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Topic: Mr.Walford Rogers Cwmbran Cruelty Case (Read 142 times)
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Colliewobbles
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Pensioner avoids jail term over animal cruelty
Jan 15 2008 icWales
A pensioner who kept 105 animals in squalid conditions narrowly escaped being sent to prison today.
Walford Rogers, 75, owned 63 dogs and 42 ferrets on an acre of land where he lives in a static caravan on Bevans Lane in Cwmbran, South Wales.
The court heard some of the animals were flea-infested and without adequate water and shelter.
He was convicted of six offences of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and one breach of a ban preventing him from keeping dogs following a trial last November.
The sentencing at Newport magistrates’ court today heard the ban was imposed in 2003 following Rogers’ convictions for causing unnecessary suffering to dogs.
Martyn Prowel, prosecuting, said Rogers felt no remorse because he did not believe he had done anything wrong.
“The prosecution say the defendant’s acts were not just in disregard to the actions of court but also veterinary evidence heard at his trials and re-trials,” said Mr Prowel.
“The very same observations were made in earlier trials. Mr Walford Rogers feels the animals were well cared for and that there is no need for remorse.”
Mr Prowel said the RSPCA confiscated the animals in August 2006 and kept them until March of last year at a cost of more than £100,000. The animal charity has also had to pay £10,832 in legal fees.
Huw Davies, defending, said: “He (Rogers) exists on a state pension. Although he owns an acre of land on which he lives, his house is derelict and he lives in a static caravan.”
He added: “He is a person of very limited means.”
Dr Christopher Rowlands, chairman of the magistrates, told Rogers he would have gone to prison if it was not for his age.
“We consider these offences to be so serious that only custodial sentences can be justified because the offences were committed within the period of a court disqualification order, the excessive number of animals caused unnecessary suffering and the record of like offences in the past,” said Dr Rowlands.
Rogers was given a total of six months imprisonment, suspended for one year.
Dr Rowlands added: “If you commit any offence during the 12 month period or breach the supervision requirement, you will be brought back to court and you can expect to serve the sentence we have passed today.”
Rogers was also ordered to pay £3,000 to the RSPCA and was disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years.
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The reason dogs have so many friends is because they wag their tails instead of their tongues
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Poppy
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I'll second that, but prison is too good for him, They get fed well and looked after in there. This man showed 'no remorse' and considered that these conditions were adequate for his animals, let him live in the same conditions. At 75 years old he has probably been treating animals like this all of his life !!! Lock him up and throw away the key
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Yorkie Girl
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When I lived in South Wales I did actually collect many little ones from the Cwmbran area!!!!! Not sure why Wales seems to be the worse area for puppy farms/hoarders?
May he 'Rot In Hell' 
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, and disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years, he should of been banned for life, well lets hope he pegs it before his ban is up, hes been disqualified before and took no notice, this makes me so angry