A cruel and heartless puppy farmer was convicted of shocking cruelty for keeping breeding animals in dark kennels.
20 dogs - 12 adults and eight puppies - were found fighting for survival in dark, cold kennels and in filthy makeshift runs.
One small, four-week-old puppy, was found dead in the bottom of a blood-soaked freezer.
Mark Burgess, 39, was convicted of eight animal welfare offences.
Prior to his arrest, four members of the public bought puppies from the property between December 2017 and February 2018 - all of the puppies got sick and then died.
RSPCA's Special Operations Unit and police executed a warrant on 21 February.
The 20 dogs were saved, seized by police at the farm in Brenzett, Kent, and placed into RSPCA care.
RSPCA Inspector Carroll Lamport said: "We found a mix of different breeds at the site including beagles, Dalmations, spaniels, and dachshund crosses.
"Some were pregnant, others had litters of tiny puppies while some had clear signs that they'd been used for breeding previously."
One poor dog clinging to life was an elderly German shepherd found outside tethered to an old wooden kennel.
She showed signs of skin disease - her shaggy coat was patchy and bald in places - and had muscle wastage and weak back legs.
An RSPCA official confirmed she could not be saved and had to be put to sleep.
Inspector Lamport added, "Some of the dogs were extremely frightened and shut down.
"Some were living in almost complete darkness and others were huddled at the back of their runs."
Two cats and three kittens suffering from cat flu were also seized and later signed over.
Burgess is due back in at Canterbury Magistrates' Court next month for sentencing.
