Are Horrible Histories Being Repeated?
The recent case in Ceredigion, Wales of convicted illegal dog breeder, Richard Samuel Morgan Jones whose dogs were ‘close to death’ has ignited a blaze of concern among members of the public. As awful...
Tagged: puppy farming
Why Dads Need Their Stories Heard
I’ve written recently about Merlin, a dog recently rescued from a puppy farming breeding facility. Merlin has many health problems and last week had his leg amputated due to a huge sarcoma which, if...
Why A Lively Imagination’s No Substitute For The Real Thing
I’ve never been into a puppy farm aka dog breeding facility. I’d like to claim I have the emotional courage to cope with the sights, smells and sounds, but I fear I’d be wrecked...
Merlin’s Safe But His Problems Are Many
Ten days ago, two dogs arrived in Berkshire, having left behind a life of neglect and cruelty. Lacey and Merlin may have escaped the dark, tormenting place where suffering was all they knew, but...
Two Reasons Why I’ll Never Keep Quiet
On Sunday evening immediately after we’d had the good news that missing dog Schnapps was reunited with her family, I received a message and photograph that dissolved my euphoria in seconds. My friend Janet,...
Why I Support Those Who Do, Not Those Who Say
I was a little surprised last week to be contacted by Tom Burrington, Assistant Editor of Dog World magazine, with compliments about this blog post. My surprise came as the facts in it are...
More Of The Same At The Kennel Club
Just before Christmas a jaw-dropping statement was made during a radio interview. It involved the UK’s main animal welfare charities and the Kennel Club. As someone who, along with others has long criticised the...
Why Yesterday Was a Good Day
Christmas is a busy time for those making money in the puppy market and a bad time for those of us wanting it to shrivel away to nothing. Any publicity that can disrupt sales...
Going Where Few Others Dare
Prosecuting puppy farmers for animal abuse is something members of the public cry out wanting to see. When we see images on TV of the neglect and abuse many breeding dogs experience, it’s hard...
Saving Maya in The Curve
Saturday I visited The Curve, Slough’s new library and cultural centre. Opened earlier this month, I was delighted – and rather honoured – to take part in the Centre’s first author-event. Annabel Wilson and...