Of the eight puppies present in a flat raided in Glasgow, 4 later died of parvovirus – a extremely contagious illness that may be deadly to dogs.
Two brothers who induced “ache and struggling” to a pack of puppies have been jailed for 9 months.
Tom Mongan, 28, and William Mongan, 40, ran a puppy farm business out of Glasgow.
Police Scotland and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) raided a flat within the metropolis in January 2021 – through the COVID “puppy increase” – after receiving intelligence the Mongans have been travelling from Northern Ireland to Scotland to promote dogs as a part of the low-welfare puppy commerce.
The Scottish SPCA stated eight pups have been found and have been discovered to be residing in unsanitary situations and sick.
A spaniel-type puppy, wrapped up in a pink dressing robe, was stated to be visually torpid. It was discovered with a distended stomach and was unable to raise its head.
Two Staffordshire bull terrier-type puppies additionally had swollen abdomens and seemed to be in poor situation.
Of the eight puppies discovered, 4 later died of parvovirus – a extremely contagious illness that may be deadly to dogs.
“On the ground of each the bed room and front room space was a puddle of clear, yellow fluid which had the looks of watery diarrhoea or vomit. The fluid contained worms,” stated Lesley Boyce, appearing chief inspector with the SSPCA.
“Tom Mongan said that the pups had not acquired veterinary therapy.”
The puppies have been seized and brought for quick veterinary care.
Ms Boyce added: “Tom Mongan admitted to being the proprietor of the pups and said that he had bred the pups in Northern Ireland.
“He stated there have been too many to maintain so he introduced them to Scotland for rehoming.
“He then agreed to relinquish possession of all pups into our care.”
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The brothers, from Belfast, pleaded responsible to 5 fees between them, admitting that they induced pointless struggling to the puppies by failing to offer veterinary therapy for parvovirus.
The pair have been each jailed for 9 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
They have additionally been banned from proudly owning and transporting animals, in addition to something associated to dealing in animals for 10 years.
Ms Boyce added: “We welcome the sentence the Mongans have acquired.
“The ache and struggling these puppies endured whereas of their care is unthinkable.
“We hope no different animal shall be induced any struggling by them.”
