The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and three Pennsylvania residents/dog owners/ALDF members - Barbara Keith, Andrea Shatto, and Margaret Ehmann- won their lawsuit with a panel of three judges against the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture over the allowable exemptions to … [Read more...]
Amish Man Looking to Build Puppy Mill in Berks County, PA – Zoning Variance Hearing held Monday, August 22nd
Pennsylvania is known as the Puppy Mill Capital of the East and with good reason. Lancaster County has the highest number of commercial breeding facilities compared to the other counties in the state. Within Lancaster county, it is the Amish who operate the most puppy mills. Samuel Lapp is … [Read more...]
Today is National Mutt Day!
Today, July 31st, marks one of two days per year that mixed breed dogs aka "mutts" are celebrated to honor and create awareness of the plight of mixed breed dogs that are waiting for homes in shelters across the nation. National Mutt Day aka National Mixed Breed Day was created in 2005 to educate … [Read more...]
Airedale Terrier Puppy Mill (New Mexico) Exposed by ALDF – Files Complaint with USDA
https://youtu.be/QOKNeD9Qmm8 Undercover Video Footage Shows Deplorable Conditions at Torrance County’s Southern Roc An undercover investigator from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) captured video that confirmed a series of complaints from individuals about Southern Roc, a commercial kennel aka … [Read more...]
Lancaster County, PA Man Guilty of 26 Counts of Animal Cruelty
Samuel Stoltzfus of Lititz, PA, was found guilty on 26 counts of animal cruelty for keeping 18 dogs in unsanitary conditions as well as docking the tails of puppies beyond the allowable period. Puppies over 5 days old are prohibited from having their tails docked unless performed by a … [Read more...]
The National Dog Show is the Worst in Show!
This weekend, Saturday, November 14th, and Sunday, November 15th, the National Dog Show will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and will be televised on Thanksgiving day. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia hosts these shows and are sanctioned by The American Kennel Club (AKC) . … [Read more...]
Ex-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $60,000 from United Against Puppy Mills
Donald Hostetter, 71, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $60,00 from the group, United Against Puppy Mills (UAPM) on Wednesday, September 30th. Hostetter is the former treasurer of UAPM that operates out of Lancaster County. County prosecutors say the … [Read more...]
Camden County, NJ will Vote on Banning Pet Stores from Selling Puppies from Mills
A vote will be taken next week on a resolution by the Camden County Freeholders that would prohibit pet stores from selling kittens and puppies that originated from mills. Nearly 100% of all puppies and kittens sold in pet stores are brokered through disgusting and inhumane … [Read more...]