Sally Jane needs your help

Dog breeder Elvin High has been found guilty of six summary counts of animal cruelty and one misdemeanor count. Now he is awaiting sentencing, and we need you to ask the judge to take his history of cruelty and kennel violations under consideration. Sally Jane Needs Your Help On January 19th, a Lancaster County jury found dog breeder Elvin High guilty of six summary counts of animal cruelty and one misdemeanor count. He is now awaiting sentencing.

Elvin High has a prior 2002 conviction of animal cruelty and, in May, the state Bureau of Dog Law revoked his kennel license for unsanitary conditions and poor maintenance.

Judge Louis J. Farina is expected to sentence High within the next 90 days. The sentencing investigation is likely to bring to light High's past history of neglect and abuse, and Assistant District Attorney Christine Wilson has requested that High be fined $1,000 and be prohibited from owning dogs for 3½ years, as allowed under the Pennsylvania Consolidated Cruelty Statutes.

Please contact Judge Farina and urge him to impose the maximum sentence for Elvin High's cruelty conviction, and request that he be prohibited from owning dogs for 3½ years. In addition, urge Judge Farina to issue forfeiture of the dogs held by the Humane League of Lancaster County.

Sally Jane, the French Bulldog whose charges were not upheld against High, has finally recuperated from the debilitating skin infection and overall poor condition which caused her removal from High's care. She has learned about sleeping on the sofa, begging for treats and cuddling with her doggie friends in her foster home.

Sally Jane deserves better than to be returned to the conditions in which she was found. Ask Judge Farina for her forfeiture to the Humane League of Lancaster County, so she can start her new life in a loving home.

Tell Judge Farina that Lancaster County takes animal cruelty charges seriously, and ask him to send a message to all of the breeders who think that animal cruelty and neglect are part of doing business.

Contact:
Hon. Louis J. Farina
President Judge
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
50 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17603