Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Iowa’s First Puppy Mill Awareness Billboard
What weighs 12 tons, is seen by tens of thousands of people a day, and is carrying Iowa’s first Puppy Mill billboard? That’s right! The Cyride! All summer long the volunteers at Bailing Out Benji have been raising money to purchase Iowa’s first Puppy Mill Awareness Billboard and PSA! This sign will be seen by the 33,000 students enrolled at… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Bailing Out Benji’s 2nd Annual State-wide Puppy Mill Awareness Event
Last year, we introduced to Iowa the first ever state-wide puppy mill awareness event! Over 20 different events were held during the month of September by shelters, rescues and other businesses/groups- and it was a huge success! We are SO pleased to announce that this year, we have done it again! With the help of participating animal welfare organizations, we… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Vote with your Money– Help Stop Puppy Mills TODAY!
According to the Animal Rescue Corps, there are an estimated 15,000 puppy mills in the U.S. alone. I wanted to take a second and share with you one of the most important ways to combat puppy mills here in the United States and it is pretty simple…. DON’T SHOP AT PET STORES THAT SELL PUPPIES!!! Ask that your family, friends and… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Pet Store Protests across the United States
Something I value above almost everything else is education… One amazing way to educate others about the plight of the dogs trapped in puppy mills is to join in on one of the many pet store protests going on in the country. These protests are peaceful, with the intent on educating the citizens in the community about the pet store/puppy… Read more »
Bailing Out BenjiComments Off on Critter Nation– Where their pups REALLY come from.
During the summer of 2013, Bailing Out Benji assisted a small group with weekly protests in front of Critter Nation in Webster City, Iowa after we found out that he is using the same two breeders that Dyvig’s Pet Shoppe in Ames, Iowa uses. In retaliation to the weekly protests, the store decided to post this very professional statement on… Read more »
I will admit, the muse that sparked this latest article was none other than my subscription to Netflix. I happened to be browsing my watch instantly options and was inundated with options for children’s movies, although it isn’t my particular genre of choice. As I am scrolling through all of these movies, I kept thinking to myself, “too sad” and… Read more »
Many of you know that I have recently taken in a 14 year old, deaf black lab named Abby. She lived her entire life outside on a farm, where many of her illnesses went untreated. She had an ear infection that had gone on for over 8 years without treatment, resulting in the worst case of cauliflower ear that my… Read more »
Since I have started Bailing Out Benji, many people have asked about natural methods for fighting fleas, as they feel uncomfortable “poisoning” their dogs to protect them. It turns out that one of my friends and a huge supporter of Bailing Out Benji has some answers for us! Cindy Manning, of DoTerra Essential Oils, has written a little article for… Read more »
Every winter since March of 1973, sled dogs have been forced to train and suffer for the “last great race” of our time- The Iditarod. Animal advocates all over the world cringe when they hear the term. What many everyday citizens don’t see is the intense cruelty that goes on behind the scenes. The breeding, the abuse, the intense training,… Read more »
It is every puppy mill dog’s dream to escape from the horrible confinements of a puppy mill and someday be adopted into a loving family. Hi, I’m Lilly, formerly known as dog 314. I was a Pekingese breeding dog in a puppy mill in Missouri (which is the worst state to have to be a breeding dog in, trust me!)… Read more »
