Guess it's time to vote Seymour & others like him out of office. I do believe it's time for Lancaster County to wake up and put an end to dog/cat breeding.
I would like to see a "SPAY & NEUTER" law in place by 2011 and all the Amish & any other people breeding for a profit SHUT DOWN!

If you want to breed animals them you need to be a responsible breeder. Long periods of time between breeding and a take back policy so your animal does not end up at a shelter or on the street.
How about everyone make a trip to your local shelter. All those poor animals waiting on homes, well they came from breeders just like the one's your allowing to re-open in Lancaster County.
PLEASE do not try to tell me this is not true.

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Guess it's time to vote Seymour & others like him out of office. I do believe it's time for Lancaster County to wake up and put an end to dog/cat breeding.
I would like to see a "SPAY & NEUTER" law in place by 2011 and all the Amish & any other people breeding for a profit SHUT DOWN!

If you want to breed animals them you need to be a responsible breeder. Long periods of time between breeding and a take back policy so your animal does not end up at a shelter or on the street.
How about everyone make a trip to your local shelter. All those poor animals waiting on homes, well they came from breeders just like the one's your allowing to re-open in Lancaster County.
PLEASE do not try to tell me this is not true. I do rescue (one dog/cat at a time) I’ve adopted 3 rotties in the past 5 years, one who some idiot paid $1800 for then placed in a small cage on his porch. His neighbor called the law on him and he turned over both dogs he had. It does not matter how much someone pays for something, it’s the mentality of the human being. I’ve had 3 cats dumped on my property in the past 2 years, all are front declawed and already spayed/neutered. Some one spent money to get this done and then dumped the animal.

Remember when you bring an animal into your home it has feelings just like you and me. Just because we can not understand it, does not mean we can be mean to it or throw it out just because we are to lazy to train or take care of it.

Would definitely go a long way in shutting these mills down. Too often people see a puppy in a pet store and buy without thinking it through. Impulse buying. People going to the shelter usually have thought about it for awhile and accept the responsibility of pet ownership.

2009 Pennsylvania Humane Lobby Day
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania State Capitol, Room TBD
North Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17011
R.S.V.P. for this event

On March 31, animal advocates will gather in Harrisburg for the 2009 Pennsylvania Humane Lobby Day. Please join us for this exciting opportunity to meet directly with your elected officials or their staff about legislation that will significantly impact animals. Registration ends on March 24. Click here for details and to R.S.V.P.

In order to prepare you for your meetings, we will give you tips for lobbying and an overview of pending animal legislation. Then, along with other animal advocates, you will be able to meet with your legislators and let them know about your support of humane legislation.

Face to face meetings are one of the most effective ways to get involved and make a concrete difference in the lives of animals. We hope you can join us on Tuesday, March 31, and experience how you can be an effective animal advocate.

Feel free to pass this information on to others in Pennsylvania who may be interested in joining us. This event is free of charge, but an R.S.V.P. is requested by March 24 to attend.

Hope to see you there!
Sarah Speed **This event is located at HSUS website

Chance,
Do you write letters to the editors of our two Lancaster newspapers? If so, great. If not, you should, and say in them what you say on these blogs.
Thanks.
Linda
PS: I just saw posted from March 18, a letter to Ed Rendell and I forget who else, and can't figure out how to find that. It was excellent and should also appear in the letters to the eds column.

03-25-09 -- PUPPY MILLS: EXPOSED
Animal Planet Exposes Horrific Billion Dollar Industry

By: PR Newswire
SILVER SPRING, Md., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Boney legs poke out from between harsh metal wires. Food and water dishes remain empty for days. Ailments go untreated as puppies bide their time among the dying and the dead. These are the squalid conditions of puppy mills, where it's estimated more than two million dogs are mass-produced for profit each year. Hundreds of these animals never survive, and the ones who do are permanently scarred, emotionally and physically. No matter how inhumane, over 10,000 puppy mills continue to do business across the country -- many of them legally -- as neglect runs rampant and countless lives are ruined. While respectable breeders cherish their animals by providing safe, clean environments; plenty of food and water; and space for exercise and socialization, puppy mills are run for profit alone, without considering the quality of life of the animals that are born within their confines.

Starting in Pennsylvania, a state which some organizations have dubbed "the puppy mill capital of the east," Animal Planet follows the committed law enforcement officers of the Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA) to take viewers inside the world of puppy mills in PUPPY MILLS: EXPOSED. Premiering Monday, April 27, at 10 PM (ET/PT), this special episode of ANIMAL COPS: PHILADELPHIA utilizes photographic and video evidence and the firsthand accounts of investigators and employees who brought down some of the largest puppy mill operations in the country. PUPPY MILLS: EXPOSED illuminates the horrifying conditions of puppy mills while forcing viewers to ask how this inexcusable business continues to flourish on American soil.

In Pennsylvania, PUPPY MILLS: EXPOSED explores the case of Limestone Kennels -- one of the highest profile puppy mill cases the state has ever seen. On July 17, 2008, just outside of Philadelphia in Chester County, investigators rescued more than 80 dogs from Limestone and brought owner John Blank to justice. Unfortunately, victory was bittersweet because what the officers saw inside the puppy mill was astonishing -- multiple dogs packed into cramped cages, food dishes contaminated with feces and animals with multiple birth defects, including dogs with missing eyes. The worst part was the kennel had passed inspections on multiple occasions, calling into question the enforcement of state laws surrounding the welfare of animals in Pennsylvania. Humane Law Enforcement Officer Ashley Mutch followed the lead that led to the warrant and raid of Limestone Kennels.

"We rescued all of the dogs from the appalling environment and conditions they were subjected to, which was the most important thing," say Mutch. "But for the dogs that came before them, we were too late. Whether they survived or not, all of those dogs were victims of a puppy mill and will be forever damaged."

Thanks NPPMW. Will be posting how Lancaster County is a big part of this.