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This year Puppy Love are joining our American friends for Puppy Mill Awareness Day on the 19th September 2009. Our main event will be a march through Bramley, Leeds handing out flyers and leaflets informing people just what puppy farms are and how lots of the pups from these farms end up in pet shops throughout the UK. Our march will end at DOGS4US, Waterloo Way, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2EF pet shop where we protest once a month against the selling of sick puppy farm pups. Please contact us for more details If you would like to stage an event in your area we can supply leaflets for raising awareness. Do you have a pet shop selling pups or a dealer in your area, stage a protest outside their premises, let them know they are unwelcome. One Day .....One Voice. Please take time to view the video link below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlJ5kYIl82Q For further info and advice please go to www.dogs-r-us.org
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"In december last year there was a documentary on TV about the barbaric conditions of puppy farms in carmarthenshire, but because the council took no notice and offered no help there is to be a handing over of pettition and demonstration agains puppy farms in march, outside the council offices in carmarthen 2pm. it was meant to be on the 10th but the council chickened out, however it is certainly in that week and i will know the exact date no later than Monday. If anyone could come along we really need to swell the numbers big time and show the council that we wont put up with this barbaric practice anymore.
Thank you ever so much - if you want to know more go to the puppy love - against puppy farms web site on
www.dogs-r-us.org Please spread the word far and wide"
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Published by Jan Gilmour on Jan 23, 2009 Category: Animal Welfare Region: United Kingdom Target: Carmarthenshire County Council Background (Preamble): Breeders not conforming with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs. Petition: We the undersigned petition Philip Davies and/or Carmarthenshire County Council to stop the illegal practices clearly prevalent in dog breeding establishments under your jurisdiction and all contrary to the proper application of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs. The Ban Puppy Farming petition to Carmarthenshire County Council was written by Jan Gilmour and is hosted free of charge at GoPetition.
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LICENSED PUPPY FARMS IN WALES WATCH THE VIDEO LINKS BELOW | We are deeply concerned that the local councils inspect these places every year and STILL licence them | | |
Your pet shop puppy could have come from one of these puppy farms Below is the response from one of the authorities who licence places like this Thank you for your enquiry,
If any of your associates wish to make formal statements about the
conditions they witnessed, the Council will be pleased to accept them.
Qualified Animal Health Officers inspect premises and where necessary,
they are accompanied by a veterinary surgeon. The veterinary surgeons
used by the licencees are also contacted if there are concerns about a
premises or the dogs bred there. An assessment of whether animals are
suffering or whether they need veterinary attention is made on each
occasion. Premises are inspected without warning or by appointment.
Records are examined to determine the extent of dog breeding at a
licensed establishment and as they are the property of the licensee, it
would be a matter for the licensee to decide whether they are made
available to the public. The Council listens to the concerns and
complaints made by its residents and visitors to the County and it
responds accordingly.
The Council is taking some legal advice about the content of last
night's programme and I cannot comment on what was screened.
Philip Davies
Head of Public Protection
Carmarthenshire County Council
e.mail phdavies@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01267 228706
Fax: 01267 221616
more footage on links below We are also concerned that the RSPCA PASS COMPLAINTS RE LICENSED PUPPY FARMS TO THE RELEVANT LOCAL AUTHORITY TO DEAL WITH this is not working as all the footage in the above links was taken from licensed farms, at least one of these farms has received complaints from concerned people and the local council still continue to license it.
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CRUELTY EXPOSED FULLY SUPPORTS THIS STATEMENT
Please take a look at this web site http://www.dogs-r-us.org/
We at Puppy Love have had our posters criticised by the pet shop DOGS4US and one of our members threatened with court action for speaking the truth and handing our posters to the public.
We would like to say that we stand by our posters. They are designed to warn people not to buy puppies from pet shops selling puppies throughout the UK.
We believe that no reputable breeder would sell to pets shops. Pet shops that boast of only buying from licensed establishments are still supporting puppy farming. The photos you see here are of LICENSED premises.
Some pet shops when questioned will tell you the puppies have come from Ireland or Wales, both of these countries are well known for their puppy farming. Puppies sold in pet shops and via dealers have been bred to make money for all involved, the breeder, the dealer and the pet shop. This does not leave much for the rearing of puppies and the parents. We have all seen the horror stories on the TV, we all know of someone who has bought a poorly bred puppy or even worse a sick puppy that has died from places like these.
