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BC dog breeder charged with animal cruelty after 32 dogs were seized last year

A Clearwater dog breeder is facing animal cruelty charges nearly a year after over 30 dogs were rescued.

In February 2024, BC SPCA Animal Protection Officers rescued the animals from the rural property north of Kamloops where they were kept without adequate heating or bedding.

Shortly after the rescue, one of the dogs had to be euthanized due to a large tumour.

<who> Photo Credit: BC SPCA </who> Some of the dogs seized in 2024.

The BC SPCA said the dogs were not provided with necessary veterinary care, enrichment or socialization.

“This is an incredibly sad situation all around,” said Eileen Drever from the BC SPCA at the time of the rescue.

“These dogs were treated as commodities and are not only dealing with physical health issues, but are suffering psychologically. The dogs (were) extremely fearful. Many couldn’t be touched at all and the dogs cowered in fear when the owner came near.”

On Monday, the BC SPCA said Bonnie Milligan is facing charges under the Criminal Code of Canada for willfully causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal and willfully neglecting an animal or failing to provide suitable and adequate food, water, shelter and care.

The trial is scheduled for March.

Until then, Milligan is under court-issued conditions that limit the number of dogs she can possess.

The conditions also require that the dogs not be used for commercial purposes (breeding) and she must permit an officer to inspect her property without notice, the BC SPCA said.

The charity said that if Milligan is convicted she faces up to a $10,000 fine, up to two years of imprisonment or both and/or prohibition from owning or having custody of an animal.



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