{"id":41242,"date":"2023-12-06T22:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1939755"},"modified":"2023-12-07T03:07:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T02:07:15","slug":"coronation-street-announces-heartbreaking-puppy-farm-storyline-with-evelyn","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/coronation-street-announces-heartbreaking-puppy-farm-storyline-with-evelyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street announces heartbreaking puppy farm storyline with Evelyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Evelyn will stand up for what’s right – even if it puts her in danger. <\/p>

By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 at 21:00 PM<\/p>

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Coronation Street has teamed up with the RSPCA to work on an important storyline around puppy breeding.<\/p>\n

Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) saw a dog being mistreated in tonight\u2019s (6th December) episode, but things took a darker turn when she was aggressively confronted by the owner.<\/p>\n

On Friday night\u2019s Coronation Street<\/a>, Evelyn will come across the man again and put herself in danger for the good of the pup.<\/p>\n

Then, over the coming weeks, Evelyn and daughter Cassie (Claire Sweeney) will investigate just what the villain is up to, before discovering he\u2019s breeding and selling puppies from a hatchet farm in his home.<\/p>\n

Will they be able to bring him to justice?<\/p>\n

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Coronation Street filming with Terry, a dog, and Herchy Boal from the RSPCA.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Coronation Street has teamed up with the RSPCA to ensure the storyline is accurate, and that the dogs used in filming were well at all times.<\/p>\n

Inspector Herchy Boal was on set during the shoot, and said of the storyline: \u201cSadly, our frontline officers too often see the negative impact that illicit puppy breeding can have on animal welfare.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo often, unscrupulous breeders disregard the welfare of pups all to make a quick, grubby buck \u2013 and dogs pay the price.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s so important that Coronation Street has focused on this important storyline \u2013 demonstrating the lengths underground breeders can go to make money, and the impact on the dogs and owners involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all the more vital to raise awareness of this ahead of Christmas \u2013 when many people might be considering adding a pet to the family<\/p>\n

\u201cAs this storyline airs, we\u2019d always urge anyone who has done the research and is thinking of adding a pet to the family to choose adoption. There\u2019s so many animals in our centres looking for a chance of forever home happiness.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut for those wanting to buy a puppy, the Puppy Contract<\/a> is a great tool to help spot rogue dealers and contains a checklist to make sure a breeder is doing the right things.\u201d<\/p>

Coronation Street producer Iain MacLeod added: \u201cIt was hugely important to us to work with the RSPCA on this storyline, both in terms of the accuracy of the on-screen narrative and also the welfare of the animals on set during filming.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a really important story to tell, but it was also vital to make sure it was fun for the actors\u2019 canine co-stars \u2013 and as all our behind-the-scenes footage shows, it certainly was!\u201d<\/p>\n

You can see just what MacLeod was talking about here:<\/p>\n