Bailing Out Benji exists to expose and end the cruelty that occurs within licensed and unlicensed dog breeding facilities across the United States and we do this through extensive research and auditing of government documents.
We investigate and document which breeders supply pet stores, online sellers, and unethical rescues, in order to provide the public with facts to make humane, informed choices when buying, adopting, or participating in advocacy work.
Through research, education, and advocacy, Bailing Out Benji is creating a world where no dog suffers for profit, and a society where every buyer knows the truth before they add a new pet to their family.
Every puppy mill is a breeder, but not every breeder is a puppy mill. Bailing Out Benji is home to the world’s largest database of USDA dog and cat breeders/brokers, state licensed dog/cat breeders/dealers, and unlicensed facilities that sell through third parties such as brokers, pet stores, and online.
We collect and analyze this data to help consumers make educated decisions and to help advocates have current, and accurate facts to spark conversations in their own communities.
Bailing Out Benji is a small nonprofit organization based in Ames, Iowa that is dedicated to ending puppy mill cruelty through research, education and advocacy.
Our team provides transparency into the commercial dog breeding industry by forensically auditing government health records and inspection records and making that information public. We regularly release audits of USDA inspections, puppy store sourcing, online brokering websites, USDA brokers and more. Our investigations have led to the closure of numerous puppy mills and have sparked attorney general cases across the country.
Our research is used from classrooms to policy rooms across the country in order to make necessary changes in the lives of countless animals and to protect consumers against this predatory industry.
We are working to end puppy mill cruelty, but not like everyone else.
