Puppy mills: Las Vegas passes ordinance banning the sale of animals from puppy mills.

In January, the city of Las Vegas passed an ordinance to ban the sale of animals from puppy mills and other animal mills. This is part of a nationwide movement to pass laws in cities and states in order to prevent the suffering of animals that come from a network of factories, called animal Mills, that over breed animals, keep them in poor conditions and then ship them around the country – often sick or defective, to sell them for profit like products on a shelf.

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News reports heart-wrenching story of the Millstone freezing farm animals

The news is reporting the heart-wrenching story of the Millstone freezing farm animals. Note that he New Jersey animal cruelty statutes permit plaintiff, a former chief at the Monmouth County SPCA, to bring civil allegations for animal cruelty in the name of the SPCA, which extends the resources available to enforce the animal cruelty laws to promote the public interest.

A former chief at the Monmouth County SPCA filed a lawsuit Wednesday to force a farm owner to provide immediate water, food and shelter to more than 250 animals on a Millstone farm that has a history of animal cruelty violations.

The lawsuit and a motion, filed on behalf of Stuart Goldman, seeks to have farm owner Christopher Vaccaro and his girlfriend Tina Perna provide food and 500 gallons of drinking water and take measures to ensure the water remains unfrozen, according to court documents.

The suit also seeks to force the couple to provide adequate shelter for the animals – including bedding, a roof and a three-sided structure – and permission for Plaintiff, the Monmouth County SPCA and their veterinarians to inspect and examine the animals, and remove any animal that is at "imminent risk of death or serious physical injury."

"Immediate relief from the court is necessary to stop the suffering and death of these poor animals," animal welfare attorney Dante DiPirro said.

http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2015/02/250-plus_animals_had_no_water_in_freezing_temps_on.html#comments