What: Candlelight Vigil in honor of Puppy Mill Awareness Day When: Friday, September 14, 2007, 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA (front steps) Who: Chris DeRose, President and Founder of LCA and rock star Rikki Rockett of Poison.On Saturday, September 15, more than 20 organizations will join forces for a major rally in Intercourse Community Park in Ronks, PA. Speakers will include Chris DeRose of LCA, Jesse L. Smith, Special Deputy Secretary Dog Law Enforcement, Dept. of Agriculture and Arthur Evangelista, Former U.S. FDA Investigator.
What: Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2007 and Protest March Through Lancaster County When: Saturday, September 15, 2007, 10:00am-4:00pm Where: Intercourse Community Park Leacock Township in Lancaster County 3730 Old Philadelphia Pike Ronks, PA 17534 Who: Chris DeRose of LCA and many othersPuppy Mill Awareness Day is held every September in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lancaster has more puppy mills per capita than any other county in the United States. Puppy mills, most of which are inspected and licensed by the USDA, are notorious for their filthy, overcrowded conditions and the unhealthy dogs they produce. Puppy mills are also the leading contributor to animal shelter overcrowding and the mass euthanasia that follows. Please visit www.BanPuppyMills.com. Last Chance for Animals (LCA), a national animal rights organization based in Los Angeles, has been active for more than two decades. Founded and led by animal expert, author, and actor, Chris DeRose, LCA fights for the rights of animals by conducting investigations that expose animal cruelty. For more information, visit www.LCAnimal.org.
Contact Information: Media interviews with Chris DeRose may be arranged by calling Eileen Koch & Company at: 310-441-1000 e-mail at Eileen@eileenkoch.com www.eileenkoch.com For LCA campaign information, contact: campaigns@LCAnimal.org 310-271-6096 x27