All posts tagged Mennonite

Laura Flynn Amato “Madonna Of The Mills”

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

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…