Photo courtesy of North Penn Puppy Mill Watch
What is a Puppy Mill?
Puppy mills are commercial enterprises
which breed dogs in significant numbers for profit.
Recent Pennsylvania statistics revealed 1,667 licensed
commercial kennels with 156,534 kept dogs. Of these kennels,
254 were K-5 licensed to have greater than 251 breeding dogs
each.
These unfortunate dogs often:
- become a disposable commodity
- receive little or no veterinary care
- are unprotected from the weather
- live in crowded cages
- endure filthy conditions
- are vocally mutilated to end barking
- are perpetually pregnant
How You Can Help
Volunteer
your time and talents today,
donate, or
spread the word.
Speak for thousands of mistreated puppy mill dogs that cannot
speak for themselves.
Much of our work is directed through three dedicated
groups:
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- Donate!
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Upcoming General Meeting
Save the Date!
UAPM's next general meeting will be held
on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. Our featured speaker will be Bill Smith
of Main Line Rescue.
Bill Smith is founder of Main Line Animal Rescue, a no-kill
animal shelter/rescue in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Smith received national attention last year by sponsoring
a billboard in Chicago asking Oprah Winfrey to "do a show
on puppy mills". Oprah agreed and the program was seen in
over 170 countries and garnered the highest viewer response of
any Oprah show ever. A dedicated advocate, Mr. Smith has been
a vocal opponent of the commercial breeding industry for the past
five years.
Kennel Closed, Fined
Operation shut down for 6 months, must pay
$166,000
By: Susan Lindt, Lancaster
Intelligencer-Journal (April 10, 2009)
A Lancaster County kennel with a history of
legal troubles was ordered to shut down for six months and
fined $166,000 by a Commonwealth Court judge.
CC Pets LLC, the Peach Bottom kennel owned by I. Raymond and
Joyce E. Stoltzfus and formerly known as Puppy Love Kennels, was
ordered by Judge Barry F. Feudale to cease operating any business
involving breeding or sale of puppies or dogs in Pennsylvania
until Oct. 9.
Read the full article from the Intell
here.
East Earl Township Gives OK to 3 Kennels
All dog breeding facilities in operation for
years
By: Susan Lindt, Lancaster
Intelligencer-Journal (March 17, 2009)
Two members of
East Earl Township zoning hearing board struck
a forgiving tone Monday night.
Board members gave their OK for three large-scale breeding
kennels to operate in the township — after the kennels had
been operating illegally for years.
Read the full article from the Intell
here.
Canine Health Board News
The newly formed Canine Health Board has
agreed upon and compiled its recommendations in setting new
standards for dogs kept in commercial kennels. Although the
window for public comment has closed (February 16, 2009) we
will report on the status of these recommendations as information
becomes available.
Canine
Health Board members
CHB
Recommendations
UAPM's
Public Comment/Response
Petland Linked to Puppy Mills
(November 20, 2008)
The Humane Society of the United States reveals
the results of an eight-month investigation into Petland Inc.,
the country's largest chain of puppy-selling pet stores.
In a related article, a former store manager speaks out.
Read the stories.
See the video.
Class Action Filed Against Petland / Hunte
From: businesswire.com (March 17, 2009)
... The complaint,
based in part on an extensive nationwide investigation by HSUS,
details how many of the puppies sold by Petland were bred in
horrific conditions in puppy mills and other commercial breeding
operations, or through brokers such as Hunte.
Read the full article
here.
