Amish couple kennel license
 

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?n...d=450888&rfi=6

I am not sure if this link will link to the article but if not, I trust someone will correct it. If the names are not supposed to be posted , I am sorry. I just wanted to share the info.

That is ridiculous....he said that is wouldn't smell because a difference in layout?...how about it shouldn't smell because you only breed as many dogs as yiou can care for..so there is no waste laying around.. :( .....puppies are NOT farm animals :(

We have laws to PROTECT people and pets ... and this such a case where animals are NOT being protected! I'm pissed right now! :mad:

Once again the almighty dollar prevails. Why don't people realize that hogs and chickens cannot be compared to pups as an agricultural commodity. Hogs and chickens don't need proper socialization to make good ham and eggs. The fact that they approved multiple variances to allow this is offensive and opens opportunity for others to follow through the now created loophole. They can't very well say no to John and Jane Shmoe down the road who want to do the same thing next week. I'm sending letters! I have been trying to get zoning approval for a garage on a spot where it won't affect anyone at all...and I'm still waiting.

That makes me sick. All the more reason people need to be educated on puppy mills. :mad:

Its very sad that this is allowed to go on. :thumbdown

Im sure that the paper has an email address. WHy not all of us start emailing the paper and expressing our opinions plus add the link to mill busters??

This is just a puppymill in the making. Plain and simple and something needs to be said to some one about it.

The thought of all those puppies up in that hot barn with no love or contact just makes me ill!! What could these people be thinking? It always amazes me the amount of heartless idiots there are in this world. So sad....:(

It was approved but I think the final number was 58 adult breeding dogs!!!

There is a place to post opinions on the bottom of the article and I posted mine, but I don't know if it went through...

So many questions come to my mind. How can you keep coated dogs managed and groomed without electricity..especially Poodles, Maltese and Yorks???

He's only concerned about suplementing the farm income. Great. Those dogs will be really loved and cared for. :thumbdown

The whole thing just makes me so angry!! What were those people on the zoning board thinking? You don't house pets the same way as livestock! Dogs have feelings. Dogs are not livestock. Anyone know the best way to voice our opinion?

god why do people have to be so freakin greedy :mad: i just don't understand how things like this happen.

I love the Amish but those of us in Ohio have always know that their dog breeding
has been very questionable.
Joan and Crystal

There is a gal in North Benton that had her yorkies in a barn with her horses and they
froze in the winter - the straw certainly was not enough. She never sent papers
to the people who were promised them because if the AKC ever knew how many
litters she had a year they would have had a fit. She had more law suits against
against her than anyone in Deerfield (previous address) and they have yet to close
her down. I was out there once and got sick but the good news is that this
one in Nashville got closed down. She had a big ad in dog world and gave a 5
year guarantee and if anyone ever looked good it was her. She sent the same
pictures and tape to everyone and charged $2000 and got it. She claimed she
had a strong pedigree that everyone wanted and since she was way out not many were to
her house. She met people half way sometimes and did alot of shipping. I guess
she had law suit after law suit also but she was still getting rich. Anyway they
rescued 230 sick and I can't go into how sick those poor babies were or I'll get
sick again. That one took a long time . She wasn't arrested until 520 days
after they took the dogs. Go Figure!!!! She will never be allowed to breed
anything again. Joan and Crystal

That is SO sad
 

I would love to get a yorkie with papers one day but after reading all these articles I think I will stick to adopting my puppies from the RSPCA or Dog's trust.
That article is so sad he said he would bring the fresh air in from use of a fan!!?? These babies will NEVER see daylight!!??? Never see the sun?? Never touch foot on the grass or get to roll in it? The puppies are going to be whelped on a rubber mat. Even in the wild animals nest creating a place of comfort for their babies to be born. Puppy Mills need to be stopped and there it is being supported by the government. So sad... :(

Email Address is : ledger@allaroundphilly.com

Other relevant information : Solanco Sun Ledger
22 E. State St., Quarryville, PA 17566
Phone: 717-786-2992, Fax: 717-786-8679

I sent them an email lets see if they respond to it.

how sad to think people are doing this everywhere. I feel bad leaving Roxy for just an hour. I cant even imagine her never having love or attention. Geesh how sickening!!

