Written by Becky Monroe Evan, one of the luckier mill survivors, was rescued at just 3 months old! His foster mom was looking for a dog for her own mom. She wanted to help a puppy mill survivor because she had worked with so many before and wanted to give that second chance to another one. Missy began scouring rescues… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe “What the Heck is Going on with Puppy Mills and What Can You do to Help?” This blog will be done in two parts Part 1 A couple weeks ago, a rescue I volunteer for posted one of my blogs about puppy mills and a woman genuinely asked, “Is there anyone trying to stop puppy… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet Leinekugel (AKA Leine) It seems so appropriate that the first mill survivor I introduce during September, the month of Puppy Mill Awareness, is Leine because his owner, Carol, was the very first puppy mill rescuer I ever met. Carol went on to teach me so much about not just the cruel business of puppy mills… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Charlotte Maxwell-Jones, founder of Kabul Small Animal Rescue, plays with rescued dogs in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2019. (Kabul Small Animal Rescue) Born with a Heart for Animals I had other plans for this week’s blog, but yesterday I learned the tragic news that Charlotte Maxwell- Jones, founder of Kabul Small Animal Rescue, had to make… 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 »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet: Stella Marie Rose This week we get to meet an adorable Frenchie named Stella. Her family chose to foster to adopt through an organization called HavaHeart Rescue located in Missouri. Stella was originally found as a stray dog, but based on her condition she was believed to be a breeding dog who was dumped after… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe From Numbers to Names The other day I was cradling Alice as I was putting in her daily eye drops. Alice is a small Shih Tzu about 9 years old. She only weighs 8 pounds and her tongue hangs out all of the time. It was about 3 years ago, she had to have one of… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet Midge also known as “Sissy” Midge, a beautiful Pekingese, was originally rescued from National Mill Dog Rescue when she was about 7 years old. Not long after arriving at NMDR, Midge was spayed and had a successful nasal surgery to improve her breathing. It was then Bridget adopted her. Bridget wasn’t new to puppy mill… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Sofie and Jodi This week I am proud to share the story of Sofie also known as Sofie Bug. Her mom became a good friend of mine as we joined the fight in Wisconsin to stop puppy mill auctions. Jodi adopted Sophie from what was thought to be a rescue at the time. She was a… Read more »