Of the 1,653 licensed kennels, 236 are licensed to have greater than 251 breeding dogs each - one such kennel in Lancaster County has over 1,000 breeding dogs.

Current Pennsylvania Kennel Regulations Permit:

• No human socialization with the kennel dogs or the puppies
• No exercise, a dog can be confined to a cage its entire life
• No resting periods between litters, there are no limitations on the number of litters a female can produce
• No minimum age before a dog starts breeding
• No running water at all kennel locations
• No heat or other environmental temperature controls
• No solid surfaces or solid resting areas in the cage. Cages can have open mesh/wire floors where dogs spend their entire lives.
• No prenatal feeding requirements
• No physical examination of dogs during inspections
• No monitoring of genetic defects
• No requirements for disposal of dog waste
• Cages to be cleaned while occupied by the dogs
• No acceptable form of euthanasia
• An individual to commit an act of animal cruelty and continue to operate a kennel
• A dog to live its entire life tethered by a chain