Very sad, as you say how can it go on with no one noticing? We have our own collectors over here and it always makes me ill to see the conditions their animals are kept in. These people are not evil but truly believe they are acting in the animals interest. Instead of fining huge amounts wouldn't it be a good idea to remove the animals and pass a sentence of a year's work at a really good kennel? They would learn how to take care of the animals and actually realise how cruel they have been instead of just getting angry about the fines.