Don’t buy a dog on internet

In response to your article on the UK’s secret shelters for smuggled puppies, why do people buy an animal on the internet or pay hundreds for a dog when rescue centres are full of pets waiting for a home? If people didn’t buy dogs in this way, the criminals wouldn’t have a market.

B. Green, Burnley

It’s so sad to read about the horrible experiences these dogs and puppies have been through. Animals have no choice, and that is why we have to be their voice.

S. Brown, London

It can be difficult to adopt a dog if you already have pets or kids, as many centres have stringent homing policies. You can see why people turn to the internet if desperate for a four-legged companion.

B. Roy, Elgin