https://youtu.be/xcTDrKNvvdg At a Friday morning press conference held by Ephrata Police Lt. Christopher McKim in regard to the horse who died this past Tuesday, August 2nd, on Bethany Road near Brossman Road in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Captain McKim announced that two counts … [Read more...]
Did you really think Pennsylvania was no longer the puppy mill capital of the East?
Last week, the inconceivable happened in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania much to the dismay of fellow animal advocates. John Riehl, an Amish "farmer" who had applied for a commercial breeding permit was approved and can continue forward with his plans to build a kennel along Route … [Read more...]
Actions can stop puppy mills from reproducing
In November 2014 I received an email from a Colorado animal activist asking me to speak and write to a planning commission regarding a man applying for a Special Use Permit who wanted to open a breeding facility south of Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado. An application for a Special Use Permit … [Read more...]
Amish- a forgiving and cruel community
Today marks the anniversary of the 2006 chilling murders of five Amish school girls at the West Nickel Mines School, Bart Township, Lancaster County, PA. The gunman, Charles Roberts IV, ordered all boys, three parents with infants and a pregnant woman to leave before barricading himself with the … [Read more...]