NSW puppy farm 'raided by RSPCA' has applied to keep 300 breeding dogs

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The farm in Inverell, in northern NSW, was reportedly raided by the RSPCA
Rotting dogs were reportedly found on the property by animal activists
If granted a permit, there could be 750 dogs at the site at any given time
Owner denies allegations and says the dogs are well looked after
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Published: 20:33 EST, 20 November 2015 | Updated: 21:41 EST, 20 November 2015

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A puppy farm that was reportedly raided by the RSPCA following allegations of 'appalling' conditions - which included leaving dead dogs to rot - is set to get approval to keep 300 breeding dogs.

The farm in Inverell, in northern NSW, was reportedly raided by the RSPCA in January after it received an alert from animal rights group Oscar's Law.

Oscar's Law's founder Debra Tranter told Daily Mail Australia she found the bodies of dead dogs scattered throughout the property which she has visited twice this year - in January and February.

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Rotting dead dogs and a metre high pile of faeces were allegedly found at the illegal puppy mill in Inverell, northern NSW

Animal rights group Oscar's Law alleges that the dogs at the illegal puppy farm live in dirt pens with tin roofs

'It's appalling. The dogs are in dirt pens with tin roofs... this is a place where it's extremely hot,' she said.

'There's no plumbing on the property, no running fresh water. There were a lot of dead dogs around. Surely these people should be not looking after dogs,' Ms Tranter said.

One dead dog had been placed inside a bag of dog food and left to rot, and the property also had a metre high pile of dog faeces, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Last week, Gwydir Shire Council's Community Services and Planning Committee recommended approval for up to 300 breeding dogs at the site.

Oscar's Law's founder Debra Tranter found a rotting dog in a bag of dog food when she visited the farm earlier this year

The committee determined that the puppy farm was 'in the public interest' and the 'proposal would also provide socio-economic benefits to the area'.

Oscar's Law has started an online petition to stop the approval from going ahead.

As of Saturday morning, it had garnered over 80,000 signatures, more than half its 150,000 target.

The puppy farm has applied for a permit to have 300 breeding dogs - 280 females and 20 males.

If bred, the facility could have up to 750 dogs under its care, Ms Tranter said.

Gwydir Shire Council's Community Services and Planning Committee has recommended approval for up to 300 breeding dogs at the farm

The puppy mill advertised its puppies for sale online on popular sites such as Trading Post and Aussie Traders

'Given their past record, I don't believe this facility is capable of caring for this many dogs and puppies at any given time,' she said.

Ms Tranter said the estimated value of the dogs advertised for sale on online sites, such as Trading Post and Aussie Traders, by the Inverell puppy mill was $20,000.

The owner of the farm admitted there had been compliance issues, 'but that is mostly restricted to bedding and the size of the kennels'.

He denied the other allegations, saying, 'I don't know where they found the dead dog, but it certainly wasn't here'.

'If there were any cruelty issues here or anywhere else, I'd be signing the petition myself. The dogs get looked after better than most family dogs.'