1 Love 4 Animals: Leading Architects of the Modern Animal Welfare Movement/Building a Better Way

In 2017, Dr. Raymond Schlosser died at the age of 91 leaving behind an empty veterinary hospital/boarding kennel, 100 acres of conserved land and open spaces in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, and an opportunity for 1 Love 4 Animals to continue his/our life’s work and create a truly unique center dedicated to bettering the lives of companion animals. 

The property is designed/perfect for the enjoyment of dogs in all their outdoor pursuits but sadly the existing kennel building had fallen into disrepair. In order to create a safe, suitable and comfortable space for the animals in our care we have launched a capital campaign to raise the funds to cover the cost of renovations. 

Much has been done as far as renovating the exterior and interior of the former veterinary clinic/kennel, but funds are still needed to finish the overall project, including a quarantine area for animals recovering from contagious but treatable diseases and an additional side building with 16 indoor/outdoor kennels which will be used to house larger dogs.

Please contact 1 Love's Bill Smith for more details, a tour, or to hear how you can financially support our capital campaign. BillSmith4Animals@gmail.com. Spruce Knoll Farm is A Blaine Holt Finkbiner Sanctuary.

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As the world reacts to a pandemic affecting millions of people, many non-profits struggle to maintain their lifesaving programs. 1 Love 4 Animals continues to rescue and provide veterinary care for animals suffering from neglect and abuse, while our Animeals Program provides free dog and cat food to pets belonging to housebound seniors and families facing financial hardships. You can support our efforts by donating pet food to our food bank, or making a contribution online to offset our monthly operating expenses.

Animals can provide comfort and companionship in these difficult times so now is the time to adopt or foster one of our cats, adopt one of our dogs, rabbits, or guinea pigs. When uncertainty is the rule of the day, the one thing you can always count on is the love of a rescue pet.

Puppy Mill Rescues

When we appeared on Oprah in 2008, we made it very clear that not all Mennonite and Amish families operate puppy mills (wrong the generalize about a specific group of people). That said, the overwhelming number of puppy mill operators we rescue dogs from are members of the Amish or Mennonite communities.

We are told repeatedly by Amish and Mennonite breeders surrendering dogs that there is no justification for keeping, or even feeding, a dog if she cannot produce saleable puppies. 1 Love has rescued dogs that have been caged in barns for more than ten years, all the while providing income for the Amishman and his family, but were never given names or received any veterinary care? The breeder will ask us to wait as he removes the collar or chain around the dog’s neck, to use on the neck of the next dog coming up. Greasy pieces of leather with rusted buckles and frayed ropes: family heirlooms passed from one dog to the next.

Why would a breeder give up a breeding dog to a rescue? Several reasons: If the dog gives birth to stillborn puppies, or grows too old, or the breeder is switching to a more popular breed, or a mother dog is being replaced by one of her daughters, or the dog is suffering from an obvious injury or untreated illness that may lead state inspectors to levy a fine or citation. Why would a breeder give a puppy to 1 Love volunteers? If the puppy has a physical defect and is unsalable or has simply grown too old to command the asking price, a breeder will often pass the dog along to 1 Love.