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 »
A Name At Last by Lisa Hindle Deppe, DVM In a small town in the country is a barn with a rooster top. A farm unlike the other surrounded by crops. Inside a metal building lies cage by cage by cage filled with puppies and dogs. Their bodies worn beyond their age. In this cage sits number “Five”. She awaits… Read more »
HOW CAN YOU HELP?? NEVER be silent about things that matter. If you see a dog trapped in a car, say something! Call animal control, call your local police, go inside the store and have them page the car owner… Do NOT assume that someone else will do it. We are their only chance for survival. Even 10 minutes on… Read more »
“Don’t judge a pup by its color!” While there is no known proof that “Black dog syndrome” exists, many rescues and shelters are plagued by this depressing occurrence. Black dogs and cats are among the last to be adopted in shelters, and first to be euthanized. According to the National Council on Pet Population, approximately 3-4 million dogs are euthanized each… Read more »
Want to see a puppy mill for your own eyes? Everyone has differing opinions of what a “puppy mill” is. Some breeders say that it is a derogatory term, much like a racial slur. Other breeders say that the “AR”s (or Animal Rights Activists, as they refer to us) are using it as a blanket term to cover anyone that breeds… Read more »
