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Buyer Beware- “Rescue” Pets Iowa

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We all know that puppy mills are shady; really shady. Besides making a living off of the suffering of living, breathing dogs; their #1 job is to deceive the public. Thanks to organizations like ours, we have made their lives a little harder in both aspects. Especially when it comes to exposing their shady business practices to the public.  In… Read more »

Buyer Beware: Dog Broker Crittersville Enterprises

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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.  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 »

Buyer Beware: Dog Broker Becky Busboom

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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 websites. In this day and age, there is no true way to know where your puppy is coming from unless you visit the facility yourself, or adopt a pet from a local rescue… Read more »

Dogs Not Drama

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Written by Mindi Callison, the Founder and Executive Director of Bailing Out Benji based on her presentation regarding bullying and harassment.  ©Bailing Out Benji 2019 Personal blogs are harder to write than almost anything. On a daily basis I channel all of my energy into educating about puppy mills, pet stores and the cloud of secrecy that follows every facet of the… Read more »

Children’s Gifts for Budding Animal Rescuers

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Do you know a child who LOVES animals? Do you want to nurture those interests? Well Bailing Out Benji researched a few fun children’s toys for the budding animal rescuer in your life! Scroll down to see a list of toys and where you can purchase them!  Shopping on Amazon? Be sure to start at Smile.Amazon.Com and support Bailing Out… Read more »

Buyer Beware: Hobo K9 “Rescue”

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We all know that puppy mills are shady; really shady. Besides making a living off of the suffering of living, breathing dogs; their #1 job is to deceive the public. Thanks to organizations like ours, we have made their lives a little harder in both aspects. Especially when it comes to exposing their shady business practices to the public.  In… Read more »

Missouri: Puppy Mill Capital of the World

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Written by: Mindi Callison, Founder of Bailing Out Benji  If you have heard of puppy mills, then you have very likely heard that Missouri is the worst state in the entire country when it comes to them. Not because of the sheer number of puppy mills MO has (which is a lot; over 800 ), but how horrible they are,… Read more »

Dog Alley- Canton, Texas

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©Bailing Out Benji 2021 Did you know that backyard breeders and puppy millers often sell their puppies at flea markets?  Did you know that in Canton, Texas there is an entire flea market dedicated to selling puppies, piglets, kittens, and other animals?  This flea market, known as “Dog Alley”, is held the first weekend of every month during Canton Trade… Read more »

I Can’t Fall Apart Yet

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In 2017, Bailing Out Benji has rescued over 300 dogs from puppy mills across the Midwest. While our Iowa team typically handles the mill releases, breeders in Nebraska started reaching out as well. Our wonderful Nebraska volunteers handled these pick ups and got the dogs to their foster homes with our amazing rescue partners. Since this was their first time… Read more »