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Misguided Assumptions That Hinder Animal Welfare

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Facebook Instagram Tiktok Twitter Youtube Spotify Apple   Misguided Assumptions That Hinder Animal Welfare Written by Becky Monroe Well, it is only Tuesday, but it has been an eye-opening week already. Yesterday, I was on the beach in the morning when I saw two young children with their mom. The two young kids, both under 5, were chasing the small… Read more »

Meet the Survivors: Trixie and Trudie

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Written by Becky Monroe This week we spotlight two adorable Toy Poodles: Trixie and Trudie who were rescued not just from a puppy mill, but from one of the HSUS’s Horrible One Hundred puppy mills. Blue Moon Kennel is one of the most notorious mass breeding facilities. Lucky for Trixie and Trudie they found a way out. Their owner, Lisa,… Read more »

Meet the Survivors: Tashi

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Written by Becky Monroe  Tashi is a Lhasa Apso who was rescued around the age of 3 or 4 who is now a whopping 15 years old! Like so many, Tashi’s life did not start out well. She was a breeding dog in a Missouri puppy mill her first few years of life. Lucky for her, it seems breeding was… Read more »

Right now, they need your voice!

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Written by Becky Monroe Across the country, the pet industry is grasping to hold on. They are appealing and fighting legislation across the states and cities, using all the money and power they can muster to win and stay in business. They have gone so far as to create faux organizations that appear to be humane, so that they can… Read more »

Meet the Survivors: Tippy

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Written by Becky Monroe I took a bit of liberty with this blog because while Tippy’s owner, Susan, sent in his information, I happened to have been there the very moment Tippy was saved at a puppy mill auction back in 2009. I had asked Susan to attend with me and she convinced her husband, Bill, to tag along. Bill… Read more »

Pundit Accountability and Dogs

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Written by Becky Monroe   My Own Pundit Accountability  A few weeks ago, I was reading The New York Times and the columnist referred to the phrase “pundit accountability.” He explained that it is when writers and experts should be willing to be transparent when they get things wrong. In his case, it was varying issues of COVID. On the… Read more »

Meet the Survivors: Lui

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Written by Becky Monroe Meet Luis or Lui for short! It was a fateful, quick decision when Nancy saw a puppy mill survivor in immediate need posted by HavaHeart Rescue. She and her husband had only been volunteers of HavaHeart a few weeks but she knew she needed to help. Their Shih Tzu, Taz who was rescued from APA, had… Read more »

Buyer Beware: Puppyland

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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. _______________________________________________ “We don’t buy from puppy mills.” “All of our puppies come from small, local breeders.” “We visit every breeder we buy from.” We have all heard these… Read more »

22 Ways to be More Humane in 2022

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Written by Becky Monroe Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to have been able to work with both domestic and wildlife rescue organizations. For the first blog of this new year, I thought it would be beneficial to share simple things that we can all do to make the world a better place for all animals.   I hope that we all find… Read more »

Meet the Survivors: Pippa, Juno and Cheetah

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Written by Becky Monroe This week’s “Survivor Blog” is EXTRA special for a few reasons. We are sharing the story of not one or two, but THREE mill survivors adopted by one family. And, even better — because of these three special dogs, their family has pledged to match the donations made to Bailing Out Benji for the month of… Read more »