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Scots animal charity landed with £3.7m costs of crime bill for pups in care

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animal charity has been left with a colossal seven-figure bill to look after animals caught up in court red-tape. The Scottish SPCA have called on the Scottish Government to follow through on promises to give it more powers to rehome pets faster.

Animals seized by the Dunfermline-based organisation – such as soaring numbers of dogs bred by dodgy puppy farms ­– are kept in temporary accommodation until legal action against the dealers is resolved.

The charity can only rehome them after a court order is made or the puppy breeder signs them over.But with each pedigree pup worth between £1000 and £5000, most unscrupulous dealers are reluctant to sanction passing the pooches on until they have no option.The Scottish SPCA said it has spent more.

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