Tredegar Woman Disqualified From Keeping Dogs For Five Years
Bonnie Thomas, 28, of Laburnam Avenue, Tredegar, has been banned from keeping dogs for five years after admitting a number of animal welfare offences.
In a prosecution brought by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Newport Magistrates were told that an investigation by Animal Health Officers discovered 15 caged and penned dogs following the execution of a warrant assisted by officers from Animal Licensing Wales. The dogs were housed in a manner that breached the Animal Welfare Act and all of the dogs were removed to a safe place.
The seized dogs were subject to previous Court Hearing in May 2025 where an application made by the Council resulted in the defendant signing over ownership of the animals to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. The animals have subsequently been rehomed.
The Court heard that Thomas had “failed to provide a suitable diet or seek veterinary treatment” for one dog who was found to be seriously underweight with no food or water available at the time the warrant was executed. The defendant admitted failing to protect the other dogs from “pain, suffering, injury and disease” which included failing to provide adequate bedding, food, water and socialisation.
Thomas was sentenced to a 12-month community order after she pleaded guilty to nine separate offences.
This included 96 hours unpaid work which had been reduced from 120 hours for an early guilty plea.
Thomas was also disqualified for keeping or owning dogs for 5 years due to conditions of accommodation and cruelty and must wait a minimum of 4 years before an application can made for removal of the disqualification.
A contribution to costs were ordered in the sum of £1,000 and a Victim Surcharge of £114 imposed.
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