The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization with nearly 600,000 supporters in Pennsylvania alone, applauds Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell for his crucial support of legislation to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of dogs in the state's commercial kennels.
"Pennsylvania's new law is one of the best in the country to crack down on abusive puppy mills where dogs are treated like nothing more than a cash crop," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. "Thanks to the strong leadership of Governor Rendell and state lawmakers, and the hard work of Pennsylvania's dog lovers, it's the dawn of a new day for man's best friend in the Commonwealth."
Rendell commemorated the bill's passage with a ceremonial signing today at the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services in Bucks County.
Sponsored by Rep. James Casorio, D-Westmoreland County, H.B. 2525 passed with overwhelming support from both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, receiving final approval by the House on Oct. 8. Rendell had made cracking down on puppy mills a priority issue this year, and signed the bill into law the night of its passage to ensure that the ban on commercial kennel owners killing their own dogs would take effect immediately.
Raids of puppy mills during the last few months of the legislative session
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