Bailing Out Benji is a national nonprofit organization that exists to provide transparency into the puppy mill industry. We forensically audit government health records and inspection reports in order to connect puppy mills and commercial dog breeders to the various outlets in which they sell. We pay for many of these documents and then make them available for free on our website… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on 1,000 Hours, Looking Back on 5 Years
I don’t even know what to say…. 5 years ago was our very first protest in front of Dyvig’s Pet Shoppe. It was my first protest ever. I was scared as hell and had no idea what to expect. It was chilly, it was spitting rain and we were not sure what would happen. We had a larger group join… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on “The Dog Lover” – My Unsolicited Movie Review
I am a dog lover. I adopt dogs. I rescue dogs. I transport dogs. I protest puppy mills that sell puppy mill puppies. I research and write articles about puppy mills and pet stores they sell to. And, yes, I have been to several puppy mills and dog auctions.. So when I heard about this movie, “The Dog Lover”, formerly… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Buyer Beware: The Dark Truth About Online Pet Sales
There are over 10,000 puppy mills across the United States. Some of them are licensed, some of them aren’t; but almost all of them sell site unseen through websites, forums and Craigslist. Translation: The internet is full of puppy mills…. Don’t believe me? Google “puppies for sale near me”. Go ahead. I will wait…. What websites popped up? Various Breeders? PuppyFind.com… Read more »
As an Iowan, I have always been proud to live in this state. The scenery is beautiful, and the people are amazing. I have always believed that there is no better place than here…. Since starting Bailing Out Benji in 2011, my eyes have been opened to the world of misery and torture in our own back yard. I… Read more »
According to American Independent Business Alliance, one of the benefits of “shopping small” is that you are Maintaining Community Character. You are holding a local business accountable for the products they are buying and selling. We praise local businesses that use fair trade items and sell products that sustain third world countries, while condemning the big box stores that promote… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Don’t Buy The Lies- New Design Kennels
Hello, All! As you know, at Bailing Out Benji we are dedicated to helping puppy mill dogs in various ways…. One of which is by outing puppy mills and the pet stores they sell to. If you have been following our educational efforts at all, you will have seen that we have been protesting one pet store, Dyvig’s Pet Shoppe,… Read more »
As you all know, we are just under three months shy of our 4 year protest anniversary in front of Dyvig’s Pet Shoppe- not to mention the three other pet stores we have volunteers standing in front of. The support that we receive from the community (and social media) is overwhelmingly positive and supportive. However, we do receive some anger… Read more »
Hundreds of Puppy Mills Thousands of dogs Immeasurable suffering WELCOME TO IOWA! Check out our latest bus ad that will be circling around…. DES MOINES, Iowa! DART buses drive all over the Des Moines area, and 20 other cities! Over 4.4 million people ride these buses each year! The timing of the bus ad release is strategically planned for… The… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Pets Playhouse sells Puppy Mill Puppies
Pets Playhouse 151 Jacolyn Dr. NW Cedar Rapids, Iowa Pet store puppies are puppies mill puppies, as the saying goes. (don’t know what a puppy mill is? click here) . According to the ASPCA, all puppies sold in pet stores MUST come from USDA licensed breeders. NEWS FLASH That should not be a safety net. Anyone with a computer could… Read more »
