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Puppy mill - 23 dogs seized
Fraser Valley, BC (CA)

Date: Nov 2003
Disposition: Convicted

Abusers/Suspects:

Marcy Ryan

Rose Ann Ryan

Case Updates: 2 update(s) available

Case ID: 5755

Classification: Neglect / Abandonment

Animal: dog (non pit-bull)

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In January and June 2001 SPCA animal protection officers carried out two separate cruelty investigations, seizing 23 severely neglected dogs from Marcy Ryan, who was then living in Agassiz. "She was breeding the animals solely for maximum profit and the conditions were just deplorable," says Eileen Drever, Senior Animal Protection Officer for the BC SPCA. "The dogs were kept in a rundown barn, they didn't have access to potable water and they were forced to eat and sleep in their own feces in areas that were never cleaned - it was disgusting." All of the dogs - primarily Maltese, cocker spaniel and terrier crosses - received care at the SPCA before being adopted into permanent, loving homes.

In November 2003 Ryan was convicted of animal cruelty in both cases and was sentenced to pay the maximum fine allowed under the PCA Act ($2,000) for each of the two convictions. Ryan was also banned from owning or having custody of an animal for any purpose for a period of 10 years. Ryan's daughter, Rose Ann, was also charged in the second case and was fined $250, with a three-year prohibition on keeping animals.

Case Updates

Paramedics were called to the courthouse on May 11, 2006 after a woman collapsed as a judge was deciding her guilt or innocence.
Judge Ron Caryer was making a decision in the case of Marcy Ryan and Rose-Ann Ryan when Marcy collapsed around 11 a.m.

Marcy has previously been convicted of animal cruelty in 2003 following two high-profile SPCA �puppy mill� investigations, and was currently in court on a charge of violating a court order under the B.C. Prevention to Cruelty of Animals act which prohibited her from owning or having custody of animals.

In December 2004, the SPCA obtained a warrant to remove nine animals from the family�s Abbotsford property, including six dogs, two rabbits and a cat. Marcy had previously been given a 10-year ban from owning or having custody of animals, and her daughter had received a three-year ban.

Marcy was taken to hospital from court following her collapse, and Caryer later indicated in court that he intended to find both accused guilty. The case is scheduled to return to Abbotsford provincial court on June 8, 2006.

Source: BCNG News - May 13, 2006
Update posted on May 15, 2006 - 8:16PM

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A Fraser Valley woman convicted of animal cruelty in two high profile SPCA "puppy mill" investigations in 2003 will be back in court on March 17 for violating a court order prohibiting her from owning or having custody of animals for a period of 10 years. Marcy Ryan (aka Marcelle Delahaye, aka Mary Ryan) was recently charged with breaching a court order under Section 24 (5) of the BC Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Acts after SPCA officers found six dogs, two rabbits and a cat in her custody. Her daughter, Rose Ann, was also charged.
In late 2004 SPCA cruelty officers learned that Marcy and Rose Ann Ryan were violating their court-ordered bans. On December 8th a warrant was obtained to remove nine animals from the family's Abbotsford property. "When individuals have been banned from keeping animals because of cruelty or neglect, we have a duty to ensure that these court orders are not ignored," says Drever.

The BC SPCA has launched a major crackdown on puppy mill operations in the province, rescuing more than 1,000 abused and neglected dogs for unscrupulous breeders.

Source: BC SPCA March 7, 2005
Update posted on Oct 19, 2005 - 8:15PM

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Puppy mill - 23 dogs seized
Fraser Valley, BC (CA)