A Pembrokeshire woman has been disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years and handed a suspended custody sentence after she failed to ensure the needs of 30 poodles were met - with all but one found to be suffering. <br />The poodle type dogs were found living in a poor environment overloaded with dog faeces and with severely matted coats, by the RSPCA and Pembrokeshire County Council dog warden Sally Bland in September last year. <br />They were subsequently taken into RSPCA care and following a veterinary check were transferred to RSPCA centres, RSPCA branches, and another rescue charity for boarding.<br />Twenty-three dogs were signed over to the RSPCA and permission was given by the owner for the remaining seven dogs to be removed and boarded.<br />Sixty-seven-year-old Alison Denise Silk of Camrose, Haverfordwest, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on January 25 and pleaded guilty to four offences under the Animal Welfare Act.<br />
