[Nextrush]

The animal rights people get more power in this country every year.

A local TV reporter spied on dog breeders with a hidden camera in her bag some years ago.

WGAL-TV's Susan Shapiro, who personally believed in "animal rights" according to a former colleague of hers, was out to expose "puppy mills."

Her reporting led to federal legislation sponsored by Senator Rick Santorum. I guess that's part of his plan to make himself more attractive to liberal female voters who are for abortion.

[Trinity5]

News Article

FWIW

[Auntie Mame]

I'm so sorry to hear about this. How many dogs did she have?

She must be an interesting woman, running her own business of dog breeding at the age of 76.

Are there others in the community that could help her?

You probably don't want to hear this but she needs to hire an attorney to sort this out. They will ignore her if she tries to deal with them personally, but with representation or a "mouthpiece" so to speak, she should be able to get this resolved quickly. I had a problem with the authorities at one time and they were trying to fine me but when my attorney came on the scene the fines and fees were never brought up again.

She may need to cut down on the number of dogs she's breeding. What kind of dogs does she breed, anyway?

Wish I could be of more help.

[Auntie Mame]

I just read the news article someone posted. 140 animals and one 76 year old woman to care for all of them? I'm sorry to say this to you but that's a problem. One young strong man couldn't care properly for that many animals. Think of all the money she'll save now that she doesn't have to purchase food for 140 animals. Your aunt needs help and it looks like the State has stepped in to do what she couldn't do for herself.

I'm so sorry.

[HauntedSoul]

Being the dog lover I am, I can imagine having this many dogs, naming them all and loving them all. Realistically though, I know that I would never be able to care for all of them the way they would need. The way in which you describe your aunt, she sounds like a sweet older lady that truly cares for her animals, but it also sounds like she has a problem. Puppy mill? Probably not. Hoarder? Most likely. It seems that most animal hoarders are older people that are alone, the situation gets out of control and they don't know where to turn for help. It's sad that the county had to deal with the situation the way they did. They should have come in and helped her down size...then kept an eye on her in the future to make sure it didn't happen again. I'm sure her heart is broken.

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

Sounds to me like they want the woman's property/land where she lives, so she is being slowly put in the position of having to sell off her property to pay these ridiculous fees.

BTW, the stupid judge should pay the $5.00 a day. Better yet, the judge should be thrown off the court for wasting the valuable taxpayers time and money with something so incredibly pea-brained. For the woman never told anyone to take her dogs away to the kennel in the first place...