I hate to say it but these dogs were looked upon as a commodity, not as
living creatures.As I sit here with my dog Belle in my lap I could cry at the
inhumanness of this act. These are God's creatures and deserve a chance.These
were 80 potentially wonderful pets cruelly destroyed.
Blessings,
Sheila
In a message dated 8/13/2008 8:04:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
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Why was this even posted on Craigslist?
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Subject: [Chihuahuas] This Makes Me Sick !
The following was posted on Craigslist
80 dogs shot to death at PA puppy mill!!!!!!!
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Date: 2008-08-12, 9:15PM EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 12 PA-Berks-dogs-HARRISB
Current Law Allows Commercial Breeders to Shoot Dogs
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-<WBR
of Agriculture Dennis Wolff released the following statement in response to
the shooting of 80 dogs at two Berks County kennels:
'The recent shooting of 80 dogs at two Berks County kennels is saddening.
The decision by commercial breeders to kill healthy dogs instead of paying
to repair a kennel and seek veterinary care is alarming, and will likely
outrage many people. Unfortunately, the killing of the dogs was legal under
current Pennsylvania law.
'The two kennels in volved have both voluntarily closed, but until our
state's outdated dog law is changed kennel owners may continue to kill their
dogs for any reason they see fit, even if it is simply to save money. We
can't afford to wait any longer to pass legislation that would ban
commercial kennel owners from killing their dogs.
'House Bill 2525, introduced in May, would allow only veterinarians to
euthanize dogs in commercial breeding kennels. The bill would strengthen
current dog laws and provide better standards for the health and safety of
dogs in commercial breeding kennels without burdening other types of kennels
that house dogs. The legislature has an opportunity to pass this important
legislation this fall, and they should -- as doing so will assure that this
activity will be illegal in PA commercial breeding kennels moving forward.'
Rather than seek medical attention for dogs suffering from fleas and fly
sores, kennel owners Ammon and Elmer Zimmerman of Kutztown shot all 80 of
their dogs to save costs. The Zimmermans, owners of A&J Kennel and E&A
Kennel, voluntarily surrendered their licenses on July 29 after killing the
dogs.
Dog wardens inspected E&A Kennel on July 24, noting several violations for
kennel sanitation and maintenance. Wardens also noted fleas and fly sores on
39 of the dogs and ordered veterinary checks. Wardens issued four citations
for violations and planned to confirm the veterinary checks during a
follow-up inspection. The wardens were notified on July 29 that the owners
of both kennels chose to destroy the dogs and dismantle the kennels.
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