Secret XL Bully shelter is investigated after stories of injured canines

The kennels earmarked for a secret XL Bully sanctuary in Scotland are being investigated over allegations of ‘harmful’ circumstances and injured canines.

Kerryanne Shaw, from Glasgow, owns the All Bullie Charity Rescue and obtained over £21,000 in donations to renovate a kennel as a chosen XL Bully shelter.

The 38-year-old refused to reveal the situation because of receiving ‘loss of life threats’, however MailOnline can reveal the kennel in query is the Happas Canine Centre, situated close to Dundee.

But the power is at the moment beneath investigation by the council after various stories concerning the circumstances of the kennel and the animals housed there.

MailOnline interviewed those that left their beloved pets on the web site who declare they returned with no tails, sores on their our bodies and caked in ‘faeces and urine’ – many mentioned their pet was like a ‘completely different canine’ upon assortment.

The GoFundMe web page raised hundreds of kilos to repair up the kennels in preparation to deal with the XL Bully canines – however in line with the proprietor Jeremy Barron’s social media feedback, the positioning simply wants a ‘lick of paint’.

When approached by MailOnline, he mentioned ‘there’ll all the time be disgruntled prospects’ and the ‘allegations by web trolls are unfounded’.

Earlier this month, First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed the Scottish Government will ‘in essence replicate’ Westminster laws banning XL Bully canines and not using a licence.

However, Ms Shaw has mentioned she remains to be ‘working in direction of’ the XL Bully shelter however is ‘not feeling optimistic’.

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According to the kennel’s web site, it at the moment has the capability to deal with 56 canines and 18 cats and features a ‘devoted hydrotherapy pool space for canines requiring assist with damage rehabilitation.’

Photos of the positioning seen by MailOnline confirmed canines believed to be Mr Barron’s golden retrievers – of which he’s a breeder – crammed into small crates indoors or saved in sparse out of doors cages.

Other photographs confirmed soiled bowels empty of meals and water and flooring lined in canine hair, canine waste and shredded paper.

The kennels the place the canines are saved are proven in movies shared to Ms Shaw’s Facebook of canines from her rescue charity housed on the web site, saved in sparse pens with concrete flooring.

Dog house owners who’ve housed their canines there prior to now additionally shared photographs with MailOnline exhibiting the situation of their pets after they have been reunited.

One picture reveals an injured canine with bleeding legs after she stayed on the web site.

Other posts and opinions declare canines have been returned to them with fractured or lacking tails and one particular person mentioned her canine got here again with a fractured toe after staying there for 2 days.

A canine proprietor who requested to stay nameless because of receiving threats on-line informed MailOnline about her expertise when she positioned her canines within the kennels for 3 weeks in September 2023 and shared photographs of their accidents.

Upon gathering her three-year-old male canine from the kennel, she ‘instantly’ took him to the vet, and claims he misplaced 2kg within the time he had stayed there.

She mentioned: ‘When I collected them they have been completely sodden with urine. They regarded bodily unwell and distressed. I took my boy canine to the vet instantly as he was in a nasty situation.

‘My feminine canine additionally had open sores from mendacity in her personal urine. They have been each bodily flinching and terrified.

‘They have been so dehydrated they drank and drank – they weren’t themselves for weeks.

‘The circumstances he retains canines in are absolute squalor. The place is vile. It’s a shame this place remains to be open and is now being modelled as a rescue centre. It’s a very horrific place.’ 

Another canine proprietor who kennelled three canines on the web site for per week informed MailOnline her canines have been ‘skinny and scared’ after staying there and he or she suspected they hadn’t been fed the particular meals she had supplied for his or her allergic reactions.

She mentioned: ‘I had a piece journey deliberate and our traditional wonderful kennel needed to cancel our reserving on the final minute. I managed to get our canines in at Happas and we had no alternative however to go away them there.

‘Upon our return, we have been informed they weren’t anticipating us till the following day – which was not what we had organized. 

