left those that had bought the animals in “unspeakable misery”.
The choose mentioned the scheme had made use of a number of properties, autos, telephone numbers and vet practices together with false adverts and documentation.
The RSPCA discovered the puppies had been marketed as “home bred, wholesome, and a well-socialised household pets”, nevertheless had been in some circumstances bred in sheds, bought from overseas and offered with a wide range of well being issues.
Gwent Police raided Ellen Ridge Traveller Site in April 2020, which resulted in 21 dogs being seized, 4 of which the RSPCA reported had been confirmed stolen and returned to their homeowners.
The raid uncovered vaccine paperwork linking the dogs with addressing belong to the McDonagh household, resulting in an additional raid on Maesglas Road in April 2021.
In complete, 22 consumers gave statements, a few of whom paid £2,500 for dogs which in some circumstances had been offered dehydrated, underweight or unwell.
Following the sentencing, RSPCA inspector Kirsty Withnall mentioned: “The heartbreaking actuality of puppy farming is that the welfare of the puppies comes second to creating money.
“The sums of money concerned are simply eye-watering and it is one other reminder of how unscrupulous this commerce could be.”
