The Bureau of Dog Law’s mission to protect animal welfare and public safety and their existence in the community has diminished significantly over the past several years, especially with regard to actively seeking out those running illegal kennel operations. Fees from dog licenses, which fund Dog Law’s operation, have not increased in nearly 30 years […]
Source: WGAL GAP, Pa. — The Pennsylvania SPCA says it rescued 21 dogs from a breeder’s property in Lancaster County over concerns for their welfare. The group said it was acting on a tip from the Bureau of Dog Law that the animals were living in unsanitary conditions and had improper housing. PSPCA officers executed […]
Source: SONY Music New York and Los Angeles – June 16, 2022 – Neon Hum, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) Global Podcast Division, today launched Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin, season four of its hit investigative podcast seriesthat examines an apparent scheme to illegally sell puppy mill dogs, also known as “puppy laundering.” All episodes of […]
Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star | Cassie Miller Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, who has frequently sounded the alarm on the bureau’s situation, wrote a letter to the Senate committee urging lawmakers to take legislative action this budget season Another bill to return the Pennsylvania Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement to financial solvency is being introduced in the […]
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Source: KCCI | James Stratton WAYNE COUNTY, Iowa — The owner of a southern Iowa puppy mill who amassed more than 120 violations of the Animal Welfare Act in six months now faces criminal charges in Wayne County. Daniel Gingerich turned himself in to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. He now faces six animal neglect charges. Gingerich, […]
Source: KCCI | James Stratton The puppy at the pet store may not have come from where you think it did. In the months leading up to the U.S. Department of Agriculture shutting down a puppy mill in rural Seymour, Iowa, records show Daniel Gingerich sold more than 500 dogs to pet stores in at […]
Source: ASPCA Golden Retriever #142 didn’t have a warm bed, fresh food and water, or veterinary care when she needed it. She didn’t even have a name—but we call her Goldie. Goldie was raised in a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-licensed puppy mill in Iowa, one of hundreds of dogs living in similarly horrific conditions. She […]
Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch | Clark Kauffman A Wayne County puppy mill operator has agreed to surrender his remaining 513 dogs and could soon be permanently barred from engaging in any federally licensed animal-welfare activities. Court records indicate Daniel Gingerich of Maple Hill Puppies and lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a […]
Source: The Humane Society of the United States | Press Release The Humane Society of the United States releases seventh annual Horrible Hundred report Many problem puppy mills have links to the AKC, Petland or PuppyFind.com May 14, 2019—For the seventh year in a row, the Humane Society of the United States has published a […]
Source: Kiity Block Blog It is a cruel irony when an organization that touts itself as a champion of dogs works behind closed doors to oppose a wide range of animal welfare bills, including those advanced to crack down on cruel puppy mills. But that is exactly what the American Kennel Club has been doing for years, […]