‘They introduced the canines out and we have been horrified. All three have been soaking moist with urine and faeces. Our white bulldog was the worst, he was lined with dried faeces and diarrhoea.

‘The different two have been simply as unhealthy after they have been examined. They have been skinny and scared. The scent was horrific, and so they have been hoarse from barking. 

‘After bathing them at house, feeding them and calming them down, we have been livid.

‘They have been on a grain-free food plan because of allergic reactions and I puzzled if they’d been fed different meals and this was why they’d diarrhoea.’

Another proprietor left her beloved pooch within the kennel for 2 weeks and was shocked on the weight reduction upon gathering her.

Sharing photographs of the distinction in weight, she informed MailOnline how she may really feel ‘her ribs and backbone clearly’ and the canine had misplaced 6kg in two weeks.

The proprietor mentioned: ‘She could not get away fast sufficient – not like her in any respect. She was jumpy and a bag of nerves for months.

‘When it is time to clip her nails it is like attempting to restrain a terrified bull – she screeches and even bites. She’s fully petrified. 

‘It’s like coping with one other canine when the clippers come out. She was by no means fearful like this earlier than.’ 

A girl who left her golden retriever canine on the kennel for 10 days mentioned her canine got here house and ‘simply stared at me, shaking and foaming on the mouth’.

She informed MailOnline: ‘I believed he’d be properly sorted. I used to be informed he can be socialised within the backyard twice a day in addition to two discipline walks a day. 

‘When I got here to gather him they informed me he had kennel cough – however he was vaccinated towards kennel cough and he was wonderful when he arrived at Happas.

‘He had been remoted for the ten days he had been there, no walks, no out of doors time. 

‘When they let him out he simply went loopy, he ran previous me in circles. When I obtained him house I had him checked and it was confirmed he did not have kennel cough.

‘He had been remoted with no socialisation, no walks and no interactions. 

‘Once house he would not settle, he cried consistently, shook, he would simply sit and stare at me, foaming on the mouth. 

‘He watched me sleep. He was hoarse from barking so he wretched and coughed rather a lot. He had extreme separation anxiousness and had accidents in the home with toileting.

‘The kennel proprietor informed me my canine was wonderful and that is the best way some canines behave after a kennel go to. It was like talking to a wall. It was horrendous.’ 

Another proprietor who put her two XL Bully canines – a mom and a male pup – there in April for a weekend mentioned they got here again smelling so unhealthy she could not allow them to into her home and known as an expert canine groomer to clean them in a van.

She mentioned: ‘I requested for them to be in separate kennels as a result of they’d have a tiff if saved collectively for too lengthy.

‘Once you stroll within the place is actually completely filthy and actually run down, however on the time there was no different place accepting XL Bullies.

‘I collected them and obtained within the automotive. One canine had his slip lead round his neck and it was damaged, so I do not know the way lengthy he had that on.

‘One of the beds was returned lined in sick in a bin bag. I obtained within the automotive and the scent of the canines made me sick.

‘I finally obtained a maintain of a canine groomer who got here out an hour later – I could not let the canines in the home, it was a fully disgusting scent. I have not smelled something prefer it.’

A person who put 4 of his canines within the kennel mentioned one among them got here again with a fractured tail and the remainder had misplaced weight and suffered urine burns.

He left his two terriers there – one among which was aged with hip issues – together with two bigger canines. He requested for the big canines to be saved in a separate kennel, as one was seven months previous and too boisterous to be saved with the smaller ones.

The proprietor informed MailOnline: ‘All 4 of the canines are superb canines with form, loving temperaments.

‘At the time of drop off we did ask to take our canines via to their lodging however have been informed it was a busy morning and so they did not have the time.

‘We trusted them – all of it appeared very well mannered and really skilled. It was reassuring to us and thought they’d maintain our canines.

‘When we picked them up it was apparent all of them had misplaced weight. We obtained their field of meals again and barely something was gone.’

The proprietor added that he had given the kennel a field of freshly cleaned toys for the canines, however he may inform they hadn’t been performed with as they have been ‘glowing clear’.

