Dogsey

Jamie Parvizi (from Cheshire) has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after selling dying puppies. He had previously admitted 13 fraud offences - for making false representations as to the condition and breeding of puppies - and eight animal welfare offences.

Parvizi was also disqualified from keeping animals for life. The dogs were so badly neglected that every bone was visible in their starving bodies. He appeared at Warrington Crown Court. After the hearing RSPCA inspector Jayne Bashford said: “We received a flurry of calls about puppies being sold which were falling ill or, sadly, even dying.

“Lots of money was exchanging hands and people who were unknowingly buying sick dogs were stuck with huge vet bills.
In a raid on Parvizi’s home 10 Pomeranians were rescued, many of which were ill and in poor condition.
Investigators believe he was not breeding the dogs but importing them from outside the UK.