Written by Mindi Callison, August 2024 For those of you who know what we do at Bailing Out Benji, welcome back 🙂 For those of you who are new friends, thank you for finding us! Here are a few things to know about what we do before you read any further. Bailing Out Benji obtains Certificates of Veterinary Inspections (CVIs)… Read more »
March 2023 Bailing Out Benji has formally requested that the Brazoria County Sheriff investigate USDA licensee Patricia Bingham for possible animal cruelty and neglect based on Texas’ animal cruelty laws. A letter from the USDA dated March 8th, 2023 shows that there was a confiscation of 19 cats from the property belonging to Patricia Bingham (74-A-1531) of Alvin, Texas because… Read more »
Bailing Out Benji is a national nonprofit organization that independently audits government health records and inspection reports in order to connect puppy mills 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 and to the public in order to provide the transparency that the… Read more »
©Bailing Out Benji 2022 All research and information was done by Bailing Out Benji and must be cited as such when shared or quoted! To view the rest of our research, click here. When it comes to the puppy mill industry, there is no shortage of “key players” in the game. You have breeders, brokers, transport companies, pet stores and online… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Sweet Eleanor just celebrated her 6th birthday and for the first time in her life, she was able to celebrate it in a comfy home surrounded by people who love her. To a dog who suffered terribly in one of the worst puppy mills, nothing could be a better gift than a forever family to spoil… Read more »
Bailing Out Benji is a national nonprofit organization that independently audits government health records and inspection reports in order to connect puppy mills 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 and to the public in order to provide the transparency that the… Read more »
BREAKING: IOWA PUPPY MILL SUED BY THE USDA FOR 120+ VIOLATIONS IN 2021 For media inquiries contact: Mindi Callison, mindi@bailingoutbenji.com Daniel Gingerich’s puppy mill. Photo taken by Bailing Out Benji and cannot be used without permission. In August 2021, Bailing Out Benji first reported that Daniel Gingerich of Seymour, Iowa had received more than 89 federal violations that included… Read more »
This day was created in September 2021 by Bailing Out Benji In partnership with the National Day Archives, Bailing Out Benji has officially deemed September 30th as ‘National Puppy Mill Survivor Day’. Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube When is National Puppy Mill Survivor Day? This day will take place on September 30th of each calendar year. What… Read more »
©Bailing Out Benji 2021 This research was done by Bailing Out Benji and must be cited as such when shared or quoted. In recent years, advocates across the country have been pushing for stronger regulation regarding puppy mill sales in their cities and states. These humane ordinances are being worked on in nearly every state across the country and they… Read more »
Editors note: This article has been updated as more information on this case has been made public. Iowa currently has more than 400 active puppy mills with over 17,000 adult breeding dogs trapped. This one state exports tens of thousands of puppies and kittens annually to pet stores across the country, as well as online websites. Iowa was even the… Read more »