I just sent my opinion on the site. Now im gonna email the paper directly!

This is rediculous. How can they allow yet ANOTHER puppy mill? SELFISH A******S

This is a copy of the letter I just sent...


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----- Original Message -----
From: Heather@MillBusters.com
To: ledger@allaroundphilly.com
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:20am
Subject: Outraged American



To whom it may concern,


I am outraged at what i've just read. Your state is allowing yet ANOTHER puppy mill to be built. Do you not know what goes on in these places, or do you not care? Lancaster county is KNOWN for amish puppy mills and the abuse they inflict upon animals.

Those poor dogs will be shoved in cages and forced to give birth to litter after litter until they die. The only reason for this is greed! None of these "puppy mills" care about their dogs. They just use them to make a buck.

Would it be legal if someone adopted 50-70 children, and made them work non stop for their keep (as in a sweat shop)? The only difference between that and a puppy mill, is the dogs aren't able to speak for themselves, while children can. They are living, breathing creatures and they deserve to live an abuse free life.

A puppy mill is death row for dogs. They are being punished, just for being born. Not only are they kept in cages 24 hours a day (without EVER getting out to play or have a bath), but they are beaten, starved, and never get medical attention from a licensed vet. Without medical attention, there's no way of knowing if they have genetic deffects, which can and will be passed down to their young.

Something needs to be done to stop this atrocity! If you've ever had a dog, cat or any other animal, do it for them. Do it for their freedom. You can make a difference. Stand up for them! Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves! Do a segment on what really goes on in these places. Show the world that you are good people!

DOWN WILL PUPPY MILLS!

-Heather
www.MillBusters.com

Thank You Just what was running though my mind after reading that! Make me sick! lily

This problem seems to be getting WORSE instead of better - what is WRONG with people that would approve this license ? This makes me so sick

Here's the one I sent,... again


I find it appalling that multiple variances were allowed to create another puppy mill in a kennel restricted zone no less. To consider raising dogs as an agricultural commodity in comparison with hogs or chickens is absurd. Hogs and chickens do not need to be socialized to produce good ham and eggs. Puppies, on the other hand need intensive socialization and handling to make even half decent pets. These people obviously have no intention of performing this neccessary part of dog breeding. They could not possibly socialize that many dogs on top of caring for cows and other farm chores. Even assuming that these animals will be kept clean, fed and vetted they will be producing pups with behavior problems that will not make good pets and will more than likely end up filling already overcrowded shelters. The small breeds they plan on producing require careful grooming and indoor environments to be well kept. Have any of these people been in the top of a barn in July? Fan or no fan, that incinerator they plan for disposal would get busy really fast.
As far as addressing the genetic health issues, I am sure the Kings will make out just fine, since most genetic problems don't show up until pups are much older and since they plan on selling 90% through dealers, it will be almost impossible for sick pup owners to trace the origin.
This board just allowed an unreasonable amount of exceptions to be made with these variances. Now there is a precedent for the next guy down the street to do the same thing. Why bother with zoning laws at all? They didn't even have to wrestle with the moral dilema of a puppy mill. They had zoning restrictions in place that could have prevented this and I am dumbfounded as to why they would have chosen to side with greed over common sense.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion.
Sincerely, Stacy Luyben sylvanyorkies@entermail.net

Well said Sylvan!

Thanks, don't know if it'll do any good, but if you just sit by silently nothing ever changes.

VERY true! That's why I just wrote to Bush and Cheney. Figured it couldn't hurt right?

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12977

Good for you !! Joan and Crystal

I hope I live long enough to become the person my dog thinks I am.