Petition updateJustice for Puppies murdered by drowning in cow manure

Intentional court delays

Ellen HarterHoltwood, PA, United States
Oct 21, 2025

Have you forgotten what John S. Stoltzfus, Jr. did? 

His defense team is counting on it.

Stoltzfus is being charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. He murdered four innocent puppies by drowning them in cow manure. Terry, Tom, Tammy and Todd were just 16 weeks old and full of love and trust when Stoltzfus put them in a manure run-off drain to die, then tossed them on a compost pile. 

The status conference for Stoltzfus’ case has been continued 10 times since 7/23/24. Why? Because his defense team is hoping the public will lose interest in the case, and Stoltzfus can get away with this heinous crime. We can’t let that happen. 

As of today, our petition has nearly 52,000 signatures. Please sign this petition yourself and share it with everyone you know. We need many more signatures to show we haven’t forgotten about what Stoltzfus did. His next scheduled court appearance is 11/25/25.

If you’d like to do more, please take a moment and email the District Attorney at animalabuse@lancastercountypa.gov asking that Stoltzfus is prosecuted and receives the maximum penalty with no plea deal.

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