Nancy Platts, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven backs campaign by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home urging prospective dog owners to think twice about how they buy a dog, in an attempt to crack down on backstreet dog breeding. Breeding of dogs in dirty, squalid conditions takes place in neighbourhoods across the UK. Battersea has launched a major campaign calling for a clamp down on the many undercover dog breeders that profit from the cruel treatment of these animals.