{"id":17014,"date":"2017-02-10T13:40:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T13:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=17014"},"modified":"2017-02-10T13:40:17","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T13:40:17","slug":"cardiff-pet-shop-owner-says-rules-draconian-losing-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/10\/cardiff-pet-shop-owner-says-rules-draconian-losing-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules &#039;draconian&#039;, says Cardiff pet shop owner who lost licence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17018\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1417\" width=\"738\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17018\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1417\" width=\"738\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1417.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A CARDIFF pet shop owner who lost his licence to sell animals after an inspection has described the council\u2019s rules as \u201cdraconian\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\nAn animal welfare officer and a representative of the RSPCA identified several breaches of standards when they visited Birdland Pet Stores in Cardiff Central Market, owned by Ivor John Roberts, back in October.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe pet shop was visited following numerous complaints made by the public about how the animals were being kept,&#8221; said a spokesperson for Cardiff Council.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Problems found included rust on some cages, unsuitable bedding, an unsecured water bottle in one cage and lack of records of feeding. Mr Roberts\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was sent a letter giving him two weeks to comply.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17017\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17017\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1403\" width=\"382\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17017\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1403\" width=\"382\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1403.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/noscript> The council&#8217;s report cited rusty cages as one of the breaches of the licence.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nA vet and another animal welfare officer inspected the pet shop again in December and\u00a0reported\u00a0a number of unsatisfactory results.<br \/>\n&#8220;Trading of livestock should cease immediately,&#8221; they reported.<br \/>\nBut Mr Roberts said he needed more time and advice to comply with the ruling.<br \/>\n\u201cI put everything in place that they said in the [first] letter but when they came down in December they didn\u2019t even look at them,\u201d said Mr Roberts, from Adamsdown.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI can appreciate these things must be put in place for the welfare of the animals. I want animal welfare as much as anybody else, but let\u2019s have a structured way of putting it in place,\u201d he said. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 68-year-old, who has run the business for 12 years, said he wanted more guidance from the council and there were delays in responding to his emails. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI have made real improvements. I have not made all the changes because I need to speak to [the welfare officer] to see what she wants,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Roberts said the sale of pets is roughly a third of his income and he has had to lay off a member of staff. <\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17021\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17021\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1440\" width=\"437\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17021\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1440\" width=\"437\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1440.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/noscript> The report said &#8220;non-porous&#8221; materials such as metal must be used, not wood.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He said: \u201cCouldn\u2019t there have been a changeover from one cage to another where it would not have affected my business? But no, it was a stroke of a pen, and I lose my licence and my livelihood. Not only my livelihood but a member of staff. I can\u2019t give her work. It\u2019s a draconian way of doing things.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stuart Ball, 36, from Riverside has been a customer at Birdland Pet Stores for 10 years.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17016\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17016\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1400\" width=\"458\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17016\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1400\" width=\"458\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1400.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/noscript> Mr Roberts (pictured) has installed new cages for the animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cNow I\u2019m having to go out of town to get birds that are pretty expensive instead of coming to someone I know and trust. He\u2019s been here for 12 years and there has not been a problem so why after 12 years is there now a problem? Most of those years he\u2019s had those cages,\u201d said Mr Ball.<br \/>\nMr Roberts has installed new cages, which he says could cost up to \u00a32,000.<br \/>\n\u201cAnything they want me to do, I\u2019ll do it. I\u2019m just a hardworking fella. I just want to make a living,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The council spokesperson said: \u201cAn action plan has now been set up and we are trying to assist the owner to put measures in place which are satisfactory and compliant with the licence conditions. Once he is fully compliant, we are happy to re-inspect the premises again.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt seems he has been very lucky trading as long as he has, given what was found when we inspected the premises.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nThe Cardiffian contacted the RSPCA for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CARDIFF pet shop owner who lost his licence to sell animals after an inspection has described the council\u2019s rules as \u201cdraconian\u201d. An animal welfare officer and a representative of the RSPCA identified several breaches of standards when they visited Birdland Pet Stores in Cardiff Central Market, owned by Ivor John Roberts, back in October. \u201cThe pet shop was visited following numerous complaints made by the public about how the animals were being kept,&#8221; said a spokesperson for Cardiff Council. 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