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Mother-daughter duo sentenced: 140,000 euros for illegal dog breeding!
Two women from Badenweiler have to pay high fines for illegal dog breeding and animal welfare violations.
Mother-daughter duo sentenced: 140,000 euros for illegal dog breeding!
Today we are dealing with a labor-intensive case from Markgräflerland that is causing a stir and heating up animal welfare concerns. Two women, a 63-year-old mother and her 23-year-old daughter, were sentenced to significant fines by the Müllheim district court. The reason? Illegal trade and keeping of dog puppies, in particular 66 Pomeranians, which were kept in appalling conditions in violation of animal welfare laws.
Breeding under appalling conditions
The evidence of illegal breeding activities extends over a period of seven years, between 2016 and 2023. During this time, the women were active without any breeding permit or business registration. The requirements of the current regulations are clear: Nobody is allowed to cause pain, suffering or damage to an animal without a reasonable reason (Section 1 Sentence 2 of the Animal Welfare Act) - rules that have obviously been flouted here. Loud daily news The breeding was not only illegal, but also earned the women over 124,000 euros; the welfare of the animals didn't seem to play a role.
The sentence sounds harsh: Both women have to pay a fine of 1,800 euros each in 44 cases, and the daughter also gets away with an additional 138,000 euros. “It smelled like feces in the whole house,” reported Sabine Schlöffel, the director of the Müllheim district court, and not only that: some of the dogs were kept in narrow, dirty transport boxes; many were sickly and had behavioral problems.
Shocking sales practices
How did this brazen breeding even come about? Tips from the public led the police directly to the house in Badenweiler where the illegal activities came to light. The animal protection organization Peta has also expressed outrage at the events, noting that Pomeranians were being sold to Switzerland, France and other EU countries via social networks - a practice that violates the highest standards of animal protection law.
Legal action in prospect
Despite the clear evidence, the two women's defense argued for acquittal, showing how intractable the legal battles surrounding this case appear to be. The mother's lawyer announced that she would file an appeal, which has a clear deadline of one week. The judgment is therefore not yet legally binding. Given the critical attitude of organizations and authorities regarding the number of animals affected, it will be exciting to see how the legal situation develops.
Conclusion
The case brings old and new tensions in animal protection back to the table. Through the clear formulation in the Animal Protection Act and a social consensus that animal protection has top priority, there is hope that such cruel animal husbandry will be pursued more consistently in the future. Ultimately, we all have a responsibility to guarantee the weaker beings in our society, such as animals, a safe and permanently good life.