 
We know the laws are in place to help protect dogs at puppy farms but also that the local authorities are turning a blind eye to what is going on. How can one person take care of so many dogs and puppies? Who is licensing the dealers who are transporting very young puppies hundreds of miles with little thought to the welfare of these animals? Any vet will tell you it is stressful for a young puppy to be travelling many miles, that you should see your new puppy with its mother. Puppies sold in pets shops are often bred in poor conditions, sold to a dealer and than to a pet shop, this is all before they are 8 weeks old and is bad for the health of the puppy.
The local authorities need to enforce the law, the public need to be informed of the horrors of puppy farming and the link to pet shops.
Animal rescue centres through out the UK are full, often with dogs bought from pet shops on a whim or because some well meaning member of the public felt sorry for the pitiful looking puppy sitting behind glass or in a wire cage.
Knowing all of this the puppy farmers churn out more and more puppies to supply the demand of the pet shops.
It is long over due for it to be made illegal to sell puppies in pet shops. It is time for the government to act and for the local authorities to stand up and be counted or even just do their jobs.
A very good welsh tv programme on puppy farming well worth a watch
Update....... this prog will be aired on the 9th Dec at 9pm and the second part on 16th Dec, S4C is the channel that has produced it and it can be seen on these channels Digital Terrestrial TV: 4 (Wales only)
Freesat: 104 (Wales only)
Freesat: 120 (Except Wales)
Sky: 104 (Wales only)
Sky: 134 (Except Wales)
Virgin TV: 194 (Wales only)
Virgin TV (ex NTL only): 752
The link so you can watch it on your computer
http://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?series_id=315133547
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Wayne Spencer gets away with it again! Countryside Alliance supporter, Wayne Spencer has got away yet again - mainly because the jury were unaware of his real background (see article). However, he had an uncomfortable four weeks in the dock which is some consolation. He has been lucky so far, but luck has a habit of running out, especially when you are the ultimate thug! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hunt trio cleared of robbery
THREE hunt supporters have been cleared of robbing two "saboteurs" of their camcorders at a meet near Alresford.
A four-week trial at Winchester Crown Court, which ended today (April 3), saw Peter Bogris, 30, of Petersfield, George Juer, 26, of Alton, and Wayne Spencer, 40, Billingshurst, West Sussex, all accused of robbery and affray. They were said to have attacked "hunt monitors" Iris Luppa and Stella Hardy, both from the Reading area, at a meet of the Hampshire Hunt on February 24 last year.
The prosecution alleged that the trio took the cameras by force as the two women were "surrounded" by hunt followers on a path in countryside near Preston Candover.
Mr Bogris, Mr Juer and Mr Spencer denied the allegations and a jury took an hour-and-a-half to find them not guilty of all charges. Giving evidence, Miss Hardy, 34, said: "The first male, who drove the quad, tried to get my camera out of my hand and the second male had me by my hair. "I was forced to the ground by both of these men." Miss Hardy said the man on the quad bike was Mr Bogris and he was aided by an unknown man. Miss Luppa said it was Mr Spencer who grabbed her camera and that she was then attacked from behind by Mr Juer. Labelling the alleged victims as "hunt saboteurs", the defence on behalf of Mr Bogris and Mr Juer said that the pair were on the path at the time and that an argument erupted over Miss Hardy filming children, but said the women fabricated what happened. Mr Bogris, a farmer, said he was looking after a three-year-old boy for the day as he drove around on his quad bike. "She (Stella Hardy) did approach me directly, she was making an attempt to video the boy sat on my lap." He said she said she was "only interested in filming the kiddies", a comment which caused a lot of offence. Mr Bogris added: "It ended up in a bit of pushing and shoving, a woman got involved. "The boy got quite upset by this stage, so I got back on the quad and continued on for a little while."
Mr Juer, a gun dealer, said he told Miss Hardy to stop filming the youngsters and that during the "pushing and shoving" on the path, Miss Luppa was pushed into him and they both fell over.
