I did something that I have been trying to mentally prepare myself for since I started Bailing Out Benji… A small group of friends and I drove almost two hours to attend a puppy mill auction in Vail, Iowa. Thankfully, K-D Kennels owned by Dean and Karen Grell is officially OUT OF BUSINESS. After years of bad USDA reports, they… Read more »
Updated 2020 © Bailing Out Benji So many people have questions about USDA licensed breeders, the people who inspect them, and why certain licensed breeders are allowed to get away with many violations without any consequence- not to mention the many problems we have with small town zoos. The Animal Welfare Act can be difficult to interpret, and it… Read more »
TOP TEN PEEVES DOGS HAVE ABOUT HUMANS ’1′ Blaming your toots on me… Not funny… Not funny at all! ———————————————- ’2′ Yelling at me for barking. I AM A F-R-I-G-G-I-N’ DOG ————————————————– ’3′ Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out! Exactly whose walk is this anyway? ————————————————– ’4′ Any trick that involves balancing food on… Read more »
In this day and age, the term “puppy mill” is becoming a blanket term for all dog breeders. I don’t think that this is very fair. I have met many reputable breeders in my lifetime and they don’t deserve it… But on the same token, I have seen MANY USDA licensed breeding facilities that have brought me to tears because… Read more »
**UPDATE!!! Steel Pier has since backed out of their proposed idea… The horses are safe, for now! Thank every one of you that called and signed the petition. ** For my HORSE-loving friends…. Atlantic City wants to bring back “high-diving horse” acts to its Steel Pier. These acts haven’t been around since the 1970s — and for good reason, as… Read more »
The Cricket Hollow Zoo in Manchester, Iowa is run by Pamela and Tom Sellner and it seems like a nice, small-town zoo. Their website claims that they have over 300 animals, each with their own name and story, and that the goal of the zoo is to “educate people about the many species of animals that we have here and… Read more »
On January 25, HF 589 – the “Ag Gag” bill was reintroduced to the Iowa Senate. This bill will make it criminal to secretly videotape in order to file charges of abuse. Details on HF 589: The bill makes it criminal to damage a factory farm, kill the animals, theft, or disrupting operation. Taking video, or photographs of a factory… Read more »
An article in the New York Times Magazine describes how bulldogs — the 6th most popular dog breed in the United States — suffer from severe health problems due to the “extreme traits” they are bred to have and that owners find so lovable. Bulldogs’ wrinkly, flat faces and tiny nostrils make it hard for them to breathe, and their… Read more »
The arrival of the New Year brings those awful resolutions (that no one ever keeps) : Be skinny, be nice to your in-laws, spend more time with the family. And so on… and so forth… But what would your pet think of if they were to make resolutions? Candid Canine Resolutions Resolution #1:I will eat less and exercise more. Too many… Read more »
Century Farm Puppies Rex and Debbie Meyers Phone: 319-824-3214 Cell Phone: 319-415-8009 Grundy Center, Iowa Rex and Debbie Meyers once told me that their puppies are shipped all over the country, mainly to Las Vegas and New Hampshire. It got me thinking… Those people must be using the internet to contact this facility! So, in honor of Century Farm… Read more »