Bailing Out Benji is a national nonprofit organization that exists to provide transparency into the puppy mill industry. We forensically audit government health records and inspection reports in order to connect puppy mills and commercial dog breeders to the various outlets in which they sell. We pay for many of these documents and then make them available for free on our website… Read more »
As an Iowan, I have always been proud to live in this state. The scenery is beautiful, and the people are amazing. I have always believed that there is no better place than here…. Since starting Bailing Out Benji in 2011, my eyes have been opened to the world of misery and torture in our own back yard. I… Read more »
Want to see a puppy mill for your own eyes? Everyone has differing opinions of what a “puppy mill” is. Some breeders say that it is a derogatory term, much like a racial slur. Other breeders say that the “AR”s (or Animal Rights Activists, as they refer to us) are using it as a blanket term to cover anyone that breeds… Read more »
In this day and age, the term “puppy mill” is becoming a blanket term for all dog breeders. I don’t think that this is very fair. I have met many reputable breeders in my lifetime and they don’t deserve it… But on the same token, I have seen MANY USDA licensed breeding facilities that have brought me to tears because… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Century Farm Puppies (Grundy Center, Iowa)
Century Farm Puppies Rex and Debbie Meyers Phone: 319-824-3214 Cell Phone: 319-415-8009 Grundy Center, Iowa Rex and Debbie Meyers once told me that their puppies are shipped all over the country, mainly to Las Vegas and New Hampshire. It got me thinking… Those people must be using the internet to contact this facility! So, in honor of Century Farm… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Cat (Small Animal) Mills: The Awful Truth
Any animal can be milled! That is a truth that not everyone realizes. Sugar Gliders, Rats, Chinchillas, rabbits, foxes, Ferrets and kittens. Any animal that you see in a pet store has (more than likely) been milled. Thankfully, there has been some (not enough) media attention surrounding puppy mills. Most everyone has at least heard the term or seen a picture… Read more »
Dog auctions are a painful and despicable fact of life here in the Midwest, maybe not Iowa as much– but definitely our neighbors to the south. As I am sure you have all realized by now, the importance of educating as many people as I can about animal-related issues is my passion. Dog auctions are certainly no different. They go… Read more »
