PA isn't the only place where laws are abused - but I still say it's not the law, it's the people who are illegally enforcing it.
We have a "shelter" here who is run by a tin dictator. About 18 months ago a warrant was served on a woman based on an anonymous complaint. It stated they could ONLY take any animals suffering from neglect or abuse. They took all her animals and ONE dog has a small sore on it's leg. it took her a court case, over 18 months and 3 or 4 direct orders from the judge before her animals were returned. Most were in bad shape. She had some show dogs that probably had their careers ended.
This is a couple of pics that was smuggled out from the "shelter". One board member said at a meeting last week that ALL dogs should be chained.
Yet the local ACO will not site her for abuse/neglect. The laws are there - but the enforcement is ass backwards.