Puupy Mill in PA ???

[Emmsmom]

I swear I thought I saw a puppy mill this weekend. We went to Lancaster, Pa to an air show and on the way back I saw what looked like a puppy mill. I saw 2 stacked rows of dogs (long rows).We went by so fast that all I saw on the top of what looked like a barn was kennel. I told my DH that I didn't have any idea that it would have been a boarding kennel. You could see it from the road. We were on interstate 81 south right around Harrisonburg. It was so odd. I even saw people walking around looking at the dogs! Now if I can see this from the road and it was a puppy mill then why hasn't it been shut down? They surely weren't trying to hide anything... How sad!!

Michelle

[Fran42478]

What you saw probably was a puppy mill...

http://www.lcanimal.org/cmpgn/cmpgn_012_lancaster.htm

It is so sad...

[irishawk]

Governer Rendell was actually on the Today show last week talking about the puppy mill problem in PA. Here's the link to the segment http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032633/

[Emmsmom]

They say that a lot are run by the Amish. It really is a shame when you think about it . You would think that for a group that is so religious they would know this is wrong.

Michelle

[yorkieusa]

What's disgusting is that the Amish look at raising dogs as a cash crop! Unfortunately, over the last year or two, some Amish have moved in around here. I noticed in an article that was written about them in the newspaper that they DID indeed mention raising dogs. I've been trying to find out if they are raising them and which farm if they are.

[yorkieangel]

Not to sound harsh... But what you saw is not against the law here.. It really doesn't matter that you saw dogs in cages from the Interstate It's not against the law.
Maybe I can explain.
Actually I don't think it is against the law anywhere to have dogs in cages. Also ... a dog in a cage does not mean puppymill. What a puppymill is , is a place that raises lots of dogs for cash...AND DOESN"T TAKE CARE OF THEM WELL. This is everything from food to medical care to living conditions. TRUST ME when you see a REAL puppy mill you will darn well KNOW IT. It is overwhelming.

[yorkieangel]

Originally Posted by yorkieusa

What's disgusting is that the Amish look at raising dogs as a cash crop! Unfortunately, over the last year or two, some Amish have moved in around here. I noticed in an article that was written about them in the newspaper that they DID indeed mention raising dogs. I've been trying to find out if they are raising them and which farm if they are.

I know when I say this .. It always gets people goign but I can't help it. NOT ALL AMISH are horrible. I have met some really nice Amish families here. I have also met some that raise dogs quite nicely . YES I can point out Puppymills run by them... But by others too.

I know the AMISH have a reputation.. But guess what. The Mennonites and regular people have JUST AS MANY puppy mills I think the Amish just take the rap for all the puppymills for all 3 groups... and it's not really fair

[Emmsmom]

We were on the interstate and I know I saw 2 long rows of cages and I did see dogs in some of them. I also know I saw people looking at them.I can't imagine it would be anything but one...


Michelle

[Emmsmom]

You have to realize that the Mennonites broke away from the Old World Amish way back when. So they may have a different name but in my eyes they are still Amish. The facr is that in Lancaster there are MANY MANY Amish families. So many that Lancaster is know for being Amish.

Michelle

[yorkieangel]

Oh my girlfriend... next time you come for the airshow... I'll show you a real puppy mill to pop your eyes out. That's what happened to me when I moved here and now I'm a freak about rescueing


How did you enjoy the airshow???? Too bad it wasn't a nicer day here

[yorkieangel]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

You have to realize that the Mennonites broke away from the Old World Amish way back when. So they may have a different name but in my eyes they are still Amish. The facr is that in Lancaster there are MANY MANY Amish families. So many that Lancaster is know for being Amish.

Michelle

LOL... I know.. I live smack dab in the middle of all of it Actually the Mennonites now are very different in alot of ways. I'll take an AMISH family over a Mennonite family any day

[Emmsmom]

The air show was really fun! It was at the Lancaster airport. They had some crazy nuts doing acrobatics! It was really cool tho. My dh had his digital camera just snapping shots. LOL I think he actually got about 10 good shots out of 94. LOL The planes were moving so fast it was hard for him to get a good shot at times. He just got his private pilots license rently and he loves getting to meet other pilots at these events. I was proud of him tho. he and my daughter saw a Yorkie there and of course my daughter had to stop and love on him. They told my husband that their Yorkie was suppose to be a tea cup . He was actually about 7 or 8 pounds and not a really really small one. Still small enough tho. Anyway my daughter told them we had one and they asked if he was a tea cup. My Dh said nope he is just small. LOL Just goes to show you can teach an old dog new tricks.... LOL LOL


Michelle

[Emmsmom]

Wow that much difference huh? I just knew they broke away from the old world amish but I never really knew the difference. Let me ask you a question... We saw a LOT of women wearing long dresses in pastel coloring with the little white caps covering their hair. The "husbands" seem to wear what ever they wanted to tho and neither had wedding rings... Are they Amish? Or maybe one of the groups that broke away...

Michelle

[yorkieangel]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

Wow that much difference huh? I just knew they broke away from the old world amish but I never really knew the difference. Let me ask you a question... We saw a LOT of women wearing long dresses in pastel coloring with the little white caps covering their hair. The "husbands" seem to wear what ever they wanted to tho and neither had wedding rings... Are they Amish? Or maybe one of the groups that broke away...

Michelle

Those are the Mennonites. Bet they had those DANG TENNIS SHOES on too

You must have went on Saturday to see the airshow. Did you go to the hanger dance Saturday night?

They hold the air show every2 years. they used to hold it EVERY year but said now only every 2 years so they can have the money to make it better that way

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

We were on the interstate and I know I saw 2 long rows of cages and I did see dogs in some of them. I also know I saw people looking at them.I can't imagine it would be anything but one...


Michelle

You saw a mill.

IN my opinion - any facility that houses dogs OUTSIDE in all the elements are a mill. No dog should have to spend cold winters and hot summers sitting inside a cage with nothing but wire to stand on.

I could care less if the Amish run them or the Pope (NOT intended to offend anyone) but a Mill is a Mill - there are bad ones....really bad ones - and just plain Evil hell holes.

I wish our country would wake up and act like they care - and I especially mean that about people in power. How hard is it to say ..."THIS IS WRONG"...and put a stop to it ?