He said Miss Hardy ran up to him and shouted abuse, pointing her finger at him. He pointed back and she grabbed his finger and bent it down hard, before hitting him on the chin. Mr Spencer's counsel said he was at least 40 yards away from the scuffle when it happened. The pig farmer said he saw screaming and shouting further down the path, but did not get involved - he was wary having been previously convicted of common assault after an incident at a past hunt. "I knew not to go down there," he said. 5:35pm Thursday 3rd April 2008 http://www.thisishampshire.net/news | |
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Police probe MP quad bike footage
Watch The Video Footage Here
Police are investigating a film allegedly showing a Conservative MP riding a quad bike on a public road.
A child is seen perched behind Nicholas Soames, MP for Mid Sussex. Two more children and other adults are in a trailer being towed by the quad bike. Hunt saboteurs claim the footage was shot on New Year's Day in Slaugham, West Sussex, as Mr Soames followed the Crawley and Horsham Hunt. A spokesman for Mr Soames said he was away and had no comment. Off-road use None of the children appear to be strapped in or to be wearing helmets in the footage. The Police National Legal Database advises that most quad bikes are only designed for off road use. "They do not conform to regulations in relation to tyres, lights, horn, speedometer etc. and it is therefore illegal to use them on a road," the database says. "However, there are some road legal quad bikes and in order to be used legally on the road they must registered with the DVLA, taxed, insured and have an MOT." A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "We have received pictures of a quad bike incident which are alleged to have been taken in Slaugham on 1 January and we are investigating."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7170000/newsid_7170000/7170072.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&bbcws=1
Also
03/01/2008
Quad an idiot
EXCLUSIVE
Safety campaigners blast Tory MP for risking kids' lives in danger road stunt
Tory buffoon Nicholas Soames rides a quad bike with a youngster perched dangerously behind - days after a girl was killed on one of the four-wheelers.
The child had to balance on a pallet wedged behind the Mid Sussex MP as he illegally towed two more children in a trailer.
None of the youngsters was strapped in or wearing a crash helmet for the perilous journey along a country lane.
Police are now deciding whether to charge Mr Soames, 59, for traffic offences.
Witnesses were "gobsmacked" when the MP drove past with a trailer full of people chasing a New Year's Day hunt.
Hunt monitor Maz Martins, 44, said: "The bikes can go fast.
He must have been doing about 20mph. If he'd had to brake fast someone would have been badly hurt. There was nothing to keep those children safe."
It came less than a week after Elizabeth Cooke, seven, was killed riding a quad bike near her home in Essex. She died after being hit by a Range Rover.
But Mr Soames yesterday laughed at claims he put the children at risk as he chased the Crawley and Horsham hunt on Hampshire Hill in Horsham.
He said: "Come on, we were following the hounds. What was I supposed to do? I don't accept the children were at risk.
"I was only on the public road for a few hundred yards and it is hardly the M25. I was on the grass verge for most of the time.
"What with Darfur, Pakistan and Kenya, it's hardly the biggest scandal of the moment.
"Those f*****s the hunt monitors are always out to get us in any way possible - and it's a coup to get a Tory MP."
But he added: "I hold my hands up, I was on a public road.
"I didn't realise I was breaking the law but ignorance is no defence. I'm sorry."
Riders need a V5 licence to use a quad bike on the highway.
They also need approval from the Department of Transport to to carry a passenger.
But even if these are obtained, a police source said it is "highly illegal" to carry children in a trailer on a public road.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents slammed Mr Soames' actions.
Head of road safety Kevin Clinton said: "All those children and adults are in danger. Even a minor collision would send them flying all over the road, with the possibility of injury or worse."
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/01/03/quad-an-idiot-89520-20273237/
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Andrew Leaver - Countryside Alliance fundraiser - Exposed
Andrew Leaver, MD of Leaver Evans LTD, given police caution
We can reveal that the man who was behind an extremist pro hunt website is Andrew Leaver, a Crawley and Horsham Hunt steward, known to hunt monitors as Mr Toad because of his corpulent figure and old fashioned dress sense:
plus an uncanny resemblance to the fictional character from Wind in the Willows!
We can also reveal that he has just received a formal police caution after taking photographs in a court building and putting one up on his website.
