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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Written by Becky Monroe The 12 Days Reasons of Christmas: Why NOT to Buy a Puppy at a Pet Store or Online ALL of the animals pictured below were ADOPTED! 1) There are hundreds of dogs in shelters and rescues in need of homes. Dogs who would love a snuggly Christmas morning with a new family to love. You can… Read more »
©Bailing Out Benji 2021 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. National Puppy-Laundering Scheme We all know that puppy mills are shady; really shady. Besides making a living off of the suffering of living, breathing dogs, their job… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Rehoming Puppy Mill Survivors Takes Time Recently, there was a monumental puppy mill shutdown and, for the first time ever, the owner was required to hand over the dogs to rescues. Over 500 dogs of varying breeds were surrendered to a village of shelters and rescues in the midwest – all with the intent to find… Read more »
2021 was still a very tough year for so many of us across the country, but thanks to all of your support we were able to make so much progress for the animals trapped in puppy mills. Join us for our “2021 Year in Review” below and help us celebrate all of the wins for the puppy mill dogs! We also… Read more »
December 7, 2021 Written by Mindi Callison Iowa Congresswoman says ‘Enough’. In response to the horrific puppy mill owned by Daniel Gingerich of Seymour, Iowa, US Representative Cindy Axne has introduced a bill into Congress that would require the USDA to more effectively do its job. As you might recall, Gingerich received nearly 200 USDA violations in 2021, all… Read more »
