"This is one of the largest puppy mill seizures in the history of the Nova Scotia SPCA."

The Nova Scotia SPCA urges you to report acts of animal cruelty by contacting the confidential toll-free hotline at 1-888-703-7722.

Adam DeCoste has been sentenced to a three-year prohibition on owning animals along with paying a fine of $1,000.

The 30-year-old woman from Dartmouth is facing four animal-cruelty charges.

The 72-year-old man will be arraigned in Kentville provincial court on March 12.

The Nova Scotia SPCA's chief provincial inspector says a report after its death "indicated that the dog suffered weeks, if not months, of starvation left alone in this vehicle."

Sinclair is set to be arraigned in Windsor Provincial Court on Oct. 3. He's also filed an appeal in attempt to have his dogs to returned to him. 

Tail docking is the process of removing an animals tail. The practice has been banned in the province since 2010.