He continued: ‘Our canines regarded so unhappy and so in poor health. We put all of them within the automotive and about three minutes after driving off the stench hit us. The canines have been stinking.

‘The two massive canines have been so soiled – they have been sticky the place they’d urine burns from laying in urine soaked bedding. 

‘They have been terribly dehydrated, they drank and drank as quickly as their bowls have been crammed. I’ve by no means seen canines drink a lot at one time.

‘The collars have been brown – I pushed my fingernail throughout one and a curl of pure sticky filth got here away. The grime was so thick you could not see the material.’

He took his canines to the vet, who he says confirmed the urine burns and that their claws had worn to the fast, doubtless from pacing on concrete.

One of his canines had a fractured tail – he mentioned the vet informed him his canine had been in ‘nice ache’ and will have been handled instantly and given ache treatment.

He added: ‘It breaks my coronary heart that we left our furry bairns there. This place is a hell gap.’

The kennel has a slew of unfavourable opinions on Google, with one particular person claiming: ‘My canine was right here and has been right here as soon as earlier than, the place she was tied as much as the kennel door a lot that she chewed via her lead and he or she misplaced her voice as a result of choking and distress-barking.

‘I’ve been left with a whole lot of guilt about leaving her right here and I undoubtedly made a giant mistake doing so.’ 

Another overview learn: ‘My pal left his canine over the weekend and when he picked him up the canine was in immense ache, and his tail had in some way been minimize off. 

‘All that remained was a bloody stump with a bit pores and skin hanging off, workers did not appear to know the way this occurred. Shocking responsibility of look after people who find themselves imagined to be taking care of beloved pets.’

The GoFundMe web page for the XL Bully shelter says the hundreds of kilos donated will likely be spent on ‘important enchancment and upgrades’.

It reads: ‘I run All Bullie Charity rescue – we’re a bull breed particular charity and concentrate on giant bull breeds, lots of whom are being focused by the XL Bully ban.

‘We have been given a unbelievable alternative to take over a kennels institution in Scotland and transfer on web site to work with our canines day by day.

‘This will likely be a secure haven for our canines who can’t be re-homed because of behaviour or danger of the ban coming into pressure in Scotland, in addition to permitting us to personally assess and rehab canines earlier than inserting them into houses.

‘The kennel wants some important enchancment and upgrades, and we additionally want a static caravan for me to dwell in in addition to my very own canines.

‘We have to improve the shutter system, drainage and heating in addition to clearing some floor to create giant appropriate paddocks for the canines to take pleasure in some play time in addition to extra minor upgrades.

‘Please think about donating and assist us hold our stunning canines secure from euthanasia.’

Speaking concerning the ban coming to Scotland, she mentioned that if the plans for the centre do fall via, she’s going to give attention to serving to households who wish to hold their canine however can not afford the exemption course of or neutering.

Mr Barron informed MailOnline he isn’t beneath investigation by the council, and claims the native authority has two canines residing with him.

He mentioned: ‘Allegations by web trolls are unfounded and sure I used to be reported to the council and SSPCA, who by responsibility should comply with up all complaints to them. This has been a number of over the previous few weeks and each time they’ve been right here they’ve given me the all clear.

‘There will all the time be disgruntled prospects, particularly when I’ve over 1500 bookings a 12 months. I get little or no complaints in comparison with the quantity of canines I’ve.

‘Yes there was an incident the place one canine misplaced a tail this 12 months in a freak accident which occurred when a canine pulled a tail although a small hole – a niche allowed for in laws as lower than the dimensions prohibited.

‘This was absolutely investigated by council and modifications agreed to be put in over winter upkeep.’

‘I’ve nothing to do with the charity wishing to make use of the kennels sooner or later. No lease is signed and will not be signed till the related licences have been granted by the council.’

However, a spokesperson for Angus Council informed MailOnline: ‘Angus Council has obtained various complaints almost about a kennels enterprise within the Forfar space and our Animal Health Officer has visited and inspected the premises together with colleagues from the SSPCA as a part of an ongoing investigation.’