MAY I endorse the remarks made by ‘animal lover’ in your recent letters column?

The ban should have started immediately and not at the end of the year.

As residents we observe he still tends the animals as before. How do we know he is not re-offending?

They should have been sold or removed from his premises.

The magistrates have their hands tied regarding the length of sentence. In this case it was far too lenient.

Therefore it’s up to the people who make the laws to increase the penalties.

If they themselves were subject to such inhuman conditions, perhaps they might produce a more adequate sentence.

What an utter farce.

– Another animal lover, Longhope.