WHEN: Thursday, April 3, 2008
1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Magistrates' Office
West Deer Township
2060 Saxonburg Blvd, Gibsonia, PA 15044
WHAT: "Tiger Ranch Cat Sanctuary was not abusing animals and Linda 'Lin
Marie' Bruno, the owner, should not be charged with animal cruelty," says
Chris DeRose, President of Last Chance for Animals (LCA). The preliminary
hearing for Lin Marie will be held Thursday, April 3. Lin Marie was
charged with animal cruelty on March 13, after the PSPCA raided and closed
Tiger Ranch off of a tip from a former long time Tiger Ranch volunteer.
The local Humane Society inspected the Sanctuary last October and found
that it met all the requirements to remain open and functioning. It has
been clearly shown in the Pennsylvania Courts that over the years the PSPCA
has engaged in questionable and sometimes illegal practices in the seizure
of various individual's companion animals and property. The PSPCA has done
little to address the states notoriety as "The Puppy Mill Capital of the
Nation" and seems to instead pick on well intentioned community members who
are trying to help solve the homeless companion animal crisis that even the
PSPCA has not been able to alleviate. Watch the Puppy Mill coverage on
"Oprah" this Friday to see first hand the magnitude of Pennsylvania's
problem.
WHO: Lin Marie, Owner of Tiger Ranch, Chris DeRose, President &
Founder of Last Chance for Animals, Tiger Ranch's Veterinarian, volunteers
and many supporters.
CONTACT: To schedule an interview with Chris DeRose or Lin Marie, please
call
Lisa Beal at 310-271-6096 x27, 818-681-3672, or e-mail Lisa@LCAnimal.org.
Contact Information: Media Contact: Lisa Beal Last Chance for Animals 818-681-3672 Lisa@LCAnimal.org