The SPCA is asking anyone in Nova Scotia who bought a puppy from a parking lot to contact their local shelter, following a seizure of 10 animals the group says were dirty and sick.

The puppies were taken from a home in Digby County last week.

The SPCA is looking for any littermates of these puppies that might have been sold in parking lots.
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Gail Bailey, who also goes by Benoit, is accused of selling several breeds of dogs out of her vehicle in parking lots across Nova Scotia after first advertising them online as purebred with the proper vaccinations.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals stepped in after some of Bailey's former customers complained.

Many of the dogs had worms and protruding abdomens, signs that the animals were not being cared for properly.

"Our concern is that she is getting these puppies, isn't providing them the necessary veterinary care and then putting them back out. So in a lot of cases people are purchasing ill puppies," said Pamela Keddy, president of the Nova Scotia SPCA.

Bailey faces charges under the Animal Cruelty Prevention Act and for mischief related to her arrest on Friday. She has refused to comment.

The case has one potential dog buyer wondering how to ensure a puppy comes from a good home.

"I think there should be some kind of legislation brought in where a person, if they're going to breed them, they have to have a licence to do it and they have to have papers showing it," said Lorraine Hamilton.

The SPCA said the puppies that were seized are now safe, but it's still looking for any of their siblings or littermates.

Bailey is scheduled to appear in court in Digby on Dec. 10.