A businessman who keeps dozens of dogs and cats in a state of disrepair. Banned for 5 years
Daanyaal Chowdhury, 30, found himself in a dock after a veterinarian alerted him to the condition of a afflicted German Shepherd named Sophie, who was brought in to be trained for treatment on his behalf.
policeman Scotland and Scotland’s SPCA staff attend at South Cairnies Farm Cottage in Perthshire in October 2020.
Chowdhury’s property was found to be “chaotic and dangerous”, with homemade kennels and broken items scattered about.
The Crown Office said there was no food or water. The room is wet and dirty and some animal dirty with urine and feces
A veterinary witness examined 32 dogs, 17 kittens and 16 cats at the shelter. Skin diseases were found. Respiratory system, eye disease and many ear diseases.
One kitten named Bella had to be euthanized after being diagnosed with respiratory problems.
According to the Crown Office, Manchester-based Chowdhury is the director of a London-based company that provides service dogs for safety purposes.
Chowdhury was convicted Thursday after pleading guilty to three animal welfare offenses at Perth Sheriff Court last month.
He admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to animals and not taking proper steps to ensure their needs were met.
In addition to the pet ban, Chowdhury was put into custody for a year. and ordered to work without pay for 90 hours.
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Helen Nisbet, financial representative for Tayside, Central and Fife, said: “This is a case of widespread and indiscriminate neglect, where cats, dogs and puppies are suffering needlessly.
“This suffering is totally preventable and can be avoided with proper management and the timely involvement of a veterinarian.
“But Daanyaal Chowdhury failed to provide the animals he was responsible for an adequate environment. and made them in a very harsh and inhuman condition. He failed to take proper care and treatment and protect them from disease.
“I would like to thank the SPCA of Scotland and Police Scotland for their involvement in investigating and gathering evidence of these offences.
“Procurator Fiscal will continue to review the list of potential crimes. And we encourage anyone with information on animal neglect to contact the Scottish Police or SPCA.”