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 »
Most of you reading this are already at your limit with animals that you are caring for, yet we are inundated every day with homeless animals (whether you see them at your rescue/shelter or all over Facebook). It seems as though we can never do enough. Well, today I am going to CHALLENGE you to do something that would give… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Iowa’s First Puppy Mill Awareness Billboard
What weighs 12 tons, is seen by tens of thousands of people a day, and is carrying Iowa’s first Puppy Mill billboard? That’s right! The Cyride! All summer long the volunteers at Bailing Out Benji have been raising money to purchase Iowa’s first Puppy Mill Awareness Billboard and PSA! This sign will be seen by the 33,000 students enrolled at… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Bailing Out Benji’s 2nd Annual State-wide Puppy Mill Awareness Event
Last year, we introduced to Iowa the first ever state-wide puppy mill awareness event! Over 20 different events were held during the month of September by shelters, rescues and other businesses/groups- and it was a huge success! We are SO pleased to announce that this year, we have done it again! With the help of participating animal welfare organizations, we… Read more »
Every winter since March of 1973, sled dogs have been forced to train and suffer for the “last great race” of our time- The Iditarod. Animal advocates all over the world cringe when they hear the term. What many everyday citizens don’t see is the intense cruelty that goes on behind the scenes. The breeding, the abuse, the intense training,… Read more »
It is every puppy mill dog’s dream to escape from the horrible confinements of a puppy mill and someday be adopted into a loving family. Hi, I’m Lilly, formerly known as dog 314. I was a Pekingese breeding dog in a puppy mill in Missouri (which is the worst state to have to be a breeding dog in, trust me!)… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Feeling Crafty? Try these DIY crafts for your pet!
Whether you are a crafty person by nature or are just looking for some inexpensive ways to spoil your pet, here are some amazing ideas to get you started! If you are on Pinterest, feel free to follow Bailing Out Benji. Bedding TOYS! This is an easy one. Grab an old paper towel roll and cut the ends. Then flare… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Why Steve King’s Win is a Loss for the Animals
On Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, when the world was watching the election between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, I was focused on a local election. The race for Iowa’s fourth Congressional District between Steven King (R,Kiron) and Christie Vilsack (D, Ames). What started out as a close race, grew further apart and, ultimately, ended in many tears from… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Bailing Out Benji Presents Iowa’s FIRST State-wide Puppy Mill Awareness Event
Iowa’s first ever state-wide PUPPY MILL AWARENESS EVENT! 2012 Iowa has over 230 USDA licensed “puppy mills”, with over 23,000 adult dogs trapped in cages for the entirety of their lives! (This number doesn’t include the unlicensed mills that we often hear about in the news!) Iowa, alone, sells over 100,000 puppies to pet stores and through internet sales… After… Read more »
What started as two avoidable deaths due to heat, has now grown to a city-wide cry for help. The Oleson Park Zoo is a small town zoo located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. In its beginning it held many of the wild animals that you would find in Iowa, but it has since then branched into the exotic animals. While they… Read more »
