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 »
Written by Becky Monroe Sweet Willow’s story starts young… she was only 6 months old when the puppy miller decided to breed her. In a twisted fate of luck and misfortune, Willow suffered a vaginal prolapse during breeding and the puppy miller brought her to the vet where they explained she needed to be spayed. He decided euthanasia would be… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe “When you know better, you do better – and I really should have known better” Not long after my daughter had to put her puppy mill survivor, Wrigley, down she knew she wanted another dog. Wrigley was really good for Abby’s anxiety. Having him in her life brought her a lot of comfort. Abby’s roommate needs… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Last week I flew to Nashville to comfort my 22 year old daughter, Abby, who had to put her very own first dog, Wrigley, down. Wrigley was a 9 year old Shih Tzu whom she just adopted this March. She only had him 7 months. Wrigley was rescued from a mass breeding situation. He had lived… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe “Animal Welfare” the words alone imply kindness to animals, but implication is not enough. Neither is a desire or empathy towards animal suffering. Without actual law, any acts, no matter how volatile and cruel, are simply admissible. I think the majority of people have compassion towards domestic animals. While it happens too often, maliciousness towards domestic… Read more »