Taking photos or video "within the precincts of a court" is a serious offence and is arrestable without warrent. His domain is registered to: Andrew Leaver Trading as: Leaver Evans The background to Andrew Leaver is revealed here: http://www.countryside-alliance.org.uk/fundraising/mount-kilimanjaro-challenge-2007/andrew-leaver/ Keen country sports participant Andrew, 37, lives with his wife Carol, chickens, cat, ferret, etc in Horsham, West Sussex. His main passion is shooting but he enjoys all things countryside and follows the Crawley and Horsham Hunt as a Steward (“due to my atrocious horsemanship it is safer for everyone if I am on foot!”). He moved to the countryside five years ago after living in London where he ran bars and nightclubs – hesaid: “I think most of my friends in West Sussex think Kilimanjaro may be a nightclub just off the King's Road and the whole thing is an excuse for a good night out!” Andrew is the MD and co-founder of Leaver Evans Ltd, one of the world’s the leading providers of investment properties in the Far East His company: http://www.leaverevans.com
However, despite claims of being one of the "world's leading providers of investment properties in the Far East," his company's prestigious registered address can be obtained for £99.99 from a company formation agent, and its main telephone number goes direct to Andrew Leaver. Leaver Evans LTD was only incorporated in may 2006 With an issue capital of £1000.
His principle advertising thrust seems to be at the rather parochial Knepp Polo club, where he pushes the Leaver Evans cup. Company records also indicate Leaver Evans LTD was called Leaver Estates LTD last year, and had a rather chequered history.
Perhaps all this explains why he will be up at before 6 in the morning offering his services to the Crawley and Horsham hunt (which is practically the Knepp Polo Club in disguise).
Toad and Badger.
Andrew Leaver (Mr Toad)
Injured "hard terriers" which force hunt to illegally dig out
In Wind in the Willows, badger is sometimes terrorised by Mr Toad. As truth is often stranger than fiction, view Andrew Leaver digging into a badger sett at Heaselands estate, Haywards Heath, W. Sussex, after the Crawley and Horsham hunt had illegally chased a fox to ground, and then had illegally entered a terrier into the sett, and claimed it was trapped.
The hunt, which illegally uses hard terriers, digs out as a matter of routine, contrary to the Hunting Act 2004.
Please Click Here For Video Of Leaver
Digging Into The Badger Set At Heaselands
As a result of Lever et al digging out a badger sett, Sussex Police have forged new guidelines for officers attending hunts.
The new guidelines were forged from a meeting held by senior Sussex police with Mike Hobday of the League Against Cruel Sports, and Richard Yarnell head of the Badger Trust, together with hunt monitors. Police accepted that mistakes were made in allowing Leaver and others to dig out a badger sett, and are determined to prevent a repetition.
For detials of the new guidelines please click here for diggingout.org
Hunt terrierman fined £80 fixed penalty for abusive behaviour
Jeremy Charman, a hunt terrier-man of the notorious Crawley and Horsham hunt based in Sussex has been fined £80.00 by police after throwing a dead rabbit at hunt monitors in November 07.
Hunt monitors attending the hunt near Shipley, W. Sussex were followed by "hunt stewards" to a veteranary practice when they found a rabbit suffering from myxamatosis. In an attempt to mock this humanitarian assistance for a sick animal, Charman was later videoed throwing a dead rabbit at monitors, shouting :"Try to revive this *****."
In Nov. 06 Charman was videoed digging into a badger sett at the Heaselands estate, W. Sussex after the Crawley and Horsham hunt had chased a fox to ground. As a result, Sussex police have issued new guidelines to police and are determined not to allow hunts to dig out badger setts in future.
Privately, police also accept that terrier-men digging out or using a terrier to bolt in the wake of a hunt provides reasonable suspicion that hounds have illegally chased a fox to ground.
Therefore the written permission of the landowner required for any terrier work is a significant piece of evidence for the landowner backing illegal hunting where they have invited the hunt onto their land.
It is therefore vital that police gain that written permission and that evidence goes into the pot when presenting video evidence of illegal hunting.
Andrew William Leaver and his new identity
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- Man avoids jail after hunt attack
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- Ban the Ward Union Deer Hunt - Join the campaign today!
- Thursday, October 11
- "Hunt Supporter Broke Anti-Hunt Campaigner's Arm"
- Sunday, September 23
- THREE ACCUSED OF BREAKING HUNTING ACT
- Monday, August 20
- Hunt supporters facing trail by jury
- Monday, July 16
- Police warn hunt supporter
- Monday, July 09
- Fox dug out and shot at the home of Lady Lucinda Kleinwort, Heaselands Estate, Haywards Heath.
- Monday, July 02
- Wayne Spencer Charged
- PRIVATE CASE AGAINST HUNT FOUR
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