LCA Malibu Vigil for Slain Amish Puppy Mill Dogs

Friday night August 30th Last Chance for Animals vigil for the eighty puppy mill dogs shot by their owners after the dog warden told them to vaccinate for flies and fleas.

Elmer Zimmerman shot 70 dogs at his E&A Kennel in Maxatawny Township after a July 24 inspection by state officials, the state Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement said.

His brother, Ammon Zimmerman, shot 10 dogs at his neighboring business, A&J Kennel. Wardens had ordered 39 dogs checked for flea and fly bites. They also issued citations for extreme heat, insufficient bedding and floors that dogs' feet could fall through.

"These were dogs with no names. These were dogs that none of us ever knew," said Jenny Stephens of North Penn Puppy Mill Watch. "These were dogs who never knew the kindness a human hand can offer and these were dogs who died a violent and terror-filled death with no one to comfort them."

"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," state Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff said in a statement released earlier this week. "Until our state's outdated dog law is changed, kennel owners may continue to kill their dogs for any reason they see fit, even if it is simply to save money."

"It absolutely sucked the wind out of me when I heard," said Libby Williams of New Jersey Consumers Against Pet Shop Abuse. "Is there no end to the depravity of these people? I do think it was spite. But they did the state a favor. People are now learning the truth about the 'gentle' Plain people. And this has been in every newspaper across the country."

"It's not uncommon for puppy millers to shoot or drown their dogs instead of spending money on medical care," Howard Nelson, CEO of PSPCA said. "There may have been some spite in this case, but I'm just calling it pure evil."

"This shooting highlights the rampant problems with commercial breeding in Pennsylvania," Stephanie Shain of the Humane Society of the United States
said. "This industry is in desperate need of reform and oversight."

Author, psychologist and animal welfare advocate Jana Kohl has vowed to wage war on Pennsylvania's Amish tourism industry by exposing inhumane treatment of breeder dogs by the Amish and Mennonite communities.

"Two thousand of the country's 10,000 commercial breeding kennels are owned by Amish and Mennonites," Kohl said earlier this month. "One of the ways to impact (this industry) is to shame and embarrass them by putting as many billboards and ads in as many places as possible. We can point the finger to Pennsylvania as aiding and abetting this horrific business that is nothing more than legalized torture."

"A lot of people with a lot of money and resources are prepared to venture into a campaign like this," she said. "It's going to be a bigger and more embarrassing campaign than people expect, and it's going to shock."

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[giddymoon]

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated

-Mahatma Gandhi

[Sycorexxx]

Pennsylvania, do something!!!

I hope I never come across Elmer Zimmerman cuz Im afraid of what I will do to him...

[TheExtremeParanormal]

Amazing what people do for money

[jdaseven1]

Also, tell me what is "humane euthanasia" I think a bullet would kill them just as fast or faster than an injection at the vets, so what is the problem?

[jdaseven1]

You have got to be kidding!?? Get a life! Just don't buy a puppy then. Stay in your little Malibu world Barbie and leave PA alone! In other words, mind your own beeswax girl friend. Stupidest video I have ever seen. A bunch of ridiculous dog worshipers. Hillarious!

[gschjetne]

A reputable breeder is a breeder who refuses to sell to that kind of people, let alone pet shops.

Humane euthanasia is a good alternative for these poor mistreated dogs, but the mills and pet shops must be banned and shut down for good.

[i811st]

dont sound like those damn dogs had much of a future anyway. hell, little fuckers didn't suffer or get locked in a kennel or in a millionaires mansion, neglected in isolation.

[tomdkg]

Never buy a puppy without seeing its parents and where it was brought up are good guidelines! Also give a thought to finding an adult rescue dog instead! This applies world-over!

[yorkymom]

All I can say is I would be in jail right now if I lived near them. An eye for an eye when it comes to the innocence of animals and children........

[yahoovisitor]

Amish is a class of people which reside in U.K & USA & are around 350000 in no. They are bearded with no moustache. They dont use any advancement of modern age like electricity, computers T.V or refrigerators etc. Amish plough their fields with bulls & take water for drinking & irrigation from the wells. They pay taxes but dont utilize any advancement in science. No one objects to their life style but why do we object the simple life style of people of Northern areas of Pakistan & Afghanistan?

[arussianroulettekiss]

By the way I have rescue dogs and jack russells from a breeder I personally know whose dog had 2 liters before she spayed her because she didn't want her baby to have more. Very good bloodline too. And I am looking into rescuing a former puppy mill jack russell from a volunteer site for former puppy mill dogs that have been rescued so please stfu because I doubt you really practice what you preach or even try to advocate to stop puppy mills. K? Thanks...Bye ;)