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: Lancaster Online | Staff A Lebanon County man has pleaded guilty to 16 counts of animal cruelty this week following the removal of 34 dogs from his property in October 2020, the SPCA announced Thursday. Steven Alston gave his plea to Lebanon County Judge John C. Tylwalk on Jan. 19. Tylwalk sentenced him to 6 […]
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: JAMA Network Key Points Question Are pet store puppies a source of extensively drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni infection in the US? Findings This survey study identified 168 cases from public health reports of Campylobacter infections with an epidemiologic or molecular link to pet store puppies from 2011 to 2020; 97% of patients reported contact with a dog, of whom 88% reported […]
Source: Lancaster Online | TY LOHR | Digital Staff Daniel Esh isn’t a lawyer, but the 61-year-old has been in courtrooms long enough to understand the system. The Ronks dairy farmer has been finding loopholes in Pennsylvania’s dog laws for at least 25 years, including changing the name of kennels after animal abuse violations and having a lawyer plead with a judge for a religious exemption for the number of dogs he could legally own […]
Source: Lancaster Online | Staff A total of 17 dogs were rescued from a Lancaster County breeder by the Pennsylvania SPCA. The dogs – a French bulldog, seven adult English bulldogs, a Newfoundland, a dachshund with three puppies and an English Bulldog with three puppies – were taken by the SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team […]
Source: Lancaster Online | Editorial Board THE ISSUE As LNP | LancasterOnline’s Erik Yabor wrote in the Sunday edition, Libre’s Law — enacted in 2017 — gave humane law enforcement officers more power in conducting surprise visits like the one that led to animal cruelty charges against a Ronks family June 4. That was the assessment of Nicole […]
