FRIDAY THE 13 Posted August 2 Posted August 2 A former dog breeder has been banned from keeping cats and dogs for two years, after she ran her business without a licence. Linda Moran, 64, used to operate A1 Boarding Kennels and Cattery from her home in Brompton on Swale, near Richmond. Between 4 and 10 April 2023, she was found to have bred dogs and advertised her services without having a licence. York Magistrates' Court heard North Yorkshire Council licensing officers inspected the premises in April 2023 and discovered 61 dogs there. Ms Estelle Chambers, prosecuting, said: "They had visited the kennels after officer Katie Beyer found adverts for puppies for sale placed by the defendant which described Moran as a licensed breeder. "The advert also included an invalid breeding licence number." The defendant was also found to have sold a Lhasa Apso puppy without a licence. Mr Coniah, defending Moran, said she now worked as a dog groomer and no longer ran a breeding and boarding kennel. "The number of years she has been involved with dogs reflects her dedication and love for dogs - you can see that in the number of character references submitted to the court," he said. "There has been a window of one to two years where there have been licencing breaches but there have been no further offences since April 2023." At a hearing on Tuesday, Moran was sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work, ordered to pay costs of £800 and a victim surcharge of £114. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5822d4vd2o
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