All posts tagged amish

Deborah Howard, founder of Companion Animal Protection Society

By | March 27, 2013 | Adoption, Advocates, Dogs, Legislation, Pets | No comments
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Deborah Howard–founder and president of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy mills–discusses the pivotal visit to the Atlanta pet store more than 22 years ago that set Howard on the path to launching CAPS. Read more…

Laura Flynn Amato “Madonna Of The Mills”

By | August 17, 2011 | Pets, Rescue | No comments

Laura Flynn Amato–a Staten Island woman now credited with rescuing upwards of 5000 dogs from puppy mills in and around Lancaster, PA, and as such, is the titular figure of the documentary, “Madonna Of The Mills”–discusses how she learned of the puppy mills in Lancaster, chiefly operated by the Amish and Mennonite, and how as a lifelong animal lover, she sprung into action rescuing these dogs. Read more…

Bill Smith- puppy mill expert

By | December 2, 2009 | Adoption, Pets | No comments

Bill Smith–the founder of Main Line Animal Rescue in Pennsylvania and a nationally-respected expert on puppy mills, who’s been featured on “Oprah,” profiled in People, and who received the ASPCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007–discusses the history of puppy mills; Read more…